Dear Hazel That's just what it's like..you've hit the nail on the head. When I read your message, I almost wept with the sheer humility of it all. I think most of us are on an upward learning curve on this particular List. Without wishing to gush - I think it's the best thing that's happened to me for years (perhaps ever). Let me tell you that when I first hit upon the group, by accident, in May (I suppose), I knew straight away that it had answers I couldn't find elsewhere. I panicked so much I bombarded Admin with e-mails until I knew I hadn't lost contact for ever. A bit childish, perhaps, in retrospect. But it mattered. I remember your name from those early days for me (were you the nice lady who had land in Kerry?) - I don't know. Just can't remember. At that time I offered support and was bombarded with mail for many days. I loved it, but found it hard to keep pace... The good thing about the IRL-Palatine List is that it is precisely what Ken described it as - an open forum: a warm, inviting cluster of buddies you might say - all intent on finding the missing link(s). But it's much more than that - it's a kind of hearth to gather around when you choose. Not a committee that meets every third Wednesday in the year and which re-elects itself and ponders its navel for the rest of the time. This List is vibrant, friendly and it's there 24 hours a day - if you want it. Nobody minds if you go away to sulk, or do some knitting for a change. You can talk nonsense and they will ignore you sensibly until you've quietened down. It's full of quietly clever people united by what they see as a common fibre: their genealogical structure. Excuse me if I babble. I think most of my friends here know that Terry can't say anything in brief. It's an oration or nothing for me. But you can always skip paragraphs. When anything really matters in my messages, I always say: ***START HERE*** and I haven't said it yet. I'm into name tracking at the moment, with a vengeance. If you think you have Palatine links, let me look up your family from scratch (like 1709). Even if you don't, or you're not sure - it doesn't matter. (I've stopped consulting the LDS oracle now, by the way). You can be sure there's someone here who can point you in the right direction. If you think you do have connections with European settlers, it's an extra blessing. But just talking to these guys is, well, serendipitous. (God bless the Admin. dept). What names interest you, Hazel? ***END HERE*** Terry

Beautifully written! Shannah, Beautiful ritish Columbia, Canada--sorry, no pun intended! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: Re:[IP] with apologies > Dear Hazel > > That's just what it's like..you've hit the nail on the head. When I read your > message, I almost wept with the sheer humility of it all. I think most of us > are on an upward learning curve on this particular List. Without wishing to > gush - I think it's the best thing that's happened to me for years (perhaps > ever). > > Let me tell you that when I first hit upon the group, by accident, in May (I > suppose), I knew straight away that it had answers I couldn't find elsewhere. > I panicked so much I bombarded Admin with e-mails until I knew I hadn't lost > contact for ever. A bit childish, perhaps, in retrospect. But it mattered. I > remember your name from those early days for me (were you the nice lady who > had land in Kerry?) - I don't know. Just can't remember. At that time I > offered support and was bombarded with mail for many days. I loved it, but > found it hard to keep pace... > > The good thing about the IRL-Palatine List is that it is precisely what Ken > described it as - an open forum: a warm, inviting cluster of buddies you > might say - all intent on finding the missing link(s). But it's much more > than that - it's a kind of hearth to gather around when you choose. Not a > committee that meets every third Wednesday in the year and which re-elects > itself and ponders its navel for the rest of the time. This List is vibrant, > friendly and it's there 24 hours a day - if you want it. Nobody minds if you > go away to sulk, or do some knitting for a change. You can talk nonsense and > they will ignore you sensibly until you've quietened down. It's full of > quietly clever people united by what they see as a common fibre: their > genealogical structure. > > Excuse me if I babble. I think most of my friends here know that Terry can't > say anything in brief. It's an oration or nothing for me. But you can always > skip paragraphs. > > When anything really matters in my messages, I always say: > > ***START HERE*** > > and I haven't said it yet. > > I'm into name tracking at the moment, with a vengeance. If you think you have > Palatine links, let me look up your family from scratch (like 1709). Even if > you don't, or you're not sure - it doesn't matter. (I've stopped consulting > the LDS oracle now, by the way). You can be sure there's someone here who can > point you in the right direction. If you think you do have connections with > European settlers, it's an extra blessing. But just talking to these guys is, > well, serendipitous. (God bless the Admin. dept). > > What names interest you, Hazel? > > ***END HERE*** > > Terry > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > List Administrator: > Susan Laursen Willig > [email protected] > >

Terry, Are those lookups for everyone or just for Hazel? Thank you. Shannah ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: Re:[IP] with apologies > Dear Hazel > > That's just what it's like..you've hit the nail on the head. When I read your > message, I almost wept with the sheer humility of it all. I think most of us > are on an upward learning curve on this particular List. Without wishing to > gush - I think it's the best thing that's happened to me for years (perhaps > ever). > > Let me tell you that when I first hit upon the group, by accident, in May (I > suppose), I knew straight away that it had answers I couldn't find elsewhere. > I panicked so much I bombarded Admin with e-mails until I knew I hadn't lost > contact for ever. A bit childish, perhaps, in retrospect. But it mattered. I > remember your name from those early days for me (were you the nice lady who > had land in Kerry?) - I don't know. Just can't remember. At that time I > offered support and was bombarded with mail for many days. I loved it, but > found it hard to keep pace... > > The good thing about the IRL-Palatine List is that it is precisely what Ken > described it as - an open forum: a warm, inviting cluster of buddies you > might say - all intent on finding the missing link(s). But it's much more > than that - it's a kind of hearth to gather around when you choose. Not a > committee that meets every third Wednesday in the year and which re-elects > itself and ponders its navel for the rest of the time. This List is vibrant, > friendly and it's there 24 hours a day - if you want it. Nobody minds if you > go away to sulk, or do some knitting for a change. You can talk nonsense and > they will ignore you sensibly until you've quietened down. It's full of > quietly clever people united by what they see as a common fibre: their > genealogical structure. > > Excuse me if I babble. I think most of my friends here know that Terry can't > say anything in brief. It's an oration or nothing for me. But you can always > skip paragraphs. > > When anything really matters in my messages, I always say: > > ***START HERE*** > > and I haven't said it yet. > > I'm into name tracking at the moment, with a vengeance. If you think you have > Palatine links, let me look up your family from scratch (like 1709). Even if > you don't, or you're not sure - it doesn't matter. (I've stopped consulting > the LDS oracle now, by the way). You can be sure there's someone here who can > point you in the right direction. If you think you do have connections with > European settlers, it's an extra blessing. But just talking to these guys is, > well, serendipitous. (God bless the Admin. dept). > > What names interest you, Hazel? > > ***END HERE*** > > Terry > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > List Administrator: > Susan Laursen Willig > [email protected] > >