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Hello to Wendy and all members: Very interesting comments Wendy. You were wise not to send anything to the student who seemed to expect that was quite a normal way of requesting/obtaining data. Things have really changed! When I was starting school over 75 years ago, my mother would have been furious with me if I did not use please and thankyou when asking for something. Kind regards everyone, June ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy A. B. Whipple" <[email protected]> To: "June Ridsdale" <[email protected]> SNIP It's not that email is "ruining" us, it's that too many people > are not willing to extend a little politeness. > > I actually got email from some kid, *telling* me to send all the information > I had on a surname, SNIP > if he had a SPECIFIC question, I would try > to help. I didn't hear back from him.> > There are a number of people whose ideas and suggestions have been helpful > here. THANK YOU for all your help. I very much appreciate all of you! > Wendy in IL

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Hi to everyone: Another one here seconding these thoughts. Even the newest beginner on any given subject should have learned the word Thank You as one of his/her very first words spoken. No one who has put together a few weeks or a few years of research 'Owes' anyone else that hard earned data. Most genealogy researchers are not real pros, but do not want their research to die with them and therefore share it willingly in the hopes that others will keep adding to known findings. Whether we receive one new date, or several generous pages of information, or even duplicate data that we already have in our files, we OWE the person a few kinds words for trying to help. Never let us forget that by saying "Thanks so much, that was kind of you to share!" we may even receive additional information from the same person who updated our files a few months ago, as he/she finds more. And this street runs both ways. File their names and addresses, dated, with the data we received and return notes that may be relevant to them as well. These things are only common curtesy, June BC Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bunny" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] The "Gimme" crowd > Double BRAVO ! ! ! > Bunny/OH > > BRAVO! > > Hi all- I never cease to be amazed at the number of queries that are > posted > > in genealogy message boards that ask-almost demand- information, and end > > with no expression of thanks-just a name at the end of the message. Worse, > > on a number of occasions where info was provided, the requestor responded > > without any hint of appreciation. They just wanted more data. Gentle > > suggestions that they "may have forgotten a note of thanks" often resulted > > in flickering or roaring flames.

Double BRAVO ! ! ! Bunny/OH BRAVO! > Hi all- I never cease to be amazed at the number of queries that are posted > in genealogy message boards that ask-almost demand- information, and end > with no expression of thanks-just a name at the end of the message. Worse, > on a number of occasions where info was provided, the requestor responded > without any hint of appreciation. They just wanted more data. Gentle > suggestions that they "may have forgotten a note of thanks" often resulted > in flickering or roaring flames.

BRAVO! > Hi all- I never cease to be amazed at the number of queries that are posted > in genealogy message boards that ask-almost demand- information, and end > with no expression of thanks-just a name at the end of the message. Worse, > on a number of occasions where info was provided, the requestor responded > without any hint of appreciation. They just wanted more data. Gentle > suggestions that they "may have forgotten a note of thanks" often resulted > in flickering or roaring flames. > Has web messaging evolved such that a simple "thank you" is not necessary > or is considered extraneous to the message itself? Quite frankly, myself > and > some other Gen. colleagues, give pause to responding to such messages even > if we can provide data. Many years of patience just became deflated. > Thus, I encourage us all to remember and extend a small bit of common > courtesy when seeking help. It will certainly gain better results and give > apt reward to the helper at the other end, most of whom only wish a small > token of appreciation for their efforts > Thank you (2 seconds typing) for getting to the bottom of this- Paul > > > ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== > DON'T FORGET TO USE THE WORDS "THANK YOU" WHEN SOMEONE HAS DONE > YOU A FAVOR....ALSO WHEN SOMEONE HAS TRIED TO BE HELPFUL. > >

Hi all- I never cease to be amazed at the number of queries that are posted in genealogy message boards that ask-almost demand- information, and end with no expression of thanks-just a name at the end of the message. Worse, on a number of occasions where info was provided, the requestor responded without any hint of appreciation. They just wanted more data. Gentle suggestions that they "may have forgotten a note of thanks" often resulted in flickering or roaring flames. Has web messaging evolved such that a simple "thank you" is not necessary or is considered extraneous to the message itself? Quite frankly, myself and some other Gen. colleagues, give pause to responding to such messages even if we can provide data. Many years of patience just became deflated. Thus, I encourage us all to remember and extend a small bit of common courtesy when seeking help. It will certainly gain better results and give apt reward to the helper at the other end, most of whom only wish a small token of appreciation for their efforts Thank you (2 seconds typing) for getting to the bottom of this- Paul

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I sent a few url's to the list yesterday from "Missing Links" and if you are interested in subscribing, here is how from Julia Case. <snip> In case anyone would like to subscribe to MISSING LINKS and SOMEBODY'S LINKS (they use the same list), they can do that, search the database of all back issues of both publications, and read or download any back issue of either publication at http://www.petuniapress.com/ (that is the *only* place they can do so). Julia M. Case [email protected] Editor, Missing Links and Somebody's Links http://www.petuniapress.com/ http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ Gloria HCGS: http://hardincogenealogycenter.homestead.com/index.html List Owner: [email protected] http://hardincogenealogycenter.homestead.com/gloriaspage.html ACGS http://allencogenealogysociety.homestead.com/Main.html

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More great articles and announcements... plus, if you haven't visited this year, we re-launched the entire site with a new look and several helpful guides. Enjoy! - illya d'addezio )) Bob Brooke posted How Our Ancestors Got Here: "Since 1920, despite a quota system, Germany, Mexico, Canada, England, and the nations of the Caribbean have helped keep the immigration tradition alive." http://www.genealogytoday.com/columns/everyday/030102.html )) Genealogy Today is pleased to announce the acquisition of Help! I'm Lost! -- a beginner web site that has been online since 1998, and was formerly known as The Lost Husbands Guide to On-Line Genealogy. One of the key features of the site is the Genealogy Knowledgebase, which combines all of the lookup features of the Help! I'm Lost! web site into a single database of over 5,000 terms. This searchable tool includes such helpful resources a the many acronyms of the U.S. government, the abbreviations of the U.S. Post Office, dozens of medical and legal terms, genealogy abbreviations and much, much more. http://www.helpimlost.com/ )) E.B. Lapointe posted an exciting announcement 1906 Canadian Census Released: "The Minister of Industry responsible for Statistics Canada, Alan Rock, and Shelia Copps, the Heritage Minister responsible for the National Archives, have just announced that the 1906 Special Census of the three Canadian Prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta has been released to the National Archives of Canada, so that it can made ready for researchers to view." http://www.genealogytoday.com/ca/connect/030124.html )) Lisa Ritter Starr posted The Search Is Over ... ?: "Because open adoption as a legal option is relatively new, there are thousands of people out there actively seeking their biological families long lost through closed adoptions." http://www.genealogytoday.com/adoption/puzzle/column/021231.html )) Deanna Corbeil posted Name That Ancestor!: "Getting the names right will help you in your Roots Pursuit. Just remember, your name today may not be what it was yesterday. Keep an open mind, and you'll find ancestors you never imagined were yours." http://www.genealogytoday.com/junior/pursuit/2002dec08.html )) Lisa Ritter Starr posted The Father's Right to Know: "A new Florida law, passed in August without Governor Jeb Bush's signature, requires an unprecedented effort on the part of birth mothers pursuing private adoption for their children to locate and inform the birth fathers." http://www.genealogytoday.com/adoption/puzzle/column/021219.html )) Philip Westwood posted Scotish Records: "Scotland came to Civil Registration later than England and Wales on I Jan 1855. However , the range of detail given makes the Scottish certificates and registers much more useful and informative than those for England and Wales." http://www.genealogytoday.com/uk/columns/westwood/021209.html )) E.B. Lapointe posted a two-part article Civil Registrations: "Civil registrations are those events in life such as births, marriages, and deaths (BMDs) which are required to be registered with the government." http://www.genealogytoday.com/ca/connect/021201.html )) Ruby Coleman posted Ancestors in a Sterile Environment: "The most sterile environment your ancestors can be found in is on a genealogical form or in a computer database." http://www.genealogytoday.com/columns/ruby/021213.html )) Mid Continent Services, an Internet marketing company, announced a partnership with Genealogy Today to bring their digital archive of old photographs to the Genealogy Marketplace. The Vanished Photo Collection was established in 1998. Having a photo of an ancestor is a great addition to your written history or family video history you may make. Photos are also good for showing family resemblances. Sometimes photos are helpful in showing genetic health concerns. These 600 dpi scans are ready for digital reproduction either on a quality color printer or at your local photo shop. Sizes vary based on original photograph. Scanning fees range between $7.95 and $9.95 per image. http://www.genealogytoday.com/store/vanished.html

In a message dated 2/1/2003 12:06:56 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > God bless the lost Astronaughts, their families and friends and God Bless > America. > Amen. Barbara Vanzant

God bless the lost Astronaughts, their families and friends and God Bless America. Dr. Bill [email protected]

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