A review of the Welcoming message of the list. PRINT OFF A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE AS IT HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING TO THE LIST. I am Dianne Morris, Listowner. Welcome to the GEN-ROOTERS mailing list! You are currently subscribed in "mail mode", which means that you will receive every posting made to GEN-ROOTERS as a separate e-mail. The directions on how to change to digest mode are given below. 1. How to unsubscribe. Send a message to GEN-ROOTERS-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe and no additional text. 2. How to subscribe. Whatever you just did worked, or you'd not be getting this message. But for future reference (for instance, if your subscription is cancelled for whatever reason and you want to resubscribe), just send the command "subscribe" to GEN-ROOTERS-L-request@rootsweb.com. 3. How to change to digest mode (several postings are combined and sent to you together as a single large message). There are two steps. First, send the command "unsubscribe" to GEN-ROOTERS-L-request@rootsweb.com to discontinue mail mode. Second, send the command "subscribe" to GEN-ROOTERS-D-request@rootsweb.com to start receiving digests. 4. How to change to NOMAIL mode. There is no formal NOMAIL mode. All you have to do is follow the directions above and unsubscribe when you want the messages to stop, and then when you want them to start again, simply subscribe again. 5. If you'd like to post a message so everyone on the mailing list receives it, just send it to GEN-ROOTERS-L@rootsweb.com. It will then be sent on to everyone in both mail and digest mode. You don't need to send it explicitly to both. 6. If you have problems with any of this write to me at: azdee@geocities.com We have very few rules. Be polite. Most of us are LDS but not all. I will remove people that send flames (mean letters) and block them from coming back. If you are having a problem with someone let me know and let me handle it please. There are a couple of things you need to do once you get on the list. 1. Write up a query stating what basic surnames, with dates and places listed and post it on the list.It will be posted on to the Surname Index pages for the members. It is located at: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/park/3913/grnames.html 2. State if you are a beginner and will be wanting lessons, assistance with locations to search, or advice on how to find your ancestors. 3. Try to post information on your progress or successes once a month. The list will be more informative if all post at least once a month. More often is nice too but at LEAST once a month. There is a home page for the list. It is at Http://members.aol.com/AZDEE/index.html There is a page for lessons at: http://members.aol.com/AZDEE/lesson.html We are all here to get help doing our research. The list is only as good as the list members make it. I hope you will be a participant and not just a sightseer. This list has been more listing success stories and helpful hints more than the exchange of names. If you post what you wish help on we do try to help. We are not as a rule a high volume list. If you wish a list with mainly genealogy mailings I would suggest ROOTS-L as they are high volume and genealogy postings. Welcome to the List and Good luck on the Quest for your ancestors. Dianne Curry Morris AZDEE@geocities.com GenRooters and Boaz, Surnames Listmaster Sponsor and Donor to Rootsweb Fayette County IL Information Page Master http://www.geocities.com/heartland/park/3913/fayette1.html