You are absolutely right. That is not what this list is about. Susan asked a legitimate question which I have answered previously and for which she thanked me for. Please, people, no flaming! If you can't exercise caution or contribute constructively, use the delete key. We are here to help each other, not to pass unnecessary and rude comments. Cathy Collier Listowner: NYDUTCH-L, PAPKE-L, KUTSCHKE-L, and BRASSER-L @Rootsweb.com Papke & Collier Genealogy Home Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/l/Cathleen-M-Collier/index.html#lin ks Pommernkontakte (managed by Gunthard Stuebs) http://pommernkontakte.de/index.html?sessid=902c28d2590217e7f984864cd40a4281 &mode=page&db=rc&page=welcome Grandparents are similar to a piece of string handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of grandchildren. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RV4cats@aol.com> To: <NYDUTCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 19 May, 2002 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [NYDUTCH] This List > Gee, that was a nice and polite statement..........it sure makes one feel > good about asking a question. Such attitude sure chased me away! > > > In a message dated 05/18/2002 5:55:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > advantagegroup@msn.com writes: > > << If you don't feel you need to subscribe to both lists, then get off this > one. > > > From: SusanS373@aol.com > Reply-To: NYDUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > To: NYDUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NYDUTCH] This List > Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 14:10:16 EDT > > Can someone please tell me the difference between the discussed topics of > this list and those of the Dutch-Colonies list. I am currently a subscriber > to the Dutch-Colonies list and have been since 1996. Some very in depth data > has been posted to this list and very informative discussions have taken > place over these past years involving early Dutch settlers to NY (Long > Island, New Amsterdam, Ulster Co etc...all now archived under > Dutch-Colonies.) I don't think we need to duplicate these lists nor do I > need > to subscribe to two on the same subject. The Dutch Colonies list has (at > last > count) over 1000 subscribers many of whom are true scholars of these early > families. Most of us have tied up many of our loose ends with the help of > these people! > > Just curious! : -) > > Susan > > > >> > > > ============================== > 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 > >