Flame on!!! Okay I always thought that the people who come on the list new will post their queries.. As you grow with the list and learn then at a point where you feel you are knowledgeable to help someone else you should!! The point I am trying to make is "everyone" is new once, we need to extend to them the courtesy that was extended to us when WE were new.. It would certainly be a very boring list if all our questions were answered in a neat little package when we signed on.. I am sure there would be questions above and beyond the FAQ and when you get bored with those what next?? You my friend should be on the ship list?? Unfortunately, alot of us don't have the time or experience to put together such a site or package. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Probst" <stefan.probst@opticom.v-nam.net> To: <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 1:02 AM Subject: [BAVARIA] Proposal: FAQs > Hi Folks, > > prepare to flame at me ;-)) > > there are always those newcomers (being myself one of them a couple of > months ago), with always the same questions: > - where do I find the hamlet of xxx? > - where can I find info? > - where is the archive (addresses) for xxx? > - is this place Palatine or Bavaria? > - (and a few more) > > Some of the "old" ones here again and again do the lookup in shtetlseeker, > geoserv etc. > > I intended to compile a "FAQs about Bavarian Genealogy", but simply don't > have the time for it. What it should include are links to > - maps and related databases (like geoserv) > - archive addresses (possibly with info about their regulations and fees) > - URLs of the Genealogical Associations in Bavaria > - URLs of Bavarian History sites. > - other related mailing lists (e.g. Franken) > Does somebody have time to start such a document? > > I assume that once the first draft is compiled and published, the other > members of the list would contribute their URLs ("Know Where") to be > included.... > > The actual version of this "FAQs" could be mailed to the whole list once > per month and it should be hosted somewhere on a website. In the "greeting > message" to new subscribers they could be informed about that site. Instead > of getting a single nail hammered by somebody on the list, they would get a > full toolbox to do whatever they want. > > I thought, instead of continuing to "intend somewhen later", it is better > to bring the proposal to the list, so somebody else might pick it up. > > Volunteers? > > Merry Christmas, > Stefan > > ______________________________________________ > Stefan Probst stefan@v-nam.net > Hanoi, Vietnam http://www.all.ourfamily.com > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Sister or Brother, > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html#personal > >