I agree. Also note, I deleted all messages except Barb's Marita > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 00:22:12 EST > From: MzScarlettDigs@aol.com > Subject: [NYWESTCH] suggestion > To: nywestch@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c2a.c7c0db5.32fd5f04@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Many of the other lists use capital letters for surnames. It makes > it much > easier to scan emails, then determine if the post is of personal > use to you. It > would be a great idea to see on Westchester. > Barb

Actually most lists ask that submitters insert the surname or topic one is inquiring about in the subject line. In the content of the message, we normally use CAPITAL letters for surnames. This format facilitates reading; one can quickly review the query. It is also most helpful if the submitter includes dates and/or time period along with locations/states/provinces, etc. Most researchers are on several mailing lists and receive a lot of messages, providing the above info helps to ensure that we don't overlook queries/info that may be relevant to our research or be able to provide assistance to fellow researchers. Debby Brown-Warren Canada