Hi everyone, I just adopted this list and I wanted to introduce myself to you. My name is Debbie Woolard, and I am the administrator of 6 mailing lists on Rootsweb.com. Four of the lists are surname lists, one is for the genealogical society I belong to, and the other one is for the Eudora Email Software. I think you'll find I'm not a difficult person to get along with and the guidelines I like to see on the lists I manage are fairly common among mailing lists. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B. PURPOSE AND GUIDELINES The DORRIS Mailing List is for anyone researching the DORRIS surname and any variations of it. Do not post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters or political announcements. Please be courteous to other members. No rude comments or flaming will be allowed on this list. Do not try to regulate this list or impose any other rules or conditions on this list. If you have any concerns about postings, content, etc. take it up with the listowner, Debbie Woolard, NOT the list. When you send your first message, please put a descriptive title in the subject line, such as "John Dorris, IL-1870", please do not leave the subject line blank or vague. Remember to sign your full name to your messages, as we are a group of individuals helping each other, and we like to know who we are talking to. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Debbie Schnell Woolard - List Manager listadmin@earthlink.net