Dear Listers and Yorkshire Family Historians, As you all know, I am always happy to enter new surnames to the YKS Surnames database. All you have to do is use the form that is provided on the YKS Home Page or, if your server does not like forms, send me an email with the relevant information that I enter manually. HOWEVER... In spite of repeated requests for submitters to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, I am receiving an increasing number of submissions in all formats possible, most of which mean that I have to search all over an incoming email to find the submitter's contact name and/or email address. This only adds to the probability of my making a mistake and entering the wrong information. So, for those of you who appear to be constitutionally unable to read and follow instructions, please copy the following example of how to submit a manual surname and save in some safe place: DOE 1880-present Rotherham, Sheffield, Leeds Jane Doe doe@email.planetearth www.janedoe.planet earth Please note that only the SURNAME is typed in all caps. NO first names. If you don't have any dates, just leave a blank line If you don't have any places, just leave a blank line. A blank assumes that all of Yorkshire is contemplated. Places can be in Yorkshire ONLY and are separated by a comma. Your contact name can be anything you like - just a first name, a full name, a nickname, whatever. If you do not give a contact name, your submission will be rejected outright. Your email address If you have a website, here is where you enter the information. If you do not have one, just leave blank. Please repeat the above for EACH surname you are submitting. You can submit as many surnames in the same email as you wish - just as long as you follow the rules for each surname. At all times, do remember that it is up to each person to keep his/her email address updated. There is no form for that, just send me an email and I'll make the changes. I'm also happy to make changes to your submissions, such as changing dates, adding places, etc., whenever you wish. Just send me an email. Stick to the rules and we'll all be happy and, hopefully, very successfull in our research! Regards to everyone, Magdalena -- For all communications, please use: YKSsurnames@yahoo.com THE SURNAMES INDEX CAN BE FOUND AT THE YKS SURNAMES LIST HOME PAGE. PLEASE GO TO: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/YKSlist/yks.htm