Dear Listers, In November 2010, 84 messages were distributed via the Powys List, a marginal improvement over October's figure, but still a disappointing level of activity considering the number of Powys List members. Currently there are 436 members subscribed to the List, the same as last month's figure. With Christmas intervening, it's unlikely there will be a significant increase in list activity in December, but we live in hope! Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/ =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello John I am one of those members who do not write all that often, purely because I was brought up not to say or write anything just for the sake of inane chat, and also because my research of the Powys people of Montgonmery is very nearly complete. I do prefer to keep my membership of the list just in case someone offers a rare piece of information that interests me. But chatting for te sake oif chatting, sorry no. Dorothy --- On Wed, 1/12/10, John Ball <[email protected]> wrote: From: John Ball <[email protected]> Subject: [POWYS] Powys List Activity Stats - November 2010 To: "Powys List" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 1 December, 2010, 10:24 Dear Listers, In November 2010, 84 messages were distributed via the Powys List, a marginal improvement over October's figure, but still a disappointing level of activity considering the number of Powys List members. Currently there are 436 members subscribed to the List, the same as last month's figure. With Christmas intervening, it's unlikely there will be a significant increase in list activity in December, but we live in hope! Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/ =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone know anything about the Haimwood estate llandrinio powys. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange -----Original Message----- From: D JONES <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:04:36 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [POWYS] Powys List Activity Stats - November 2010 Hello John I am one of those members who do not write all that often, purely because I was brought up not to say or write anything just for the sake of inane chat, and also because my research of the Powys people of Montgonmery is very nearly complete. I do prefer to keep my membership of the list just in case someone offers a rare piece of information that interests me. But chatting for te sake oif chatting, sorry no. Dorothy --- On Wed, 1/12/10, John Ball <[email protected]> wrote: From: John Ball <[email protected]> Subject: [POWYS] Powys List Activity Stats - November 2010 To: "Powys List" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 1 December, 2010, 10:24 Dear Listers, In November 2010, 84 messages were distributed via the Powys List, a marginal improvement over October's figure, but still a disappointing level of activity considering the number of Powys List members. Currently there are 436 members subscribed to the List, the same as last month's figure. With Christmas intervening, it's unlikely there will be a significant increase in list activity in December, but we live in hope! Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/ =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

--If possible can anyone help to find a baptism for a Richard Davies b.1855c  Llanelly Brecon his father was William Davies, thank you Marlene

Hello All, > > With Christmas intervening, it's unlikely there will be a significant > increase in list activity in December, but we live in hope! One of the reasons, from my point of view, for not being active in this list is that I don't see much meaningful activity. I look at the subject and quickly decide whether it is worth opening up the message. I subscribe to many lists. I recently started a thread with the subject Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions... There were some excellent replies. However, this morning, I looked at the subject: POWYS Digest, Vol 5, Issue 343. I do not, as a rule, read any subject with a subject line like this. The only reason I saw it was it happened to be at the top of the list of incoming messages. I was surprised to find a discussion on a totally different subject: yes, you guessed it - Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions. Do people realise that it is highly likely that their message will never been seen in the list archives? Why doesn't the list moderator bring these posters back into line? Furthermore, am I now using the right subject line? Regards, Peter Evans

Peter Evans <[email protected]> wrote: . . . this morning, I looked at the subject: POWYS Digest, Vol 5, Issue 343. I do not, as a rule, read any subject with a subject line like this. Why doesn't the list moderator bring these posters back into line? ================= Dear Listers, Peter Evans makes a valid point about the importance of using a relevant subject line when discussing a new topic. This is especially important for listers who are subscribed in Digest mode, where the default subject line for a reply is the name of the digest containing the message rather than the message subject itself. The list of "Do's and Don'ts" on the Powys List webpage (www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm#dos) includes the following item: "Subject Lines - Always make the subject line meaningful, and if appropriate, indicate which county is involved by using the abbreviations BRE, MGY or RAD; e.g. 'BRE, Defynnog, Havard, 1819'." Additionally, the guidance note at the top of each Digest states: ". . . remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the message subject to which you are replying." As to why this List Admin hasn't acted, well, from time to time I *do* remind Listers of the correct use of Subject lines. However, list administrators are not on duty 24/7. The current problem with subject lines began on Saturday morning. I am reacting to it at 7:45 AM on Monday morning, shortly after I first logged onto the List. I hope Listers will accept that this is a reasonable response time. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Duty Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/