I must have missed the post about the name. I would hope that Janet does not unsubscribe due to others not approving of her name. She has as much to a right to the list as the rest and should not have to unsubscribe due to her name. Michelle (AKA Knightchow) ----- Original Message ----- From: <JANETSQUAW@aol.com> To: <NEW-MEXICO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 5:32 PM Subject: [NEW-MEXICO] OFFENSIVE NAME > List, > I was kindly notified my screen name may be offensive to some people. > It is not JANET SQUAW. It is my maiden name Janet S. Quaw. I used this > because I knew I could always remember it. > I have always signed my name Janet S. I did not use my married name for > privacy reasons. > I am half Indian and do not mean anything derogatory, but if it is that > offensive to you, I will unsubscribe from this list, but I will not change my > name. I've had it many years. > Respectfully yours. > Janet S. > > > ==== NEW-MEXICO Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >