This is a good idea and I did it for a while, but I took it off because I like to do a search for information in the body of the messages for filing, etc. purposes. If I have the research information in my footer, it brings up EVERY message that anyone replys to and ALL my "sent' messages. Just wanted to remind you that there is a down side to most good ideas. Betty pam serda wrote: > Hello All, > > Maybe, at this point, it would be nice if everyone on > this list would fix their signature line, so as to let > everyone else know the names, and areas you are > searching. > > If you put the county for each individual, the line > usually ends up being too long. That's why you only > see the state, where my ancestor was born, and the > year he/she was born. > > FYI: In my first line, that O. is for OVERSTREET. > It's a long name, and I had to shorten something. > > ALL of my ancestors, HOLMES & OVERSTREET, were either > Tyler, Hardin, Jasper, or Newton counties. > > Pam > > === > Jas Hampton O 1822 AL>Daniel O 1855 AL>Mary Eboline O 1875 AL> and > > William F. Holmes 1836 TN>Robert W. Holmes 1867 TX>Clayton Holmes 1903 TX>Glenn Holmes 1931 TX > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com