The BRADLEY mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Bradley surname and variations (e.g., Bradlee, Bradely, Bradleigh, Bratley) in any place and at any time. My name is Jim Young, email address: myoung@icok.net RootsWeb considers me the listowner; however, up-front this list in reality is owned by all subscribed members, for without such... a list would not exist. Therefore, I shall consider myself as the list moderator and as such will NOT mandate any self-proclaimed rules, except the following. "Please treat each list member as you wish to be treated." There are some COMMON SENSE practices for this list and will be discussed later. RootsWeb, the home of the BRADLEY list plus many other thousands of genealogical mailing lists, is supported monetarily by annual voluntary contributions through their Member, Sponsor and Donor Membership Programs. Although there is no requirement to become a contributing Rootsweb member to access the mailing lists and search the archives, please consider becoming either a RootsWeb Member ($12), Sponsor($24) or Donor($$$). Information on RootsWeb's ongoing and proposed genealogical programs and how you can support their effort can be viewed at the following URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/ Members of this list who cannot access the URL site are encouraged to contact me personally, and I'll gladly provide the RootsWeb information, privately. I'm soliciting your support in making this list a friendly, pleasant and an exciting place to discuss ancestors from the distant past. NOTICE !!!! RootsWeb prohibits posting test messages, virus warnings, chain letters (FCC, Bill Gates, etc.), political announcements, current events, missing children reports, flames, etc. to the list. Such postings could result in your removal from the list for a period of time. RootsWeb also prohibits sending HTML formatted message to the list. Vacations. When you go on vacation, you may wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from the list; and, then when you want them to start again, simply SUBSCRIBE again. Posting Messages. If you'd like to post a message so everyone on the mailing list receives it, just send it to BRADLEY-L@rootsweb.com. It will then be sent on to everyone in both mail and digest mode. You don't need to send it explicitly to both. Archives. All messages posted to the list are sent to a webpage archive file. These archived messages will be available to the internet public who has a web browser. After having a opportunity to view the archived messages, it becomes evident why using meaningful subject lines on messages becomes a necessity. An example of a meaningful subject line is as follows: John BRADLEY, 1740-1821, VA, TN or BRADLEY Marriages, Henry Co., VA. Searchable archives are available at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Find easy instructions for using RootsWeb's Search Engine for the Archives at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm Common Sense Rules. Since I don't like rules particularly those which will impede communications, below are some common sense DOs and DON'Ts for this list: (1) DO post all follow-up responses to the list for the benefit of all those interested and for archive purposes; (2) DO NOT send idle chit-chat messages to the list for someone will yell at you; (3) DO NOT send email ATTACHMENTS to the list because attachments will lock-up some email programs. PLEASE... DO NOT SEND GEDCOM FILES TO THE LIST; instead, send it to the member's personal email address with prior coordination; (4) DO NOT send messages greater than 20,000 bytes (20KB) to the list because they will not be processed; and, (5) DO have fun and some excitement in searching for and finding your ancestors and new cousins. By all means, please post any surname related information passed to you or discovered during your research which may benefit list members now and in the future, even if it is not related to your line. Please feel free to comment on any information posted on this list and consider posting any available documentation references related to the information. Anyone receiving a rude message from anyone on the list are encouraged to forward the message to me for action. If you have any suggestions, comments, questions or problems concerning the list, working a GEDCOM file, accessing archived messages, etc., please contact me using my personal email address; however, comments and suggestions (pro or con) with general membership interest should be posted to the list. Have Fun. COME ON... post your line including any other surname related information and have fun doing it. You may meet a cousin you never knew you had. Jim Young List Moderator and RootsWeb Donor