Sorry about another email from me but I wanted you all to know that I am trying to work out the kinks and ensure that all new subscribers know how to post. When replying to a query please send it to the mailing lists. I hope this will get the point across ;) Everyone will receive the welcome letters when they subscribe as well as a separate letter that reads as follows. READ THIS BEFORE MAKING A LOOKUP REQUEST First check these links to see if the info you need is online so you can look for your family first. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html http://censuslinks.com Posting Guidelines, (not following these guidelines can result in your query being ignored or you being unsubscribed) Send requests to Send it to [email protected] (supply the two letter state abbreviation for the XX ) Limit lookup requests to ONE email request per day. The subject line should read YEAR/COUNTY/SURNAME NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties" Be specific, Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the year. Try to supply as much info as possible. Please chip in an help to do lookups when you can. When you reply to a request please send it to the mailing list. Please also read the welcome letter you received after subscribing.