Morning all, I'm getting confused about whether we should or should not reply to a message with the original message quoted under ours. Does all that has gone before mean that if we see a message, and it's apparently a reply to an earlier message, and we don't know what the original message is about, we should then go to the archives to find the original message and all its replies? Tony on the beautiful Sunshine Coast

Just trying to change topic which is taking up a lot of room and time........ My lot arrived 1855 of onboard the Mangerton MULLINS...Patrick Honorah with 4 children Julia bn 1833 Ellen 1836 Mary 1838 and Michael 1839 I have Michael married to Julia GODFREY..Julia bn 1835 a sister Catherine no arrival for either Julia above I have nothing but a possible death in Braidwood 1868 but no headstone to prove this Ellen a total mystery Mary married Patrick Bourke and had 9 children all in Morpeth I recently found the burial site of Patrick Honorah and Michael in Campbell Hill Cemetery Julia and children are in Morpeth Christene

Morning All, I belong to many lists, most overseas. Generally speaking a reply and first message is common. Rarely have I seen more than two replies and the original message. If there is a reply to the reply then usually the original message is now defunct. Probably if you didn't reply to the first message then it is not really something you are involved in. We all do not have great retentive memories and subjects raised are varied and numerous. It is really up to the individual, and many are new to research, they will learn and copy others eventually. We don't need to harp on it. Regards Wal Beautiful sunny day on the Gold Coast.

Dear Tony, The etiquette Marg is talking about is to remove all but the necessary bit of the preceeding message. None of the past message should be left. This is of course to allow the list to flow smoothly, cut down on archiving the same information time after time, along with other unnecessary information which becomes attached from some servers. Compare what is left attached here, to the message every lister received when you wrote your comment. Time has shown that it works effectively. Sincerely,Bill > > I'm getting confused about whether we should or should not reply to a > message with the original message quoted under ours. > > Does all that has gone before mean that if we see a message, and it's > apparently a reply to an earlier message, and we don't know what the > original message is about, we should then go to the archives to find the > original message and all its replies?