Well said, Debby. However for those of us who participate by WRITING as well as reading it is not always possible ...or necessary....to use so formal a format. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby Warren" <debbywarren@rogers.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 8:24 AM Subject: [NYWESTCH] Submitting Queries > > 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 > > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message