I totally agree ----- Original Message ----- From: <PvtGreenie@aol.com> To: <CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:02 PM Subject: [CLARKE] More on the Subject Line > Hi All, > > It would really help if the subject line included more information, such as > state and approximate years. So many come to us labeled very cryptically, > such as "Clark Family" or "My Clarks" or "James Clark." I'm afraid to say > that I haven't got time to open that type, as I'm on three lists and receive > over 100 e-mails per day. On the other hand, if I see a subject line which is > very specific, I'll know right away whether or not it may pertain to the > family I'm researching. > > I'm sure that I'm failing to read postings which may pertain to me, but see > no other option than to be selective in what I open and read. > > I think we'd have a much greater response if we tried to include date and > location in the subject line, such as "Alexander Clark d 1777 in Monmouth > County, NJ." In this fashion, people who have no connection to that name, > location or time period can just delete the posting unread, thereby saving > time. > > Judi > > > ==== CLARKE Mailing List ==== > CLARK Archives & List search > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/clark > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CLARK > >