Many folks do not want to join a mail list - I don't know why, perhaps it is a privacy issue - just as not showing their email address on the message board. I have recently responded to a message board and asked the person to email me directly and I would try to help them; so far I have not received a response. I appreciate your willingness to help. Caroline Horton, List Admin. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Willis1930@webtv.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <albibb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] John and Henerietta Williams Bibb. Co. Al.1850 Census`` > If anyone can go to the message boards and lell this poster that they > need to subscribe to the mailing list too, if they are gonna post > queries on the message board...I spent a lot of time trying to go to > their message...sign up, and be able to reply...I can't do that, on > WEBTV...PLUS this person's email is listed as "private" Thanks .