This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------AE6E2DE4F03C2AB7D67F76F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received this on another newsletter I am subscribed to. Just thought we could all take it to heart and use this time to not only welcome new family into our lives, but thank God for the families we have now. Happy Holidays everyone. Bobbie Meridieth --------------AE6E2DE4F03C2AB7D67F76F0 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <NJMONMOU-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from elmls01.ce.mediaone.net ([24.131.128.25]) by elmls03.ce.mediaone.net (Netscape Messaging Server 4.1) with ESMTP id FN9PJG00.O7C for <bmeridieth@ce.mediaone.net>; Fri, 24 Dec 1999 17:06:52 -0600 Received: from chmls04.mediaone.net (chmls04.mediaone.net [24.128.1.114]) by elmls01.ce.mediaone.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id RAA25533 for <bmeridieth@ce.mediaone.net>; Fri, 24 Dec 1999 17:09:29 -0600 (CST) Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by chmls04.mediaone.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id SAA12275 for <Bmeridieth@mediaone.net>; Fri, 24 Dec 1999 18:07:08 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id PAA27913; Fri, 24 Dec 1999 15:05:14 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 15:05:14 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 09:19:23 -0500 From: Pat Mount <pmount@fnr.umass.edu> Old-To: "NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com" <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Reply-to: pmount@fnr.umass.edu Message-id: <386380EA.778CBC37@fnr.umass.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.08 (Macintosh; I; 68K) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: [NJMONMOU] Listowner message Resent-Message-ID: <4k9bSD.A.twG.jw_Y4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/4160 X-Loop: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: NJMONMOU-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 For you who are veteran's of Rootsweb email lists, this might be old information. But, for those of you who haven't been a subscriber during the holidays, let me give you a hint at what is about to happen. Starting tonight, Santa, among others, will start delivering new computers, internet service, and genealogy gifts (software) to a host of new rooters! We will be having an influx of NEW subscribers to all the lists. (NJMONMOU-L has gained one new list member per day for the last 2.5 months!) This is GOOD! But while you will see new cousins, friends, and contacts coming on-line, joining email lists, posting surnames to databases, they will be asking all those questions you have seen posted over and over again. Unfortunate as it may be, new users mean we have to reinvent the wheel all over again!*Grin* Please welcome the "newbies" to our lists, have PATIENCE with them, help them and hopefully send them in the right direction. For a month or so (perhaps til the end of January) it will be helpful if we can refrain from using a lot of initials and abbreviations in our responses. When discussing the FHC, let's all take a couple of seconds to type "Family History Center," and give an explanation of who, what, where, when. Please don't assume that EVERYONE knows what it is, or has one near them. I can't stress enough how important your patience and help is for the next month or two. Mistakes will be made, (like posting a message that is blank, or no subject line, or leaving entire digests in replies or my personal favorite, "Researching John Johnson. Send all information"!*LOL*) Questions will be asked like "What is the FHC, what is the SSDI, what is, can you explain, where do I find, etc...Remember that these were once OUR errors and OUR questions. We were all new once, and many current subscribers are still learning, so let's continue the spirit of cooperation throughout the year. This list is about helping each other. Let's be specific and clear in our responses to folks, and give a little extra in explanations. Also keep in mind that new subscribers may know nothing about computers, the internet, and genealogy, resulting in many extremely inexperienced researchers. If you see questions on the list regarding computers, software, etc. please respond to these questions off list if at all possible. REMEMBER these new researchers may have file cabinets full of information regarding YOUR own family tree, so let's be as cordial, helpful and informative as we can be! YOU ALL ARE THE BEST! Happy Holidays! Pat Mount ==== NJMONMOU Mailing List ==== Check out the USGenWeb archives for Monmouth County http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nj/monfiles.htm --------------AE6E2DE4F03C2AB7D67F76F0--