just a note to those it may apply. lloyd -----Original Message----- From: lloyd hunt <hunt1@futura.net> To: FEMayo <FEMayo@email.msn.com> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [HUNT-L] Hello- Some suggestions and thought to sare about the Hunt list and e-mail From FAYE IN FLORIDA >YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN YOUR SEARCH, I TOO HAVE SIMULAR SITUATION, AS >WELL AS MANY OTHER'S. > PATIENCE IS THE NAME OF THE GAME , AND MAY TAKE YEARS TO FIND >THE ONE'S YOU ARE SEEKING? > FOR THOSE THAT FEEL THEY ARE THE EXPERTS, AND ALL >KNOWLEDGABLE, SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE WITH US THAT ARE NEW TO >THIS AND DO NOT HAVE ALL THE > EXSPERIENCE AS OTHER'S. > POINT US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH A LITTLE HELP, >AND SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO GET THE >INFORMATION . > I COULD GO ON ,BUT I THINK SOME NEED TO JUST BACK > OFF FOR A WHILE IF THEY ARE TIRED OF READING INCOMPLETE MESSAGES. > LLOYD HUNT >-----Original Message----- >From: FEMayo <FEMayo@email.msn.com> >To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 9:01 AM >Subject: [HUNT-L] Hello- Some suggestions and thought to sare about >the Hunt list and e-mail From FAYE IN FLORIDA > > >>First of all, the whole message system can be confusing. When you >write >>someone a letter for a specific message first of all I would address >it in >>the BODY of the letter not just at the top where it says subject... >Include >>some type of identification of the person you need clarification >from. >> >>for example: >>TO FAYE: Could you be more specific...give the state, dates you >have... >>whatever >> >>The problem I had at first is that you are suddenly getting all these >>messages and if there is a question for you have no idea who they >are >>asking. It took me a while to figure out that someone was asking me >a >>question specifically. >> >>Keep in mind that we also are probably getting tons of e-mail >ourselves.... >>I do and it takes ME hours to get through my e-mail even though I may >be new >>to the Hunt group. Doesn't mean I don't get tons of e-mail already >either. >> >>I would like to help but again being new, I don't know how to and >don't >>have the data bases that you all are so fortunate to possess. >Shoot, I am >>just now trying to decide what Hightower,_Hunt messages to save to >my zip >>drive. >> >>Also, keep in mind that a lot of these people may have just >purchased a >>computer and are lucky they can even get on line let alone find a >geneology >>spot and ask a question. >> >>Even though someone may have been on computers for a long time (like >ME) we >>have different skill levels and knowledge about the internet and how >it use >>our particular set up. >> >>And, also consider that us "newbiees" to genology may have a >difficult time >>figuring out the terms, how information if listed , and so on... this >may >>seem so very basic to you old hands at genology. I had been >searching on >>the internet for Hunts for about 5 months before I got hooked up with >you >>guys.... And, I had found nothing.... but 10,000 hunt clubs and >directions >>on how to hunt and 1,000 Hunt pages of people that I had no idea who >they >>were. Like my cousin said who is researching Hunts the Old fashioned >way >>without the internet.... there are so many Hunts that they are like >the >>stones on the ground. He has been trying for YEARS traveling around >many >>states. We find Hunts everywhere but not "OUR" Hunts. >> >>I was so delighted when I found HUNTS who are real people who knew >what I >>was talking about. So, please take a deep breath and know that you >are >>appreciated ! Perhaps it would help to send a basic page of >instructions >>to be sent to the new guys when they join up. It may be worth the >initial >>page to automatically send it to them (and/or) resend if there are >problems. >> >>Faye Elaine Hightower Potter Mayo >> >> >> >> >> >>==== HUNT Mailing List ==== >>The HUNTList Support Staff >>Doug Hunt <doughunt@writeme.com>, Sandy Hunt <sbh3@juno.com> and >Courtney Tompkins <tompkin@c2i2.com> >> >