Some of you may have noticed that there are posts to these Lists that originated on the Gen-Connect Boards at Rootsweb. We have configured the Boards so that a post there is automatically forwarded to the appropriate Lists. Here's an example: Someone goes to the Query Board for the GERMANNA COLONIES (VA) Suite. He/she posts a query about a Germanna ancestor, giving name, dates, places, etc. That query will be forwarded to the GERMANNA_COLONIES Mailing List. Now, if you reply to this Query back to the GERMANNA_COLONIES Mailing List, it will only show up on the List, and not on the GERMANNA COLONIES (VA) Query Board. Here's a suggestion: Look at the first lines of the body text of each email on the Mailing List. If one says: Posted on: GERMANNA COLONIES (VA)<br>Queries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColonies?read=39 Then it was forwarded from the GERMANNA COLONIES (VA) Gen-Connect Board, and did not originate from the GERMANNA_COLONIES Mailing List. (You can also identify messages forwarded from the Boards by a line that looks like this: X-Original-Sender: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Mon Apr 3 12:40:35 2000 What this means to us, the users of these Lists, is that when replying, we should click on the clickable URL link (it should be in a different color in your email browser, and should be underlined), which will take us to the appropriate Board at Rootsweb. Then, we should post our reply THERE! That way, the reply will show up on the Board, AND be forwarded back to the List automatically. Messages to Boards and Lists, other than GERMANNA_COLONIES, will look the same, they will just be identified with the appropriate Board identifier, e.g., Posted on: WILHITE <br>Queries Forum (or Biographies or Wills Forum, etc.) or Posted on: LOVETTE <br>Queries Forum (or Deeds or Obits Forum, etc.) Just look for the line that starts with "Posted on:" or contains the word "Forum". There are many, many researchers that "find" the Boards at Rootsweb, but haven't yet become aware that there are also matching Mailing Lists. Or, that WANT to post to the Boards, since the messages stay there indefinitely, as opposed to the one-time receipt using a Mailing List. User's of the Boards can go to one and easily pull up ALL the messages that have been posted there since the Board was formed. A very good place for posts of a more permanent nature. In case there are newcomers reading this, newcomers who haven't received the info on the Boards, here is a repeat of the pertinent information AND clickable links to the Boards I manage: Suites of Boards: QUERIES: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/queries BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/queries BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Broyles CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Cullop DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/queries DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/queries DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Durman GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Garoutte LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/queries LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Lovette McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/queries WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Wilhite WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/queries WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Wilkinson GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColonies OBITUARIES: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/obituaries BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/obituaries BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BroylesObits CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CullopObits DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/obituaries DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/obituaries DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/DurmanObits GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/GaroutteObits LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/obituaries LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/LovetteObits McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/obituaries WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilhiteObits WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/obituaries WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilkinsonObits GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColoniesObits BIOGRAPHIES: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/biographies BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/biographies BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BroylesBios CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CullopBios DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/biographies DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/biographies DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/DurmanBios GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/GaroutteBios LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/biographies LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/LovetteBios McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/biographies WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilhiteBios WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/biographies WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilkinsonBios GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColoniesBios WILLS: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/wills BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/wills BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BroylesWill CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CullopWill DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/wills DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/wills DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/DurmanWill GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/GaroutteWill LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/wills LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/LovetteWill McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/wills WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilhiteWill WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/wills WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilkinsonWill GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColoniesWill DEEDS: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/deeds BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/deeds BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BroylesDeed CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CullopDeed DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/deeds DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/deeds DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/DurmanDeed GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/GaroutteDeed LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/deeds LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/LovetteDeed McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/deeds WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilhiteDeed WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/deeds WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilkinsonDeed GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColoniesDeed BIBLE RECORDS: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/bible_records BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/bible_records BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BroylesBibl CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CullopBibl DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/bible_records DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/bible_records DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/DurmanBibl GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/GaroutteBibl LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/bible_records LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/LovetteBibl McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/bible_records WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilhiteBibl WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/bible_records WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilkinsonBibl GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColoniesBibl PENSIONS: BRILES: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILES/pensions BRILL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/r/BRILL/pensions BROYLES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BroylesPens CULLOP: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CullopPens DEARMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/e/DEARMAN/pensions DORMAN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/d/o/DORMAN/pensions DURMAN: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/DurmanPens GAROUTTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/GarouttePens LOVETT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/l/o/LOVETT/pensions LOVETTE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/LovettePens McQUILKIN: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCQUILKIN/pensions WILHITE: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilhitePens WILHOIT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/w/i/WILHOIT/pensions WILKINSON: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/WilkinsonPens GERMANNA COLONIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/GermannaColoniesPens MAKE SURE that you pay attention to the "case" of the letters in the URLs. Caps and non-caps are important. Wilhoit is not the same as WILHOIT; WILHITEPens is not the same as WilhitePens. If the any of the above URLs are too long to fit in one line in your email browser, you will have to highlight, copy, and paste both lines into your web browser's URL box. Finally, each Board of each Suite either already has links to the other Boards and Suites, or will shortly have such. If you have ANY questions on any of the Mailing List, OR on the Suites of Boards, please send me an email back here to the Mailing List. More than likely, if you have a question, others may also need help on the same subject. Regards, SgtGeorge George W. Durman Knoxville, TN Listowner & Gen-Connect Board Manager