Hi Rosemarie, I don't need to tell you how greatful the people are who are going on this trip of will be. I truly wish I could be going with you and really appreciate your fine efforts. And for those of you who thought it was a spam, I must remind you an ounce of praise is worth more than a pound of criticism. Melville Fletcher Tokyo, Japan >Apparently a few people on these mailing lists feel that offering a >LEGITIMATE TOUR to NEW ENGLAND for the purposes of GENEALOGICAL & >HISTORIC RESEARCH is Spam. >Personally I have NEVER heard anything so ridiculous. >If GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL RESEARCH is NOT the TRUE PURPOSE of these >mailing list, then I am sorry we let everyone know this TOUR is >available. >I also am sorry to hear that the true purpose of these lists is idle >chit chat about what family reunion is being held, who went to the dr. >yesterday, who's Aunt Sadie just had a wart removed, & who retired from >Military Service. >~~ >Now, to those of you who TRULY enjoy GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH & HISTORY, & >enjoy the idea of having a chance of walking on the same ground your >ancestors once walked upon, who truly want a chance to do RESEARCH at >the NATIONAL HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY & find the graves of their >ancestors, I say this. >Please contact us by phone or in an e-mail to us directly at: >barroncogene@webtv.net >This way we will NOT upset those very very few people who find this TOUR >offensive & a huge waste of their gossip time. >~ >To those of you who have already SIGNED UP for this TOUR, I say WELCOME >ABOARD! >~ >For those who want to know what this tour is about: >http://www.homestead.com/BarronCountyGenealogical/BarronCoGeneNewEnglandTo >ur.html >~ >Thanks! >Rosemarie Novak >President: Barron County, Wi. Genealogical Society > >P.S. To those VERY FEW who become upset by this posting, please rest >assured, the BARRON COUNTY WI. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will not send out >another of these NOTICES of GENEALOGICAL TOURS. >