Hi All SURNAME INTERESTS The Surname Interests webpage has now been updated 60 inactive addresses - 189 related surname details - all deleted 34 new surname details - added Please remember that in order for the surname interest webpage to be of use, its vital that all who have submitted surnames keep their contact address up to date and active. If interested visitors and users of the webpage are unable to make contact then it makes the webpage of no use at all to those interested people. I keep getting reminded of the above every time I receive a message from some annoyed and frustrated user whos tried and failed to make contact on numerous occassions before then venting their frustrations out on me.. LIST MESSAGES I receive messages now and again asking if I would again remind subscribers to include explanatory text in response messages. I must admit it is a pet hate of mine simply because I am one of those who suffer from a short memory. The problem still exists no matter how many times I include the request in these reminders messages. There are however now only a very few who are guilty of omitting a brief extract so the message is getting through. Would subscribers please include a small "text content reminder" (a portion of text from the message content to which they are responding) to their messages. Doing so helps remind other subscribers, which thread your message is responding to. Please DO NOT rely on the "Subject line" text to act as a reminder to the message thread, as the same "Subject line" text is often used for different message threads. Also its usual for list subscribers to empty their list message folder regularly and are therefore, (without a brief reminder text), unable to remember the thread without having to access and search through the list archives. After all, it does only take a couple of seconds to copy an explanatory sentence or two from the original message and paste it into your response message. MESSAGE SIGNATURES and SURNAMES IN MESSAGES Please remember to always add your place of residence (ie. City or County or Country, etc) along with your name at the end of each list posting. Knowing whether or not you reside in or are local to Sheffield has a significance on any advice offered by fellow subscribers willing to respond to your query. Adding your signature also makes for a much more friendler and acceptable message. Typing your research "SURNAMEs" in capital letters (UPPERCASE) in your messages makes it "kinder to the eye" and really does make for easier browsing of the message. WEBSITE Eng-Sheffield mailing list has its own website "Sheffield Genealogy Family & Social History" (click on the url address at the end of this message). The website is continually updated and will be of interest to most list subscribers. There are links to other useful websites and webpages that have information of interest not only for Sheffield and surrounding areas but also other far reaching areas. Many answers to the queries asked onlist can be found by making use of the website and visiting the links to other websites. Alternatively, answers to your particular query may already exist in the list archives, (click either of the archive button links on the website hompage). Recent list messages can also be found by browsing or searching through the list archives. UPDATES/BACKUPS Remember to check regularly for update patches for your anti virus, firewall and other security programs and also access Windows Update regularly for Microsoft Updates. Its always a good idea to make backups of all your data (especially your research and URLs etc) either to disk or hard copy in case of any computer problem. The dreaded computer crash can and does happen and could easily happen to you. CHATROOM Sheffield Genealogy MSN Chat Group Contact any of the following for more information Karen Karenhill_is@hotmail.com (England) Danielle francis.lafranchise@sympatico.ca (North America) Sharon sharichishere@hotmail.com (Australia) ------------------------------------ As always your feedback regarding the website is welcome. I am always happy to recieve "material" and / or "ideas for content" that can be added to the list website (copyright permitting). Anyone willing to submit material or have suggestions regarding content etc please contact the list admin. For all list & website related queries contact the list admin at: ENG-SHEFFIELD-admin@rootsweb.com Regards Gordon List Admin (in Sheffield) Sheffield Genealogy Website : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~engsheffield -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01/04/2005