Hi Maureen, You'll see my message on the list to take care of this. I have a suspicion that Tom might be connected to Liz's club, but I'm not sure. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Lee Family" <gobigred@theriver.com> To: <NYALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [NYAllega] Re: Advertising on These Genealogical Lists > Good morning. > > I saw the posts to the Allegany and Cattaraugus counties usgenweb lists > regarding the obits posting by Susan Stahley. I can only speak for myself, > but I think she was just trying to be helpful by posting the obits from the > scrapbook. If I had come across a scrapbook full of obits I would have put > them to the list, too, in an effort to be of assistance. > > I would like to add that I have taken advantage of Ms. Stahley's services as > a researcher in the areas she covers and I found her research to be thorough > and professional, and I certainly would not hesitate to retain her in the > future should the need arise. > > Frankly, I could care less if she has a "tag" line after her name advising > of her services. Many people use tag lines and I do not believe having such > is against the rootsweb policies governing posts. > > Maureen M. Lee > maureen@happeningsinthehills.com > www.happeningsinthehills.com > (history & genealogy for the PA counties of McKean and Potter, and the NY > counties of Allegany and Cattaraugus) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Tomohare33@cs.com> > To: <NYALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, 15 March, 2003 10:15 PM > Subject: [NYAllega] Re: Advertising on These Genealogical Lists > > > > I've been a lurker on a couple of southern tier genealogical lists for a > > couple of years, only occasionally posting my interests. Recently there > has > > been a porliferation of messages coming from one individual who > characterizes > > herself as a professional genealogist. In my view this cheapens the list. > > Todays digest edition of the Cattaraugus County list had nine messages > from > > that individual. Nine times we had to read that she sees herself as a > > professional genealogist. If this continues, I'll have to quit the lists. > I > > don't care to be bombarded with incessant doses of thinly disguised and > > unwanted advertising. Its too bad that the lists have deteriorated to > this. > > Tom. > > > > > > ==== NYALLEGA Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Allegany Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.st > ates.newyork.counties.allegany > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== NYALLEGA Mailing List ==== > Visit Allegany Co. New York GenWeb at www.rootsweb.com/~nyallega/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >