In a message dated 9/6/2006 12:47:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, Davis@dmea.osd.mil writes: 4. Remember to enter your SURNAMES in the Surname List for Indexing, but only those names you put in the BODY of your message. 5. Pick the Classification/Category of Query/Reply. a. Entry of other Data Source Types is discouraged at this time. We can discuss this on the LEPP-L mailing list or write to me personnally. Although I KNOW admins who post their own version of board rules MEAN well--I sort of cringe whenever I see an admin do this--unless there are unique features of your specific board that DO require special rules that don't apply to ALL boards. If not, it is FAR preferable to allow RootsWeb to state in the board rules and help text and faqs what the rules are for posting to our boards. Why? Because boards are open to use by everyone who follows the rules set by ROOTSWEB--not rules an admin decides he wishes to enforce or rules he may misinterpret. That level of control is reserved for mailing lists--not boards. In the above "rules" you state that surnames must appear in the MESSAGE BODY in order to be included in the surname box--but that is NOT what general board rules say--the surnames must be mentioned in the message--and that includes the body of the message as well as the SUBJECT of the message. Also your rule that other types of data posts are not to be posted to the board? Where did you find that in the board rules? ANY on-topic data may be posted to the boards as long as it meets RootsWeb's board rules--board admins simply do not have the discretion to restrict a board poster's rights beyond the limits set by RootsWeb. Joan