Phyllis Draper; phdrape@banet.net PARMALEE, late 1700s - early 1800s WARNER, late 1700s - early 1800s Devlin, Jane wrote: > It's probably time to start gathering surnames & eras again for > another Roll Call posting.. Same instructions as last time - > > Here's the general idea: > A roll call is basically a way for everyone to post the surnames they are > researching in Middlesex County to the list so that people can make > contact with others researching the same lines - it's more a general > message than a specific query although specifics are certainly welcome. > Other list members are then free to reply either on or off the list to > compare notes. We had one back in June to get the list moving (and it > worked!). The one problem that occurs sometimes with a roll call is that > the sheer number of messages overwhelms some peoples mailboxes and others > don't want to wade through a large number of emails. My thought is that > by gathering surnames, timeframes, and researchers and then posting them > periodically in one series of messages, it will solve the problems while leaving us > with the advantages. I'll keep the database up by adding in the > information that's sent to me for it and then post it probably every other > month so it's up to date. [ If anyone was included who didn't want to be, > let me know and I'll remove your entries.] > > If you're new to the list or an old hand who has discovered new > lines, send me your Surname, Era, Your Name & Email Address > privately to JaneDevlin@netquest.com. > > A partial message might look like this: > > Jane Devlin; JaneDevlin@netquest.com > ANDREWS, 1600's > CLARK, 1600-1800 > BRAINERD, 1600-1800 > > I'll enter all these into the database I keep and at the end of the > month, I'll post an updated researchers list. Let's put a January > 22nd deadline on getting the information to me and I'll post it on or > before February 1st. If you've already sent in surnames, they're > still in the database. > > Jane Devlin > Lake Orion, MI > JaneDevlin@netquest.com > CTMIDDLE list mom > Middlesex Co., CT, GenExchange Coordinator > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Become a RootsWeb Sponsor > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > Where else can you get so much value for so little?