Dear Oliver and others, I agree that typing SURNAMES in CAPS in the subject line and in the body letters is an excellent habit to develop, but I forewarn you that just reading a subject line may cause you to miss a relative. Sometimes letters contain places where your relatives may have lived, and will give the names of in-laws. In reading all letters and comparing notes, you will also learn a lot more about research. Sometimes people give you a tip on how they found a bit of information, which may help you. Tina Ellis On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:54 AM, <toliversf@aol.com> wrote: > > I don't mean to sound bossy, but I thought there was a general rule for > using this posting email string. Please put the NAME you're searching in > CAPS in the SUBJECT LINE. It helps everyone sift through the many wonderful > emails we all get. Have a great day and I really mean no offense. :) > Big SMILE!!!!! > Oliver > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

To Everyone, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to start anything or criticize anyone. Tina is totally right - if you limit yourself to just reading those with "your" name or your interest, then you will miss out. I just thought I had read that "rule" somewhere. I appreciate all the advice and look forward to reading many more emails from around the world. You all have been so helpful. Let me step out of this gracefully - I should never had said anything. Best & Peace to All -----Original Message----- From: Tina Ellis <polska.research@gmail.com> To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 8:47 am Subject: Re: [PBS] Help with a Name CAPS IN SUBJECT LINE Dear Oliver and others, I agree that typing SURNAMES in CAPS in the subject line and in the body etters is an excellent habit to develop, but I forewarn you that just eading a subject line may cause you to miss a relative. Sometimes letters ontain places where your relatives may have lived, and will give the names f in-laws. In reading all letters and comparing notes, you will also learn lot more about research. Sometimes people give you a tip on how they ound a bit of information, which may help you. Tina Ellis On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:54 AM, <toliversf@aol.com> wrote: > I don't mean to sound bossy, but I thought there was a general rule for using this posting email string. Please put the NAME you're searching in CAPS in the SUBJECT LINE. It helps everyone sift through the many wonderful emails we all get. Have a great day and I really mean no offense. :) Big SMILE!!!!! Oliver ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Oliver, My letter was not meant to be a criticism of your suggestion. You were correct that it's a good idea to capitalize surnames in the subject line. I only wanted to add to your thoughts on the subject ... just carrying a couple of steps forward to help people, as you were. Please accept my apology to you for not making myself clear about that in my previous letter. Tina On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:12 AM, <toliversf@aol.com> wrote: > > To Everyone, > I'm sorry. I didn't mean to start anything or criticize anyone. Tina is > totally right - if you limit yourself to just reading those with "your" name > or your interest, then you will miss out. I just thought I had read that > "rule" somewhere. I appreciate all the advice and look forward to reading > many more emails from around the world. You all have been so helpful. Let me > step out of this gracefully - I should never had said anything. > Best & Peace to All > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tina Ellis <polska.research@gmail.com> > To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 8:47 am > Subject: Re: [PBS] Help with a Name CAPS IN SUBJECT LINE > > > Dear Oliver and others, > I agree that typing SURNAMES in CAPS in the subject line and in the body > etters is an excellent habit to develop, but I forewarn you that just > eading a subject line may cause you to miss a relative. Sometimes letters > ontain places where your relatives may have lived, and will give the names > f in-laws. In reading all letters and comparing notes, you will also learn > lot more about research. Sometimes people give you a tip on how they > ound a bit of information, which may help you. > Tina Ellis > On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:54 AM, <toliversf@aol.com> wrote: > > > I don't mean to sound bossy, but I thought there was a general rule for > using this posting email string. Please put the NAME you're searching in > CAPS in the SUBJECT LINE. It helps everyone sift through the many > wonderful > emails we all get. Have a great day and I really mean no offense. :) > Big SMILE!!!!! > Oliver > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I hope Oliver's comments make all who post messages aware of the importance of the subject line. I get more than I can read and am pleased when I can tell from the subject whether an email will be of interest to me. Bronwyn. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Tina Ellis <polska.research@gmail.com> wrote: > Oliver, > > My letter was not meant to be a criticism of your suggestion.  You were > correct that it's a good idea to capitalize surnames in the subject line.  I > only wanted to add to your thoughts on the subject ... just carrying a > couple of steps forward to help people, as you were.  Please accept my > apology to you for not making myself clear about that in my previous letter. > > Tina > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:12 AM, <toliversf@aol.com> wrote: > >> >> To Everyone, >> I'm sorry. I didn't mean to start anything or criticize anyone. Tina is >> totally right - if you limit yourself to just reading those with "your" name >> or your interest, then you will miss out. I just thought I had read that >> "rule" somewhere. I appreciate all the advice and look forward to reading >> many more emails from around the world. You all have been so helpful. Let me >> step out of this gracefully - I should never had said anything. >> Best & Peace to All >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tina Ellis <polska.research@gmail.com> >> To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 8:47 am >> Subject: Re: [PBS] Help with a Name CAPS IN SUBJECT LINE >> >> >> Dear Oliver and others, >> I agree that typing SURNAMES in CAPS in the subject line and in the body >> etters is an excellent habit to develop, but I forewarn you that just >> eading a subject line may cause you to miss a relative.  Sometimes letters >> ontain places where your relatives may have lived, and will give the names >> f in-laws.  In reading all letters and comparing notes, you will also learn >>  lot more about research.  Sometimes people give you a tip on how they >> ound a bit of information, which may help you. >> Tina Ellis >> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:54 AM, <toliversf@aol.com> wrote: >> > >>  I don't mean to sound bossy, but I thought there was a general rule for >>  using this posting email string. Please put the NAME you're searching in >>  CAPS in the SUBJECT LINE. It helps everyone sift through the many >> wonderful >>  emails we all get. Have a great day and I really mean no offense. :) >>  Big SMILE!!!!! >>  Oliver >> >>  ------------------------------- >>  To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>  POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>  without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com >> ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body >> of >> he message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >