There are so many Ellis lines. I wish each would indicate their lines origin. Some of these lines are very confusing. Iris Ellis Wagoner -----Original Message----- From: John D. Armstrong <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [ELLIS-L] communication >In response to Bob and Joan's comments.. if it's up to a vote.. >I vote that the genealogy information be shared, with the whole list.... >One never knows when or where the next clue may come from.... > >I once made the sorry mistake of concentrating my research to a small >narrow, specific geographical area... only to learn much later that I'd >deleted a lot of distant family.... > >Sincerely, >John Armstrong >Homer, Alaska > > > >Sincerely, >John D. Armstrong >Homer, Alaska > > > >Ellis wrote: > >> Thank you for bringing this up. I have been on the list for a year and I love >> seeing everything go through the list. You never know when it might help >> someone out here in cyberland find that missing link. Well, I have several >> missing links, so please post to the list. >> Joan Ellis >> >> Bob Ellis wrote: >> >> > Dear pleasant folk interested in Ellis descendents; >> > >> > I posted a query just last night and have already received a number of >> > informative replies. However, they were each sent to me by direct mail and >> > not to the list. I replied directly. Thinking about it though, how does >> > one share info among the list if all the communication is one on one. Is >> > there a protocol or certain types of messages that are shared with the list >> > and other types that are shared with just the individual sending a comment? >> > >> > I'm new to this geneology list business and plead ignorance to the protocol >> > but am open to education. >> > >> > thanks in advance for your indulgence of my ignorance :-) >> > >> > Bob > >