Lions, Tigers, Bears, Clowns, places all over the world -- I came home today to check my mail and found 152 subscription notices to these lists. That may be a record for list growth in one week. Welcome everyone - Thanks for the referrals Cyndi - HI COUSINS! * As the list grows the possibility for finding relatives among Circus-Folk increases. If you're just joining us please be patient. Don't forget to visit the list web at http://circusfolk.freeservers.com about once each week. Let me know about any dead links or suggested changes. * When you post a query (information request) to the list that same message is sent to a like list at Yahoo (Circus-Folk@yahoogroups.com) as well. If you are subscribed to the Yahoo list (look in the subject above and if it says [Circus-Yahoo] you may want to subscribe to the Rootsweb list mailto:Circus-Folk-L-Request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe instead. You certainly won't want to subscribe to both. The Yahoo list was created for storage of files purposes (see below). Of course, if you prefer Yahoo then that is fine too but the Yahoo list messages don't automatically post to Circus-Folk-L@rootsweb.com * Maximum success is achieved by maximum exposure. If you post a query to this list then you should also consider posting it to three other places at the same time (copy and paste works well here) 1. Your query has a name in it so post the question to the rootsweb message board for that name too. Look at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/indx/FamAssoc.html 2. Your query probably lists a place (or several) so you may want to post it to the location board for that place. Look at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/usaindex.html 3. You wouldn't be posting here if it weren't circus related. Take a look at the rootsweb Circus-Special board at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/Special/Circus by posting to all three places and this list you increase your chances of getting a match with someone. Remember, this list and those boards are archived -- you may hear from someone 6 months from now. * Several folks have written to me "off the list" asking if I would send everything I know about their ancestor who was in the Circus. Wish I could oblige but I know less about your ancestors (unless they are Roby and Ella Campbell Bentley) than you do. Post the request to the list and boards and lets hope you connect with someone. * PICTURES... playbills, posters, etc.... If you have such treasures please take a minute to scan them and add them to the file archives at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Circus-Folk/files/ that way everyone can share. If you'd rather, send the image file to me at CoachTurner@softhome.net and I'll add it. If you have short histories or playbills which include names then please consider transcribing the document and posting the results at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/Special/Circus Feel free to post such things to this list! * Help wanted - have high traffic web page need content providers and managers of sub-webs. Job pays "the satisfaction of helping other researchers" and may pay with a connection to a cousin. Write mailto:CoachTurner@softhome.net if interested. * If you get too much mail from a list don't unsubscribe completely. In digest mode you only get one mail per day and it includes the days postings....