Stan Langley wrote: > I too subscribed during the last week - with the initial intention of > reading the mail to get a feel for the list ,and then perhaps put in a plea > for a little help - but given the close proximity of Halloween considered > inappropriate to ask "Is there anybody there?" The archives are always a good place to start. You could even find the answer to your question already. All the lists are getting quieter and quieter. Lists that once had hundreds of posts a week are now lucky to get hundreds a month, GenBrit is an example of that. Some once busy lists, such as AltGen, have almost completely gone. Both of these are gatewayed to newgroups. No one seems to know why it's happening but it's been going on for a long time now. It's generally believed to be due to the amount of data online now but I think there's more to it than just that. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/

I think it is because of the memberships to Ancestry and findmypast, etc etc. There doesnt seem to be a decline in the interest of Genealogy, more the reverse. Shame is on the lists you can meet living family and exchange records, hints and learn other aspects of genealogy you hadn't known. Yes there are books etc to do this but it isn't the same as one to one contact or with several others. I belong to our local Family History society where I view Ancestry public family trees and the mistakes I have come across regarding my Webber family in particular John Webber who was born 1803 in Stogursey, Somerset transported in 1845 and died in Tasmania. In someones tree yesterday. This same John Webber died in Devon, Somerset, United Kingdom. Not correct. I have spotted other families also with huge mistakes. You cannot discuss this with the owner of the Public tree unless you can afford a membership. I like the lists as you can have a discussion. Both owned by Ancestry I know but it is the content put there by the public and then picked up by others who share it to someone else that is the problem. I agree with Charani, start with the archives of all lists, you often pick up someone who is researching your line. Edie Richard WEBBER, Elizabeth TUCKER Stolford, Stogursey, Someset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Quiet list > The archives are always a good place to start. You could even find > the answer to your question already. > > All the lists are getting quieter and quieter. Lists that once had > hundreds of posts a week are now lucky to get hundreds a month, > GenBrit is an example of that. Some once busy lists, such as AltGen, > have almost completely gone. Both of these are gatewayed to newgroups. > > No one seems to know why it's happening but it's been going on for a > long time now. It's generally believed to be due to the amount of > data online now but I think there's more to it than just that. > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message