Should have had the second cup of coffee. I don't own the Manchester board - at least it's not in my account list. Still interested in the answers for other issues. And - would I now be out of line to go lodge an objection to the board post? They are so easy to deal with when they are brand new, and such a pain when they get a bunch of replies which may include real information. Diane On Mar 22, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Diane K. Hettrick wrote: > Hi, > > I'm posting to both the board admin and the list admin lists, > because the answers will be different - but I don't mind if one > person answers both! > > I am the admin for the Manchester surname board and the gatewayed > Manchester surname list. Two out of three new posters are > researching in Manchester, England. > > For the list, I put a big prepend that says SURNAME not Town or > something like that. I think it's working but would welcome other > ideas. > > What do I do for the board? > I can usually keep the messages off the list because new board > posters are not subscribed to the list, and I will move the message > off the board. > But it's such a waste of everyone's time, including the researcher. > > Diane in Seattle > > Diane Hettrick > dhettrick@earthlink.net > > > > >