In a message dated 97-12-01 06:04:25 EST, [email protected] writes: I am sending this out to several lists in the hope that they will take Tom's advice, read it and heed his excellent advice. Hope he doesn't mind my sending it. . RSK , Ditto TW On Sat, 29 Nov 1997 22:45:10 -0500 (EST) [email protected] writes: >Hi Folks: > >Many of us are using several genealogy BB's in connection with our >genealogical research. Consequently, it can take quite awhile each day >to >review all the messages that we receive. > >In order to speed up the message review process, I have a tendency to >skim >through the messages and perhaps miss some family names for my >ancestors. >This is more likely to occur when family names are listed in dense >paragraphs >of text without the family name being capitalized. Most likely others >do the >same thing, so please capitalize family names and help us all do a >better job >of helping each other. > >Capitalization of family names will not only help speed up our daily >reading >sessions, but will no doubt help us better detect applicable family >lines >that we have data on. So remember, type the FAMILY NAMES IN ALL CAPS >in our >help messages. Also when we have long lists of family names, please >leave >extra space between each name so as to facilitate rapid review. > >Thanks. > >Tom King, Sr. >> --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected], [email protected] Date: 97-12-01 06:04:25 EST I am sending this out to several lists in the hope that they will take Tom's advice, read it and heed his excellent advice. Hope he doesn't mind my sending it. . RSK On Sat, 29 Nov 1997 22:45:10 -0500 (EST) [email protected] writes: >Hi Folks: > >Many of us are using several genealogy BB's in connection with our >genealogical research. Consequently, it can take quite awhile each day >to >review all the messages that we receive. > >In order to speed up the message review process, I have a tendency to >skim >through the messages and perhaps miss some family names for my >ancestors. >This is more likely to occur when family names are listed in dense >paragraphs >of text without the family name being capitalized. Most likely others >do the >same thing, so please capitalize family names and help us all do a >better job >of helping each other. > >Capitalization of family names will not only help speed up our daily >reading >sessions, but will no doubt help us better detect applicable family >lines >that we have data on. So remember, type the FAMILY NAMES IN ALL CAPS >in our >help messages. Also when we have long lists of family names, please >leave >extra space between each name so as to facilitate rapid review. > >Thanks. > >Tom King, Sr. > > > > ==== WOODS Mailing List ==== No part of these messages nor the archives file containing them may be published or redistributed in any form by a "FOR PROFIT" or commercial organization. All publication requires the permission of each message author.