unsubscribe -----Original Message----- From: doehring@ix.netcom.com <doehring@ix.netcom.com> To: PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, June 10, 2000 3:26 PM Subject: [PHELAN] Re: PHELAN-D Digest V00 #50 >Hi All, >I can certainly understand the frustration going on with the constant e-mails on >Phelans. Some join lists just looking to make connection with a cousin, others for >info. Two things: I'm putting this info up with the hopes that it does help >someone. I actually got a Phelan lead here on the list that helped me out greatly, >I believe it was Glenda who posted it. However, it may help you if your subscribed >in list mode to unsubscribe and resubscribe in digest mode. just insert "-request" >after the -L in the address. leave the subject line blank and put "unsubscribe" >only here in the body. To resubscribe to digest mode e-mail "Phelan-D-request" >and do the same but put subscribe instead of unsubscribe in the body. These rules >apply to most all the rootsweb mail lists and this may help some. Secondly, I'm >pretty sure there is a Whelan mailing list for those who might not know. I do >these lookups during a period in the morning where my computer is locked up >computing and I really can't use it for anything else intensive. So for 4 lists, >Phelan,Donovan,Kinsella, Sheridan I run these names on the databases that are free >for 10 days at ancestry.com. Sometimes I hit paydirt and other times there are >none. I started running Phelans but have now found Phalens as well in the family >(cousins). Mine are all from Nova Scotia. I don't run any other variations because >a)time and b)I don't have Whelans. The good news is that like I said these >databases are free for 10 days once posted so all of you have the ability to visit >ancestry.com and on the right side you'll see links to recent databases. For 5.95 >a month, if you've never seen it before, it's a pretty good deal. I've never >joined since I've pretty much have gone thru their entire collection (large) and >am at alot of brickwalls. I've posted below the addresses of Rootsweb.com's >mailing list pages. The Surname list page also has the regional mailing lists as >well. For the archive page, you need to know the list name you are searching to >take advantage of it. This might be helpful for those who were not aware of the >whelan list or just joined the phelan list. In fact just so I wouldn't look like >an idiot I just looked for the Whelan list. Here it is: > >WHELAN-L-request@rootsweb.com > >I wish all good luck and I'm only posting this so that it may help one of us >somewhere. And it's in the archives for any future users. If you're enjoying the >postings I appreciate it and no need to let me know via posting to the list. With >so little time in the day the last thing most of want to read on the list here is >"Thank you Chris" letters. We all get enough e-mail as it is. >So enough said, I've got to run to the store to get more paint for the patio >furniture. Best of Luck to y'all and I'll post Friday's searches Monday. (Took the >boy to his new daycare center as the previous one has rapidly gone down hill and >for note's sake I'm a Christopher-mom got me into the tree) 'Nuff said. >Chris Doehring >St. Louis, MO >PS Addresses below > > > >Mailing Lists homepage >http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ >Surname list page >http://lists.rootsweb.com/ >archive page >http://searches.rootsweb.com/roots-l.html > > >==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== >Irish Blessing: May you have warm words on a cold evening, A full moon on a dark night, And the road downhill all the way to your door. > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >