When I read that someone has made a big "find" via the email list I get very excited for them. I seem to be encouraged by this. I also learn some methods for searching. Please do not stop posting to the list. Gerry Kemp Mason -----Original Message----- From: Pat Opachick <pensacola@mindspring.com> To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 4:06 PM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] LOOKUP REQUESTS FROM "NEW STUFF" >I also am a list owner with egroups.... > >I INSIST all REQUESTS AND RESPONSES be done IN LIST..thats what emails >lists are for. > >If my listers don't like that they can do one fo two things..delete the >unwanted emails OR UNSUBSCRIBE themselves, they have no need to be part of >an email list group....it is NOT a ONE on ONE email list. > >another reason , we have wonderful archive which can be searched by >surname, date, place etc......these emails can help others later on > >I also do a LOT of look ups for people, and it is hard to send sometiems the >same info over and over again to individuals.I won't do it. I'll send to a >LIST so anyone researching those same surnames can view it. > >I have like 8 thousand surnames in my personal database, sometimes I just >like to read and see if anything may help. > >If this IS the policy here, then could someone be kind enough to tell me how >to unsub? > >BTW .......Dee, YOU are doing alot of good work here helping all these >people , a list owners dream :) I know it is for the love of genealogy , >and the love of people. > >pat > >