Hi Josie, When we subscribe to a mail list - we receive Every Message sent to the mail list - not just our interests. Perhaps at this time - we do not have anyone researching the BUTTERFIELD surname - Some have success quite early in their research - others take time. The mail lists - and the postings - allow us - to learn the research methods of others - see what reference sources are available. - learn of the success of others - It allows others to help us - where they can - and also allows us - to help [ it feels good]. It is Usually Best: to show the Surname of interest , in Capital Letters - on the Subject Line, along with the given name if known, location if known - time frame if known. Some people who might be able to help - may belong to many mail lists - and just scan the subject lines. No name - and the message is deleted without being read. There is a BUTTERFIELD - mail list: http://lists.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl Subscribe: <mailto:BUTTERFIELD-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe>BUTTERFIELD-L-request@rootsweb.com http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/b/u/BUTTERFIELD/ http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi?op=search&type=Surname&surname=Butterfield http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?surname=Butterfield&given= http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=Butterfield&firstname=&nt=exact http://userdb.rootsweb.com/aus/cgi-bin/aus.cgi?surname=Butterfield&fname= http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/an/surnames.butterfield http://genforum.genealogy.com/butterfield/ Found your messages - in the Herts Archive - http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE as well the following'searching BUTTERFIELD http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/E/ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE+2005+516998872+F Cheers, Stella At 06:16 PM 3/23/2005, Rod & Josie wrote: >Hi I( think I am) registered on this rootsweb for the name of >butterfield,so why do I get everyother persons messages and >replies.nothing for butterfield , but all other surnames that people are >chasing. >thank you >regards >Josie >Rod & Josie Butterfield > >Phone 08 8555 5431 >Mobile: 0417 820 350 >WEB Page: http://www.butterfield.bigpondhosting.com >EMAIL : rodjosie@bigpond.net.au > > >==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== >To POST a message to this list use the address: > >eng-hertfordshire-l@rootsweb.com > >2) To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to: > >ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. >receiving >the messages individually or want them individually) or > >ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. >receiving a digest of multiple messages or want this mode) > >In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe >or unsubscribe.