Ken, I couldn't agree with you more!! I am administrator of several lists and I have it set that all replies go back to the list! I don't agree with Chip's theory that it is easier for people to type in their own reply too. I am also of the opinion that should someone want to reply off list they can copy and paste the address they want to send it to. These lists are here to help everyone, regardless of whether they are of your lineage or not. Take for instance, in my ancestry there is an Eliza Ann Tankersley. One, mine was born in GA, the other was born, I think Illinois, and you have to watch the years because if you aren't careful you get the wrong one and are doing the wrong lineage. I guess what I am trying to say here is that if someone is barking up the wrong tree then one little thing in a reply could set them straight. I will now get off my soapbox and repost my interests: 4. Charles SLEDGE was born 1650 in Shropshire, England, and died 1726 in Surrey County, Virginia. He married Mary (CLARKE)(*) CLARK Abt. 1700 in Surrey County, Virginia, daughter of Robert CLARK and Mary FLAKE (?). Thanks in advance for all your help, Lainee Denton From: Kenny Hedgpeth <jokenot@earthlink.net> Reply-To: CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com To: CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CLARKE] Reply back to the List PLEASE . . . <g> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 20:56:11 -0700 Greetings Folks ~ I hate to bring this up again . . . but I have read statements like these too many times TODAY, to let it go by any further . . . if it is of a personal nature, than ok . . . but these sound like they might have had info other's might have been interested in . . . "Please e mail me directly for more information" "Please contact me if you have a connection with this family" "Please contact me directly ......... " "Please let me hear from you if you are connected" "Anyone with any information contact me .........." "I would like to correspond with you if you think we connect" "You can contact me at ........ " "any information to share, I would appreciate hearing from you" "If you have any info Please contact me at ....... " "You can contact me directly ......... " "Could you please E-mail me at ....... " "I think I can help with ....... E-mail me at ........ " "Please send info to me at ....... " "Please email me at ........ ASAP!!" "Please email me and I can send you some ........ family history" Could we ALL, respond to the List first with your data and then we are all enriched. who knows . . . you just might be helping someone else also . . . <g> I am a BIG supporter of these rootsweb mailing List being set with the reply back to the List ! If we all see the question or statement, why not the answer or rebuttals ? ? Ken Hedgpeth ~ Arcadia, CA ==== CLARKE Mailing List ==== GenConnect ~ Biography, have one? Post it at ~ http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/ClarkeBios List Manager's address CLARKE-admin@rootsweb.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com