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Lilli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:05 AM
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Katrina PeopleFinder Project - way to help via data gathering
http://192.122.183.218/wiki/index.php/PeopleFinderVolunteer

They are gathering info from around the web and trying to get a central database together and are looking for volunteers
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Be Brave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:08 AM
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1. Do you know if they check for duplicate data entries?
Just wondering.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:09 AM
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2. Yup. They check on people finder. Plus you are supposed to double
post all your entries to the red cross database.
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Be Brave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:11 AM
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4. Okay, thanks. Sounds like a good way to help. n/t
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Lilli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:12 AM
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5. thankie for the info
I'm just now getting started
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Lilli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:11 AM
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3. I'm not sure yet
Still finding my way around the site
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:20 AM
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6. Yes - it is a big pile. You need 3 separate sites open. And you have
to get a pile of entries that are ready to go.

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Be Brave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 03:38 AM
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7. Okay, was able to sign up and enter my first chunk.
Does anybody know when they will have the people search engine up? It's not available yet.
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