Hi List, I know that many of you are already aware of the mail list archives for Rootsweb; however, for those that may not know: Almost every message on most Rootsweb mail lists are archived and can be searched through keywords. For example, for this Payne-L mail list, go to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter "Payne-L", without the quote marks, in the "Name of List" field, then click the "Submit Query" button, it will bring up the Mason list archives, then enter a keyword. Because so many people put a list of the surnames they are researching in the signature block, if you put just Payne or a related surname in the keyword search field you will get virtually every message ever posted to the list! I suggest a first and last name and possible a location.... Which brings on another subject; you can prevent this problem by adding a character, such as a period, between the letters of the surnames you are researching in the signature block, an example would be: B.O.W.E.N, M.A.S.O.N, P.A.Y.N.E, etc......in this manner, you still are abel to relay all your surnames that you are researching, but without making it difficult to use the archives. Kathleen in Ridge Manor, Florida Genealogy: It's Relative!! katbowen@earthlink.net or kbowen@hotmail.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen -----Original Message----- From: David Payne <otime@hotmail.com> To: PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com <PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: November 07, 1999 3:37 PM Subject: Re: PAYNE-D Digest V99 #240 >Check this URL to find it. >http://www.icon.net/~sdcaller/payne.htm > >From: Nnrecrut@aol.com >To: PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Payne's Book >Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 08:50:19 EST > > Would anyone know where I could purchase a copy of "Paynes of Virginia" By >Col. Brookes Payne. Thank you, N. Norman > > > > >Thanks, >David S. Payne >Check out my new genealogy pages: >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/a/y/David-Sheldon-Payne/ >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=otime >http://www.myfamily.com/front_members.asp >Username: user_n >Password: user90 > >Searching for surnames: ADDISON, ALLISON, CANADY, CORBIN, CRAIG, DEAN, >FOWLER, HALEY, GORDON, GRAY, HENSON, JAMES, NEWTON, PARKER, PATTERSON, >PAYNE, REDWINE, REID, WEST, WHITMIRE, WOODALL >My Henson Family: Go to Joseph/Lazerous/Aaron/William >http://web2.airmail.net/ldystang/gen/henson.html >My Gordons: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5917/GENEAL3.HTM#payne > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >