I have just subscribed to this list and hope that other DEAN's can help me get through a brick wall. My grandfather birth was registered in Thame, Brill, in the county of Oxford, on 23rd. July 1852 and his father was Stephen Shirley DEAN and his mother was Susan, formerly RADBONE and they were living in Ichfield at the time of the birth registration, none of which makes too much sense to me. I have looked everywhere for information on their marriage and family but to no avail. Hope someone can help me. I have some information on DEAN's in the London area and will be pleased to share with anyone. Brian Dean, Sorrento,BC. Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <DEAN-L-request@rootsweb.com> To: <bdean@jetstream.net> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:17 PM Subject: Re: Subscribe > You have added to the subscriber list of: > > DEAN-L@rootsweb.com > > the following mail address: > > bdean@jetstream.net > > By default, copies of your own submissions will be returned. > > > WELCOME to the DEAN Surname Mailing List > > My name is Timothy Cook. I'm the "owner" of this list. That means I'm > responsible for keeping it running as smoothly as possible and setting > some rules for its operation. You are currently subscribed in "mail > mode", which means that you will receive every posting made to DEAN as > a separate e-mail. 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The only way you will > ever learn is to ask. > > ======================================================= > Are there other lists like this? > > If you can browse the Web, you can check these URLs for > information on genealogy lists: > > http://www.eskimo.com/~chance/ > http://users.aol.com/johnf14246/gen_mail.html > > ======================================================= > I don't like what some people say on the list! > > The list is not moderated. Any message sent to it is automatically > bounced back out to everyone on the list. While I in no way want to > stifle free discussion, as list owner I reserve the right to step in if > a flame war erupts, if some thread (a series of messages on the same > subject) becomes tedious for other subscribers, or if someone becomes > unseemly (excessive use of profanity, for instance). > > The most important key on your keyboard is the DELETE key. If you > don't like a message, delete it. 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You have to spell stuff right! > > ======================================================= > > I need more help > > E-mail hmscook@mcn.net with your request and I will do my best to get > what help you need. > > > > Have fun! > > > Timothy Cook > > > > > >From bdean@jetstream.net Sat Jul 8 16:17:51 2000 > >Received: from newmail.rootsweb.com (newmail.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.103]) > > by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e68NHpL18161 > > for <DEAN-L-request@lists5.rootsweb.com>; Sat, 8 Jul 2000 16:17:51 -0700 > >Received: from tully.jetstream.net (tully.jetstream.net [207.23.175.2]) > > by newmail.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e68NHpn18384 > > for <Dean-L-request@rootsweb.com>; Sat, 8 Jul 2000 16:17:51 -0700 > >Received: from 206 (usr2-166.jetstream.net [207.23.187.166]) by tully.jetstream.net (8.8.7/SCO5) with SMTP id QAA01208 for <Dean-L-request@rootsweb.com>; Sat, 8 Jul 2000 16:17:54 -0700 (PDT) > >Message-ID: <012c01bfe9fb$cdaa0cc0$80bb17cf@12.175.153> > >From: "Brian Dean" <bdean@jetstream.net> > >To: <Dean-L-request@rootsweb.com> > >Subject: Subscribe > >Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 12:03:28 -0700 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="iso-8859-1" > >X-Priority: 3 > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 > >X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 > > > >Subscribe > >