The Scally's Around The World area of this site is about to undergo a complete redesign. Some of the features I have planned are rather ambitious so I ask you to bear with me as many of these are gradually brought on line

I have owned this domain for several years now , and a few of the areas found here are quite popular. Like the cobbler's children , however , one of the areas that has suffered some neglect is the actual Scally genealogy functionality of the site.

This is due in part to the fact that I am a contract programmer by trade and at the end of the day, additional programming is the last thing I want to do. Having said all if that, I feel an obligation to the domain and programming has begun.

I am often asked to include people in the Scally's around the world listing that I created some time ago. This listing is largely dated and will be removed shortly. Also , I often receive requests to make changes to people's entries. Since until now, this list was entirely HTML based, maintenance has been at best, arduous. I have always wished that I could store the information in a database and over time use this technology to make this information more accessible as well as present it in increasingly useful ways.

I believe that day has arrived and although I will start modestly , with suggestions from visitors to the site , I think we can transform this area of the site a genuine genealogical resource for Scally's looking to contact others around the globe, as well as a place to publish information and do meaningful research.

One note: It is not my intention to replace the functionality found in numerous places on the net that can aid in creating and publishing family trees in GED format. for more information on this subject you can visit (link here).

However, any suggestions on how the site might be improved to be more useful will be both  welcome and seriously considered.

Throughout the site , the Icons shown below will indicate these functions. A brief description of each is also provided.

	Self registering database This is an area where people can list as much or as little information about themselves as they like. The database will be searchable by name or location
	Ancestor Database Visitors to this area can enter more comprehensive information about a known ancestor. This database will have searching criteria available such as place of birth, date range and a variety of other pertinent data suited to the purpose of establishing connections between various family lines
	Request Area.  I often receive requests for information about a specific individual or line of individuals. By publishing these requests to a more general audience, the likelihood of response is increased.
	General Research  A variety of material , links, and interesting documents of historical significance as well as an additional gallery of photographs will be included in this area as well as any material suggested by visitors to this site. The actual organization of this material will define itself in time based on content.