This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyFlorian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.elliott/3394.1.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I noticed your problem with finding old posts and thought I might clarify.... To contact a poster, you click on the person's name (the link) in any post. To successfully contact a poster, the poster must make their email 'visible' in their account and preferences. If not, any person wanting to make email contact would need to pay a fee. To find old posts, you must use SEARCH... You can limit it to looking on the board you are "on" at the time. I think to search by User Name, you use Advanced Search. One reason the Surname Box is so important is to help folks who want to search by surname. It must be written as SURNAME comma SURNAME, such as:: BOT, BOY, GIRL Note that you cannot use or - on searches. I hope this is helpful. Judy Florian Volunteer Board Administrator Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.