Thanks so much for everyone who responded to my query. You've given me some really good ideas. Kathleen

Hi Joan, I too use rogers.com, but I forward from canada.com and I have been getting my lists without any trouble. I say that advisedly, because it took me ages to finally get everything configured so that I had it working at all. We have a router at home and run 4 computers off it, so that added complications. Plus I'm a Eudora fan, and rogers won't provide support for Eudora. I finally got it working so that I could receive messages, but still couldn't send them. Fortunately, by the 31st deadline I had that working too. Now I have a similar problem getting my work email working properly from home--I can receive it, still have to send it out under the canada.com address which complicates matters again. But I'm determined that sooner or later I'll get it all working OK!! Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:01:32 EST From: JYoung6180@aol.com To: RootsWeb-Help-L@rootsweb.com In a message dated 2/4/02 12:56:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, joanwhite11@rogers.com writes: > Has anyone got a list on rogers.com? I Al my lists were on athome.com but > as you know they went under. rogers took over the Toronto area but I can't > get my lists to come through as rogers sees them a Spam. Has anyone any > ideas or has anyone else had this problem? Joan- As a Rogers subscriber you need to contact them and tell them you are paying them to deliver email you WANT to receive to you, and that you WANT to receive the RootsWeb mail and that you expect them to get this matter resolved! It won't do much good for RootsWeb to contact Rogers since Rogers views them as a spammer--would YOU listen to a spammer? But you are a *paying* subscriber and they should listen to YOU. Good luck! Sharon M. Haggerty London, Ontario Canada Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sharonmh 19th Century Irish documents from Kilmeen parish: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~datatree/wolfs14.htm Listowner: CAN-CHALEUR-BAY-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com A list focussing on the ancestors and descendants of the Protestant Irish Settlers in the Bay Chaleur area, early to mid 1800s. To subscribe, please send a message saying only "subscribe" to: CAN-CHALEUR-BAY-IRISH-L-request@rootsweb.com

At 12:45 PM 02/05/2002 -0500, Lesley Shockey wrote: >At 09:48 AM 2/5/02 -0700, Lee Zion wrote: >>My own question still stands unanswered. "Is there a simple program/method >>to provide a reverse Soundex surname listing?" >> >>Lee Zion > >Hello Lee, > >I have never heard of such a program and am guessing that no one else has >heard of one and that is likely why no one rushed to post an answer. With >the endless possibilities of names trying to a reverse Soundex would be a >major undertaking. With a listing of X number of surnames it would be >possible but with many unusual surnames, changing of the spelling of names >where some may only appear once or twice, I do not expect this could be >accomplished without many errors. > >Les Shockey I would have SWORN I posted my reply to the list, but apparently not. My husband wrote me such a program in the 1970s; it ran off punch-cards on an IBM mainframe in FORTRAN -- or was it ASSEMBLER... By the mid-1980s, though, PAF was out, and one of the goodies in there was a Soundex coder. Import a very large number of names via GEDCOM (from Ancestral File, or WorldConnect or wherever) into an empty PAF database, and then run the SOUNDEX coder. PAF 2.x provides you a list of names in the database with the same code. I haven't looked for this feature in PAF 4 or 5; nor do I remember whether FTM or UFT or TMG offers it (probably do, all of 'em), but it's worth a look. Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.capaccess.org/com/troop763/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

I have a question about using Soundex for your surnames. I understand how to convert a surname to Soundex (I think). I'm wondering if there is a simple way (other than trial & error!) to convert a Soundex to the most common surnames it represents. Let me give you an example. I had searched high & low for a Madison Sprague who lived in Lagrange Co., IN. When the usual census searches failed, I tried just looking for men in the area whose first name was Madison. Maybe, I thought, the census taker spelled his surname incorrectly. I found Madison Spear in southern Michigan. The birthplaces and times fit for him & his children. He & his siblings apparently used Sprague & Spear. I've been seeking my ancestor Anson Clark for 20 years. I've tried the common variations on Clark without success. After the Madison Sprague experience, I started wondering what other surnames C462 represented. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Kathleen

At 09:48 AM 2/5/02 -0700, Lee Zion wrote: >My own question still stands unanswered. "Is there a simple program/method >to provide a reverse Soundex surname listing?" > >Lee Zion Hello Lee, I have never heard of such a program and am guessing that no one else has heard of one and that is likely why no one rushed to post an answer. With the endless possibilities of names trying to a reverse Soundex would be a major undertaking. With a listing of X number of surnames it would be possible but with many unusual surnames, changing of the spelling of names where some may only appear once or twice, I do not expect this could be accomplished without many errors. Les Shockey ------ Les Shockey email address = lshockey@citynet.net or wvgenweb@citynet.net Visit the Jackson County, WVGenWeb Page, part of The USGenWeb Project at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/JACK.HTM Visit the (West Virginia) WVGenWeb pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ RootsWeb Listowner for the SHOCKEY family discussion group. SHOCKEY-L@rootsweb.com

Now there's more than one way to skin a cat: Go to http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter and enter any name with the soundex you want to reverse. It will give you the soundex code (which you already know), but ALSO it will give you a list of other names with the same code. And there you have it. Regards, John New Orleans -------------------------- Lesley Shockey wrote: > > At 09:48 AM 2/5/02 -0700, Lee Zion wrote: > >My own question still stands unanswered. "Is there a simple program/method > >to provide a reverse Soundex surname listing?" > > > >Lee Zion > > Hello Lee, > > I have never heard of such a program and am guessing that no one else has > heard of one and that is likely why no one rushed to post an answer. With > the endless possibilities of names trying to a reverse Soundex would be a > major undertaking. With a listing of X number of surnames it would be > possible but with many unusual surnames, changing of the spelling of names > where some may only appear once or twice, I do not expect this could be > accomplished without many errors. > > Les Shockey > ------ > > Les Shockey email address = lshockey@citynet.net > or wvgenweb@citynet.net > Visit the Jackson County, WVGenWeb Page, part of The USGenWeb Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/JACK.HTM > Visit the (West Virginia) WVGenWeb pages: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ > RootsWeb Listowner for the SHOCKEY family discussion group. > SHOCKEY-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

An open note to those who responded to Kathleen directly. None of those responses appeared here. Answers/suggestions provided "off the list" don't help others with the same question who review the list archives. It doesn't even help those of us who belong to the list who have the same question. My own question still stands unanswered. "Is there a simple program/method to provide a reverse Soundex surname listing?" Lee Zion ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen T. Choi" <CHOIJ006@hawaii.rr.com> To: <RootsWeb-Help-L@rootsweb.com> Thanks so much for everyone who responded to my query. You've given me some really good ideas.

In a message dated 2/4/02 12:56:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, joanwhite11@rogers.com writes: > Has anyone got a list on rogers.com? I Al my lists were on athome.com but > as you know they went under. rogers took over the Toronto area but I can't > get my lists to come through as rogers sees them a Spam. Has anyone any > ideas or has anyone else had this problem? Joan- As a Rogers subscriber you need to contact them and tell them you are paying them to deliver email you WANT to receive to you, and that you WANT to receive the RootsWeb mail and that you expect them to get this matter resolved! It won't do much good for RootsWeb to contact Rogers since Rogers views them as a spammer--would YOU listen to a spammer? But you are a *paying* subscriber and they should listen to YOU. Good luck! Joan

Has anyone got a list on rogers.com? I Al my lists were on athome.com but as you know they went under. rogers took over the Toronto area but I can't get my lists to come through as rogers sees them a Spam. Has anyone any ideas or has anyone else had this problem? Joan

I received a strange virus and it said it contained information from the Huron County Genealogical Society (or something close to that but for genealogy information.) I forwarded a copy to the feds, uce@ftc.gov , they sent back a reply within seconds notifying me that it was a virus, what type of virus it was and a site where I can obtain information about the virus plus how to fix it if it is in my computer. I have received the same virus within weeks of each other, one had a .com the other .exe but both had another .doc. It just does not end! Michelle www.rootsweb.com/~ohclecem

Using the lite version of WS_FTP, can I move files from one directory to another on the remote end? I'm thinking about down the road, if I decide to change the way I'm handling something, do I need to re-up all the graphics or can I just move 'em? Thanks! *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.capaccess.org/com/troop763/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

At 11:33 AM 02/03/2002 -0600, << librodearena >> wrote: > >They have to installed case Front Page extensions and available for their >users of WebHosting. RootsWeb does not offer FrontPage extensions. Rather, they provide alternatives for the most commonly used extension features: counter, last-modified date, inclusion of other files in the page. Since there are no FrontPage extensions on the server, you must set your 'publish' options to use an ftp:// URL instead of an http:// URL. This is simple to do and there are any number of FrontPage users who have successfully published their sites to RootsWeb. Over on our FreePages mailing list, there are several folks who help other FrontPage users. Ken Rury has also put together a page with hints & tips for FrontPage users. ( http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~krury/wfrontpage.htm ) His examples are for the FreePages server, but it's simple to modify to fit the parameters for the WWW server if that's where your web account is. Regards, Elsi

They have to installed case Front Page extensions and available for their users of WebHosting. Thank you. Francisco R. Nieto

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Check Cyndi's List for reunion planning ... I think you'll find it an extremely useful resource. http://www.cyndislist.com/reunions.htm Rich Holler Jonesboro AR John wrote: > Hi, > > Does anybody know of a good website to help a bunch of enthusiastic > beginners plan for their first family reunion? > > Thanks, > John > New Orleans _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi, Does anybody know of a good website to help a bunch of enthusiastic beginners plan for their first family reunion? Thanks, John New Orleans

At 01:47 PM 02/02/2002 -0600, Pat wrote: >I am looking for a "site update code". Would anyone have any directions? A 'page update' code can be added to each page with SSI (server-side includes): <.!--#echo var="LAST_MODIFIED" --> For more than you wanted to know about SSI, see my tutorial at http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.com/~elsi/SSI.html Regards, Elsi

NOW what I have done wrong? (g) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh I upped a new format index page, which included a link to a subdirectory /cemetery/ The subdirectory shows in the FTP window, with the file cemetery.htm and two other subdirectories of its own. But when I click on the link on the index page, all I get is a 404-file not found. I've changed the format of the link several times, and none of them find the blasted file. If any of you have time to take a look and straighten me out, I'd appreciate it! Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.capaccess.org/com/troop763/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

I am looking for a "site update code". Would anyone have any directions? thanks pat kendrick_@webtv.com

Hi Cheryl: This link gets you where you want to be.... http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/cemetery/cemetery.htm but your link points to http://cemetery/cemetery.htm you might put it in your link like this: a href="./cemetery/cemetery.htm" That will work! Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "singhals" <singhals@erols.com> To: <RootsWeb-Help-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:13 PM Subject: [RW-Help] 404-file not found > NOW what I have done wrong? (g) > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh > > I upped a new format index page, which included a link to a subdirectory > /cemetery/ > > The subdirectory shows in the FTP window, with the file cemetery.htm and > two other subdirectories of its own. But when I click on the link on the > index page, all I get is a 404-file not found. > > I've changed the format of the link several times, and none of them find > the blasted file. > > If any of you have time to take a look and straighten me out, I'd > appreciate it! > > Cheryl > *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* > Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ > http://www.capaccess.org/com/troop763/ > http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ > http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC) > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "singhals" <singhals@erols.com> To: <RootsWeb-Help-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:13 PM Subject: [RW-Help] 404-file not found > NOW what I have done wrong? (g) > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh > > I upped a new format index page, which included a link to a subdirectory > /cemetery/ > > The subdirectory shows in the FTP window, with the file cemetery.htm and > two other subdirectories of its own. But when I click on the link on the > index page, all I get is a 404-file not found. > > I've changed the format of the link several times, and none of them find > the blasted file. > > If any of you have time to take a look and straighten me out, I'd > appreciate it! > > Cheryl > *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* > Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ > http://www.capaccess.org/com/troop763/ > http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ > http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC) > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >