Waterloo Region Record, Kitchener, Ontario - Mar. 30, 2009 HOOKEY, Mildred (Millie) - Peacefully, after a brief struggle with cancer, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, March 29, 2009, in her 69th year. Millie Hookey (nee O'Toole) of Cambridge, formerly of Bell Island, Newfoundland, beloved wife of the late John Hookey (1993). Dear mother of Donna (Dave) Harnack, John (Darlene) and Paul (Amber) all of Cambridge. Loving "Nanny" of Tyler, Cole, Riley, Cailey, Hope Elizabeth and Bailey. Loved daughter of Mary and the late Roger O'Toole. Dear sister of Mary (Rick) Adams, Shirley Lawlor, Margaret O'Toole, Patrick, Martin (Brenda), John (Marian), Edward, Catherine (George Winsor), Cindy (Bob) Taylor; and predeceased by a brother, Thomas (1997). Millie retired as RNA in 2000 from St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. Friends will be received at Little's Funeral Home & Cremation Centre , 223 Main St., Cambridge on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's RC Church, Wellington Street, Cambridge on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 10 a.m. Interment Mount View Cemetery. Mrs. Hookey's family wishes to thank Medical Day Care, Oncology Floor and ICU at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital for their excellent care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, Millie requests, in honour of JerJer and Freckles, donations to the Cambridge Humane Society. Share memories of Millie online at www.mem.com. _________________________________________________________________ Experience all of the new features, and Reconnect with your life. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650730

Hi Barbara, I have him... he had Harriett born May 1901 and Albert June 1906... Were there others? Do you have a personal email address? Tom -----Original Message----- From: nfld-lab-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nfld-lab-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Sisco Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 12:51 PM To: nfld-lab@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFLD-LAB] Kendells I am researching the Edward Kendall family, Edward was bn Channel NFLD, abt May 1857, he married Maria Jane Carter. Thank you, Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Kendell" <tkendell@nf.sympatico.ca> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <nfld-lab@rootsweb.com>; <NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:09 AM Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Kendells > > Hi Folks, > > I am interested in corresponding with anyone who is interested in > researching the Kendell surname!!! > > Take Care > Thomas Kendell > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NFLD-LAB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NFLD-LAB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Folks, I am interested in corresponding with anyone who is interested in researching the Kendell surname!!! Take Care Thomas Kendell

I am researching the Edward Kendall family, Edward was bn Channel NFLD, abt May 1857, he married Maria Jane Carter. Thank you, Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Kendell" <tkendell@nf.sympatico.ca> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <nfld-lab@rootsweb.com>; <NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:09 AM Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Kendells > > Hi Folks, > > I am interested in corresponding with anyone who is interested in > researching the Kendell surname!!! > > Take Care > Thomas Kendell > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NFLD-LAB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: familygal61 Surnames: Reid Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.newfoundland.notredamebay/168.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Art, I would be interested in any information you have on Joseph and Elizabeth(Reid) Moores and their children. I am tracing Reid's from Adam's Cove. You can email me at familygal61@hotmail.com if you like Katherine Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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YES -----Original Message----- From: nfld-lab-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nfld-lab-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Margaret Boyce Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 6:04 PM To: NF-TRINITYBAY-L@rootsweb.com; nfld-lab@rootsweb.com; Nfld. Roots-L Subject: [NFLD-LAB] no messages Have not received any messages today. Am I still on the list? Thanks. M.Boyce ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NFLD-LAB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& In the 1871 steps/wake of Hector-Louis LANGEVIN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector-Louis_Langevin http://rbergevine.home.comcast.net/~rbergevine/berg/journeywest.htm a WIP March 27th, 2008 excerpts from the diary of Frederic W. ERRINGTON [great grandfather of D. MacDONALD, neighbour]...his 1876 trip from 'the Grange', GLANWORTH, Ontario to Victoria British Columbia and surrounding area including ROYAL City. Febuary 29th, 1876 to Monday, June 5th, 1876 March 7th: NEVADA: "It is cloudy this morning. Several squaws have come around the cars begging" http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22Nevada%22+Squaws&btnG=Google+Search&meta= March 8th: Daylight. "We were at BROWN's station of Humbolt Lake... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_von_Humboldt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt,_Saskatchewan At Reno, a place of 2000 inhabitants.......the first soil fit for cultivation since we left OGDEN [Utah] http://www.rsic.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden,_Utah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ogden_(surgeon) [[March 10, 1876 Telephone Invented On this date, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first telephone message to his assistant in the next room, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," and ""restored to health by a convalescence in Newfoundland"" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell]] March 18th: "A little frost last night, turned out a fine day. I think I have been introduced to the whole population of New Westminster today, and have seen Mr. Adam INNIS and several from the Island [sea Island?] where Tommy is. We also visited the jail." http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22Adam+INNIS%22+New+Westminster+1876&btnG=Google+Search&meta= March 25th: ..."I and Mr. SMITH borrowed a boat of Mr. BOYDs http://vancouverhistory.ca/whoswho_B.htm and went down and across the river to visit a Mr. ROBSON and http://vancouverhistory.ca/whoswho_R.htm MURRY. While there and at dinner time we saw the eclipse of the sun. It got very dark while at dinner. After dinner we went up the river to see Mr. [Samuel?] BRIGHOUSE and look at his farm. He has an extensive place and a barn 56 x 86 x 21 feet, posts and cattle sheds all round it 18 feet wide for his cattle." http://vancouverhistory.ca/whoswho_B.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_Island Sunday [April] 2nd: "Frost last night. Stayed with Mr. HARRIS all night, he walked a mile and a half with us to Catchie and we hired an Indian to take us down the river past the mouth of the PIT river to a road that leads to Westminster...... http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=BGC021-023 11th..." Frost last night. Started at 7am on the steamer Maud for Comox. Mr. SMITH got off at Salt Spring Island. We got to Naniamo at dark. http://britishcolonist.ca/tc/1894/03/25/18940325005.pdf [April] 13th. "Fine spring morning. Came up with Mr. PIDCOCK to his house last night. This morning I went with Mr. PIDCOCK to get some gearing for his saw mill at a neighbours. Afternoon Edward GARNETT went with me over the....farm that Mr. F. SMITH thought of buying." http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/jplist77.htm ....to be continued

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: juliadawe1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.newfoundland.notredamebay/7.9.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandfather was a Russell from Moreton's Hr. Looking for info on his brothers and sisters. His name was William Henry Russell. Father : Joseph Russell and mother : Rebecca Newman. I have a list of his bro's and sis's but trying to find some connection down thro the generations. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Julia Dawe Please contact me at agelliott@shaw.ca re Russell tree. angus ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [NFLD-LAB] Elliotts, Randles, Russells > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: juliadawe1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.newfoundland.notredamebay/7.9.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My grandfather was a Russell from Moreton's Hr. Looking for info on his > brothers and sisters. His name was William Henry Russell. Father : > Joseph Russell and mother : Rebecca Newman. I have a list of his bro's > and sis's but trying to find some connection down thro the generations. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NFLD-LAB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Christmas Eve, 1941 The predawn blackness over the frigid waters of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence is broken by the flash of signal lamps, "Execute the mission ordered.". A Free French task force slips past the undefended entrance to the harbor of Saint Pierre. A lookout reports no signs of life on shore. His Captain replies, "They sleep and dream of us for Christmas.". The mail boat to Miquelon approaches and is ordered to turned about and follow along side. It complies. A fishing dory emerges from the mist and passes the flotilla unmolested. The corvettes near the snow covered coal wharf. A solitary figure, an ancient Breton fisherman, spies the Cross of Lorraine and races down the Quai de Ronciere. The click clack of the old man’s sabots on the icy pavement and his bilingual curses, "Petain, le sacre bleu cochon, le old goat!" can be heard across the whole of the island. Sailors on the first of the ships to brush the dock toss him the bowline. As he secures it to the bollard the man exclaims again, "Vive de Gaulle, at last I can say it. Vive de Gaulle!". Free French sailors and marines in full battle dress race from their ships. By now a crowd of bleary eyed Saint Pierrais has gathered to cheer them on with shouts of Vive de Gaulle!, Vive Muselier! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Muselier Homemade banners, Tricolors emblazoned with Croix de Lorraine, flutter in the chill North Atlantic breeze. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_of_Lorraine The assault force, intent on seizing the town’s key administrative centers; the town hall, post office, telegraph station and radio transmitter, seems oblivious to their welcome. They meet no resistance. The island’s 11 gendarmes surrender their Vichy supplied machine guns and offer to assist in rounding up the usual suspects. Not a shot is fired nor a drop of blood spilled. The operation is over in half an hour. The Vichy Administrator, an aristocratic Parisian, Gilbert Baron de Bournat, is taken into custody and led off to the Aconit, Muselier’s flagship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_corvette_Aconit http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.grandcolombier.com/histoire/1918-1939-lentre-deux-guerres/1915-1941-administrateurs-et-gouverneurs/&ei=FW7JScrKG5HItQOp6rTyBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Gilbert%2BBaron%2Bde%2BBournat%2522%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG The assembled crowd taunts him with shouts of Vive de Gaulle! The Administrator stops short of the gangplank, turns about, silences the mob with an intimidating glare, and snaps off a crisp, "Vive Petain!". Admiral Muselier makes his way to the town hall where he reads a proclamation: "Inhabitants of the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Conforming to General de Gaulle’s orders, I have come to let you take part freely and in due order in a plebiscite, for which you have begged so long. You may now choose between the course of the Free French and the course of collaboration with the Axis powers, who starve, humiliate and martyr our country. There is no doubt in my mind that the oldest French territory overseas will side with Great Britain, the United States, Canada and our other allies and will show en masse its loyalty to the traditions of honor and liberty which have always been the pride of France. Vive la France! Vive les Allies!" Afterwards, the Admiral meets with the local functionaries and asks them to remain at their posts until the plebiscite has been held. "As a Christmas present, Free France will give you what she has to bestow - liberty." One man, Henri Moraze, who presents himself as a simple shopkeeper but who in fact is the island’s richest man, is held in custody. Muselier asks if it is true that Moraze has acted a an agent of Vichy. The shopkeeper replies, "Yes, but I had to." The Admiral cuts him short. " I regret, exceedingly but I have no time for your explanations now. The time for explanations will come later." The manager of the radio transmitter, an ardent supporter of Vichy named de Lort, is placed under house arrest after explaining that his daughter is suffering from bronchial pneumonia. Muselier having just recovered from a bout of the same illness, gives de Lort the remains of the medicine he has brought from England. Still later in the evening the commander of the corvette dispatched to the larger but less populated island of Miquelon returns to Saint Pierre to report his mission accomplished and an enthusiastic reception from the inhabitants. President Roosevelt is conferring with Winston Churchill at the White House when Secretary of State, Cordell Hull interrupts to announce the seizure. http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22Winston+Churchill%22+1941+White+House&btnG=Google+Search&meta= The grand strategists of the Allied war effort chuckle and brush the matter off but Hull is livid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordell_Hull The Secretary protests the action as a threat to his carefully crafted policy designed to prop up Vichy in hopes it will stand firm against German demands for the remains of the French fleet and bases in North Africa. Hull further denounces the actions of those he terms, "the so-called Free French" as a violation of the Monroe Doctrine and the Havana Convention’s proclamation that the American republics will tolerate no transfer of European possessions in the western hemisphere as a consequence of the war. Hull threatens to resign unless Roosevelt backs his demands for a restoration of the status quo in St. Pierre and Miquelon. Roosevelt agrees to persue the matter. The so called Free French have been found in contempt by Judge Hull. Fortunately for them, the case will be tried in the court of American public opinion. By chance, a competent defense attorney in the person of New York Times reporter Ira Wolfert has accompanied Muselier’s fleet from Canada. The standoff between Free France and the State Department becomes a cause celebre. The fate of a few small fishing villages shares the spotlight with that of Hong Kong and Manila.

http://worldatwar.net/article/miquelon/index.html context ual information about Newfoundland between 1933 and 1949....

"An Account of the Island of JERSEY" http://books.google.ca/books?id=L5c4AAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA398&lpg=RA1-PA398&dq=%22John+Herault%22+Newfoundland&source=bl&ots=7J63XMsPe0&sig=lJ9-6O2EYzcUCZRdf6AuUdLViRE

letters patent of August 9, 1615 James, by the grace of God, King of Englaunde, Scotlaunde, Fraunce and Irelaunde, Defendor of the Fayth, etc. To all to whom theis presents shall come, greetinge. Whereas a controversie hath ben lounge dependinge before us and our Councell betwixt Sir John Peyton, knight, Captaine of our Isle of Jersie, and John Heraulte, of St. Sauveur, esquire, concerninge the right of nominacion of the office of Bayliffe of the sayd Isle, claymed by the said Sir John Peyton, by virtue of the etters Ppatents, whereby hee holdeth his office of Captaine of the said Islaunde; but the said office of Bayliffe [? was] graunted by speciall Letters Patents drom us unto the said John Herault; and alsoe touchinge the wages appertayneinge to the said office of Bayliffe: forasmuch as the power and authoritie to nominate, appointe, or constitute a magistrate, or publicke officer of justice, is one of the essentiall and principall markes of the supreame power and authoritie, and an act meerely regall, and altogeather inseparable from our royall person; and that, contrary to our royall intente and meaninge, the same hath ben inserted into the said Sir John Peiton's Letters Patents, in prejudice of the common right and priviledges of that Islaunde, and the speciall lawes, statutes and ordinance made for the good government of the same; wee, therefore, accordinge to the reporte of our right trustie, and welbeloved Councellors, the Lord Zouch, and Sir Raphe Winwoode, knight, our principall Secretary, formerly appointed to heare and examine the said cause, have ordayned and commaunded, and by theis presentes, for us our heires and successors, doe ordaine and comaunde that the said Herault bee put in the present and peaceable possession of the said office of Bayliffe, accordinge to the purporte and meaneinge of our said Letters Patents, without any disturbaunce or hundrance, to bee by the said Sir John Peyton, or any other of the same Islaunde, or any other Captaine or Governor that shall herafter succeede in that place, or under any pretence or colour whatsoever, or by any other person or persons whatsoever. And forasmuch as wee alwaies intended that a competent and reasonnable pencion should bee yearely allowed unto our said Bayliffe out of the revenues of the said Isle; wee therefore, accordinge to the said reporte, have ordred, adjudged, and commaunded, and by theis presentes for us, our heires and successors, doe order, adjudge, and commaunde that the summe of one hundered markes of lawfull money of Englaunde shal be yearely payde by our Receavour there out of our revenues and possessions in the same Islaund unto the said Herault, for and duringe his life, for his wages of Bayliffe, over and above all other profitts and emoluments thereunto belounginge; the said summe of one hundered markes to bee payde to the said Herault yearely duringe his life, by equall portions at the fower tearmes of the yeare accustomed: the first payment to beginn from the 25 day of Aprill, 1614. To which allowance and fee of one hundered markes by the yeare, the said Sir John Peiton hath submitted himself. And to the end that hereafter all difficulties concerninge the nominacion, institucion, and appointment of the officers aforesaid may bee taken away, wee, by the advise and mature deliberacion of our Councell, have commaunded, and orderred, and by theis presentes for us, our heires and successors, doe commaunde and order, that henceforth, no Bayliffe, Deane, Viscounte, Procureur or Advocate to us, shalbe made and appointed, but ymmediately by Letters Patents under our Seale, in the name and by the authoritie of us, our heires and successors, Kinges of this realme of Englaunde, and Dukes of Normandie, and not otherwise. And wee do likewise commaunde and enjoyne the said Sir John Peiton, and all other Captaines and Governors of the said Islaunde, present and to come, never herafter to attempt, or intermeddle in any wise in the nominacion, institucion, and appointment of the said offices of Baylifffe, Deane, Viscounte, or Attorney or Advocate, or any other publicke officer of justice within the said Isle, or in any wise to infringe or violate either the priviledges graunted to the inhabitants thereof, by the most excellent Prince of famous memory, King Henry 7, or the statutes and ordinances made by the same Kinge for the good and peaceable government of the same Islaunde, upon payne to incurr our indignacion, and further punishment at our pleasure. And to the ende that this acte bee duly putt in execution, wee doe further commaunde that the same be entred, aswell into the register of Councell Causes, as in the Royall Courte there; and to give notice from time to time unto us and our Privie Counceill of the contraventions attempted in prejudice of the same. For such is our pleasure. In witnesse whereof, we have caused theis our letters to be made Patentes. Witnes Ourself at Westminster, the ninth day of August in the thirteenth yeare of our raigne of Englaund, Fraunce, and Irelaunde, and of Scotlaunde the nyne and forteeth. Per breve de privato sigillo. Coppin. Source: Acts of the Privy Council of England. 1615-1616. London, 1925. pp. 287-289. There is an almost identical text in Charles Le Quesne: Constitutional History of Jersey. London, 1856: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 248-250, except that Le Quesne omits from the beginning to "Forasmuch as the said power...", omits "of this realme", and reads "captaines or governours" instead of "Captaines and Governors".

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: classynana Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.newfoundland.notredamebay/471.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I can help out with your MINTY search...Elizabeth Jane MINTY m Thomas HICKS...my 3rd gr grandparents...have Joseph married to Amelia - I am their 1st cousin 3 times removed. Please e mail me at hfboz2001 at yahoo.com if you want HAPPY HUNTING!!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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Is this Newton related to thomas newton from the mines in Bell Island ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morley Goodyear" <goodyears@nf.sympatico.ca> To: <nf-trinitybay@rootsweb.com>; <nfld-lab@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:32 AM Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Fw: "Amazing Grace" > Little Info for researchers. > > Morley Goodyear > Gander , N.L. > > > > > John Newton (July 24, 1725 - December 21, 1807) was an English clergyman > and writer who wrote the hymn Amazing Grace after converting to > Christianity and abandoning his participation in the slave trade. > > Newton was born in London, the son of a shipmaster in the Mediterranean > service, with whom he sailed on a total of six voyages until 1742 when his > father died. In 1743 he was pressed into naval service, became a > midshipman aboard the HMS Harwich, deserted, was recaptured and reduced to > the rank of a common seaman, exchanged to a ship in the African station, > became servant to a slave trader, and was rescued in 1748 by a friend of > his father's, being converted to Christianity on the way home in a storm > at sea. The date was May 10, 1748, an anniversary he observed for the rest > of his life. From that point on, he avoided profanity, gambling, and > drinking. > > He continued at sea till 1754, meanwhile studying Latin and the Bible. It > was after much soulsearching and Bible reading that Newton saw the horrors > of slavery and the hypocrisy it made him feel as a Christian. He soon gave > up his association with slave shipping. He was surveyor of tides at > Liverpool, England from 1755 to 1760, where he heard George Whitefield and > John Wesley, and later studied Greek, Hebrew, and Syriac. > > In 1763 he was brought to the notice of Lord Dartmouth by Thomas Haweis, > through whose influence he was ordained deacon and priest in 1764, and > given the curacy of Olney, Buckinghamshire. In 1767 the poet William > Cowper settled there, and the result of their friendship was the Olney > Hymns (London, 1779 and often), which greatly influenced English > hymnology. Other well-known hymns by Newton include "Glorious Things of > Thee are Spoken", "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds!", "Come, My Soul, > Thy Suit Prepare" and "Approach, My Soul, the Mercy-seat" > > In 1779 Newton was invited by John Thornton to become Rector of St. Mary > Woolnoth, Lombard Street, London, where he officiated until his death in > 1807. He was a strong supporter of evangelicalism in the Church of > England, and was a friend of the dissenting clergy as well as of the > ministry of his own church. John Newton died in London and is buried in > Olney. Olney also has a museum in his honor. [1] > > > > > > > > http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid271552717?bctid=1913313052 > > > > > > > > > > > POWERFUL RENDITION OF 'AMAZING GRACE' PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN!! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NFLD-LAB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >