Looking 4 Kin Chat

Hi all

Wow - two blogs from me in a little over a week - you lucky people !!!

Seriously though, today I have a different type of message to bring to you, as I have noticed a drop in numbers in the room recently.

As you will all know, Just_M will be away from chat for extended periods at the moment.

It is at this time that she must rely on all chatters, and especially the helpers, to be in the room as much as possible to meet and greet newcomers, and ensure that everything runs smoothly.

I realise that you all have lots on your plate, I for one work full time so it is not possible for me to be in the room for long stretches. If, however, we can all log on for short periods when we have a free moment we can make sure the room is manned as much as possible.

I have been a member of Looking 4 Kin chat (and previously JustGen) for over 7 years now and I have seen the ups and the downs ... a lot of you won't have been around last year but I can confirm Just_M's comments - the room went through a bad time when she could not be around.

So ....

Let's not let the room go through bad times again - let's make sure that it stays lively and open for the purpose it was meant, as shown in the goal set many years ago -

To provide for you an active, caring genealogy chat room in which all with an interest in genealogy feel welcome for sharing knowledge, resources, ideas & making of friendships.

To provide worldwide genealogy resources & weblinks to make tracing your family history online easier.

Any of you who come from the UK and are of a 'certain age' will remember the end of the ITN 10 o'clock news each evening, and the wee 'and finally' piece - today I have my own.

AND FINALLY ...

A number of chatters will have received e mails denigrating Just_M and the work done in the room. As one of the longest standing chatters (how has she put up with me?) I would like to say ...

Just_M deserves every respect for the work she has done over the years, setting up and running Looking 4 Kin Links and Chat and, on a slightly smaller scale before that, JustGen. Her work is a labour of love and a desire to help other people as much as possible.

When I first joined the chat I hadn't a clue about online genealogy and the resourses available, but with the patience of Just_M and other chatters in the room I was soon in a position to begin to help others.

Long may the work continue !!

See you in chat,
Rosey