May I also add to this important message. I get a lot of people asking for "Look-ups". the problem is they don't tell me what part of Ireland their ancestors came from. This means I have to reply to them and when they come back to me I only get a part of the message. If the initial enquiry hasn't got enough information for me to carry out a search then I reply and ask for more information but I don't keep the initial email otherwise my system would get clogged up with emails awaiting to be actioned. This is a free service. So I would appreciate it if people would put a bit more thought into their queries and read the email before they send it. If I asked someone to do a search for BRENNAN in Ireland I know what I would get back. It's probably unprintable. So please, Think before you send that query. Have I provided enough information? All I ask is that you provide me with a Surname and a County. If I get a town then that's a bonus. In the Subject box please enter: 'Surname, County/Town' and the words 'Look-up'. (without the quotes. Sorry to be such a pain but I do have my own research work to do as well. Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk Also researching the KELLY's of Co.Laois Ireland. My BRENNAN/MORAN Family: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com > > Please can we be very clear in our subject title what exactly the content of > > our message is, then everyone can chose quickly which messages to delete > > and which to read. > I agree with Judith! PLEASE make the subject line clear as to content of the > message.... > > There are times when I , - and others too I am sure, - just want a little > genealogy or interesting tidbits about things "Irish". I am able to delete > the discussions that go back and forth as to what the list is really about. > I think folks should be able to express their opinions on the Ireland List, > as long as they are not hurtful to anyone, and if we are in the mood to read > them, then we should be able to do that too. > > When my brain is on "overload" from the September 11th events and I am > worrying about my grandchildren, and what their lives will be like, or > whether my son's Marine unit will be activated and every television station > has bin Laden's picture on it...I turn to my genealogy as a way of forgetting > for a moment the state of the world. > > My genealogy brings me closer to my parents, grandparents and all the others > that have left this earth, and I find comfort in their closeness through my > family research. My Dad's letters to my Mom during WWII from a ship in the > Pacific - and my Grandfather's Christmas card to my Grandmother from the > fields of France during WWI express how they felt at times like this, and > folks are right, we should document our feelings for those to come after us. > > > Please, if you have a thought from the heart, share it with us...if you > choose simply to bicker, keep it to yourself. > > Thanks for letting me express myself, I think the "List Mom" is doing a great > job. > Paula