Hello The Massachusetts Genealogical Council has created a rootsweb mailing list. This email list is for Massachusetts Genealogical Council announcements and discussions. The Massachusetts Genealogical Council is an umbrella organization for genealogical and historical societies and libraries, as well as individuals who are interested in records access and legislation alerts, and genealogy education resources. Subscribing instructions Individual message mode To join MASSGENCOUNCIL-L, send mail to MASSGENCOUNCIL-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. Digest mode To join MASSGENCOUNCIL-D, send mail to MASSGENCOUNCIL-D-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. The Massachusetts Genealogical Council was founded in 1980 and has dedicated itself to serving the interests of the state’s genealogical community.MGC’s stated purposes are to act as advocates in monitoring legislative and administrative activities of governmental agencies which affect genealogists; to sponsor and present legislation and programs designed to expand the resources and accessibility of services; to develop and promote the growth, education, and exchange of ideas among persons and organizations interested in the pursuit of genealogy; and to provide other activities to advance genealogy. Sharon Sergeant www.massgencouncil.org