Karen I echo your thoughts. The rules are supposed to be: Surnames in the subject line - 3 or 4 only with approx dates - Andrews 1821-1900. Then in the body, which should be brief, the surname should be in CAPITAL LETTERS that way a person can skim down through the message to only read the surnames and if any apply, read in detail. I just got 157 messages. I know many of you are "newbies" as I was, so don't take this as criticism only help. You too will get 157 messages one day and hopefully scream in delight! Remember surnames in CAPS, including the ladies names. Gayla KADICA@aol.com wrote: > May, I please make a suggestion. When listing names - include them in the > subject line. If I see one of the many Licking County names I am interested > in I will read your message - I'm afraid otherwise I just delete them. I > receive way too many messages to open each one to see if it is a name I may > have information on. > > Karen > > ==== OHLICKIN Mailing List ==== > OHLICKIN email and website services are volunteered by > <http://www.rootsweb.com/>Rootsweb, > <http://www.usgenweb.org/oh/>OHGenWeb and > <http://www.usgenweb.org/>US GenWeb. > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/