----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Quinones" <audiana@webtv.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 2:08 AM Subject: New mailing lists for Census lookups at rootsweb. > Thought this might come in handy, if you are needing a census look-up > from another State. This was on the MODOUGLAS-L list today. > > PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR LISTS AND FRIENDS ;) > > Hello Everyone ! > I have had to reword and rework the guidelines for the CENSUS-LOOKUP > mailing lists and also include subscription instructions. > I am sending these below. The lists have been growing like crazy since I > created them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the > word spreads. > Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in > joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for > each other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and if > your lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. > Some of the state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> > Others have not been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. > > Hang in there and don't get discouraged if you're not answered right > away. These lists will be a great asset to our research after we reach > the people and let them know that these lists are available. > > I am encouraging everyone to send this email to their surname and county > mailing lists as well as to our cousins. > > Finally, if you have the material to help a fellow researcher, please > use it. > > Thanks, Kelly > > Kellygirl3398@mpinet.net > (Subscription information at the end of this e-mail) PLEASE READ ENTIRE > EMAIL!!! > ================================== > Guidelines for posting to the lists: > Established 11 October 2000 > > EMAIL SUBJECT LINES: > COUNTY,YEAR,SURNAME > > NO FLAMING or you will be unsubbed without notice. By this I mean not > only being rude or mean to each other but there will be NO and I do mean > NO debating here about the Census Projects. This list is for everyone > who wants to research. > > NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties." Be specific. > Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the year. Try to > supply as much info as possible. > > LIMIT your requests to ONE PER CENSUS YEAR and SURNAME > > My Mama taught me that 'Thank you' and 'Please' are always nice too :) > A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new lists and > what to do. > ---------------------------------------------- > 1. All lists are > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com for digest > The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state > you are looking in added in its place. > Examples: > MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the > state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email write > only: > > subscribe > > Then send it on :) > > 3. POSTING to the new census lists: > > A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com (supply the two letter > state code for the XX again) > > B: Subject line MUST have the following: > County/Year/Surname > Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith > > C: In the body of the email: > List whom you are looking for. > Supply as much information as you can. > Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. > > D: Mail it on! > That's it folks :) > > I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes > below for you: > AL Alabama > AK Alaska > AZ Arizona > AR Arkansas > CA California > CO Colorado > CT Connecticut > DC District Of Columbia > DE Delaware > FL Florida > GA Georgia > HI Hawaii > ID Idaho > IL Illinois > IN Indiana > IA Iowa > KS Kansas > KY Kentucky > LA Louisiana > ME Maine > MD Maryland > MA Massachusetts > MI Michigan > MN Minnesota > MS Mississippi > MO Missouri > MT Montana > NE Nebraska > NV Nevada > NH New Hampshire > NJ New Jersey > NM New Mexico > NY New York > NC North Carolina > ND North Dakota > OH Ohio > OK Oklahoma > OR Oregon > PA Pennsylvania > RI Rhode Island > SC South Carolina > SD South Dakota > TN Tennessee > TX Texas > UT Utah > VT Vermont > VA Virginia > WA Washington (state) > WV West Virginia > WI Wisconsin > WY Wyoming > > > Diana > > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >