Hello, I would appreciate some clarification regarding the purpose of this mailing list. The Rootsweb description of this mailing list ( NEWGEN-L) is: NEWGEN-L "Topic: created to assist those who are quite new to genealogy. The list offers how-to's for everything from selecting software for your recordkeeping to figuring out why your computer is misbehaving. For the really new genealogist, a Mentor will be assigned to help you, not only on the list but also in finding your way to the many excellent sources on the Internet." With this in mind, I cannot see the relevance of the following, as well as many other postings made to this list which seem to be "announcing web sites". I think that a more appropriate list to post this to would be: NEW-GEN-URL-L "Topic: the posting of information on genealogy-related web sites in order to save researchers time in locating new web sites and determining the location of significant web resources. Information on web sites may be posted to the list even if the sites are not new. Postings should contain your title, full name and email address; the URL (address) of the site; and a brief description of the contents of the site. You may also include a surname list if the site is a personal web site." Respectfully, Karima > The American POWs shuffled down a faint trail cut through the forested > mountain terrain, pushed along by swarthy men armed with rifles. Existing on > rice cakes and what little food they could glean, the ragged Americans were > about used up. But to stop was to die, so they kept moving, higher and > higher into the mountains. Vietnam? Korea? Somewhere in the Pacific in World > War II? > > > No. It was 1899, and the Americans were prisoners in a war that just barely > made the history books. > > > Want to find out more?? [might show as a 2-line URL]http://militaryhistory > about.com/library/prm/blamericanprisoner1.htm > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 12/17/2002

Sorry if the article offended you. However, think anything dealing with history is usually of interest to anyone doing genealogy. Having been one of the first members of this list, have always posted sites that others might find interesting. Again, sorry if you're offended by the posting. Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup." All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002 -------Original Message------- From: Karima Date: Friday, December 20, 2002 19:10:50 To: [email protected] Subject: Would appreciate clarification Re: [NEWGEN] An American POW in the Philippines Hello, I would appreciate some clarification regarding the purpose of this mailing list. The Rootsweb description of this mailing list ( NEWGEN-L) is: NEWGEN-L "Topic: created to assist those who are quite new to genealogy. The list offers how-to's for everything from selecting software for your recordkeeping to figuring out why your computer is misbehaving. For the really new genealogist, a Mentor will be assigned to help you, not only on the list but also in finding your way to the many excellent sources on the Internet." With this in mind, I cannot see the relevance of the following, as well as many other postings made to this list which seem to be "announcing web sites". I think that a more appropriate list to post this to would be: NEW-GEN-URL-L "Topic: the posting of information on genealogy-related web sites in order to save researchers time in locating new web sites and determining the location of significant web resources. Information on web sites may be posted to the list even if the sites are not new. Postings should contain your title, full name and email address; the URL (address) of the site; and a brief description of the contents of the site. You may also include a surname list if the site is a personal web site." Respectfully, Karima > The American POWs shuffled down a faint trail cut through the forested > mountain terrain, pushed along by swarthy men armed with rifles. Existing on > rice cakes and what little food they could glean, the ragged Americans were > about used up. But to stop was to die, so they kept moving, higher and > higher into the mountains. Vietnam? Korea? Somewhere in the Pacific in World > War II? > > > No. It was 1899, and the Americans were prisoners in a war that just barely > made the history books. > > > Want to find out more?? [might show as a 2-line URL]http://militaryhistory > about.com/library/prm/blamericanprisoner1.htm > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 12/17/2002 ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== IF YOU FIND A HELPFUL SITE, SHARE IT WITH THE LIST .