Hi Jane I have found the best solution to this type of request is NOT TO MENTION you have the source or information available. From there on read the various Queries and answer only the ones that you wish to help. Everyone likes to help, but one does not want to be over whelmed by a hundred responds. Never state that you are willing to help the "entire" List. Many of the replies will be from people who have spent only a "few years attempting to research" and absolutely "nil" time in a Genealogical Library or a Historical Society making any effort to write "Snail Mail" or any time assuming effort to obtain documented iinformation.. Just cool the approach Pat R .

I know, Pat ... it's just that old habits die hard. My instincts are to try to teach people how to do things for themselves, but that assumes that they want to! Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] look ups Reply > Hi Jane > > I have found the best solution to this type of request is NOT TO MENTION > you > have the source or information available. From there on read the various > Queries and answer only the ones that you wish to help. > > Everyone likes to help, but one does not want to be over whelmed by a > hundred > responds. Never state that you are willing to help the "entire" List. > Many > of the replies will be from people who have spent only a "few years > attempting > to research" and absolutely "nil" time in a Genealogical Library or a > Historical Society making any effort to write "Snail Mail" or any time > assuming > effort to obtain documented iinformation.. > > Just cool the approach > > Pat R > > . > > ------------------------------- > 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