Thanks Joyce, Very well said. I have a suggestion that might help the "newbies" as well as some of us "oldies". Another list that I am on has everone to send e-mail to the list sorta like a head count with a short query so that the ones who have just joined might know who is on the list and who they are searching for. I happen to have 2 Shannon lines that I am searching for. #1 William Shannon (1720/1784) and Mary ? Nathaniel Shannon (1764/1852)and Isabell ? Alexander Milam Shannon (1793/1839)and Malinda Massey Joel Johnson Shannon (1829/1886)and Frances Etta Brackeen Jefferson Rush Shannon (1886/1943)and Emma May Smith George Verdelle Shannon (b.1912) and Zona Paulena White Frances Carolyn Shannon (me) (b.1940) #2 Thomas Shannon (1676/1737)and Eigness ? Samuel Shannon (728/1811)and Jean Reid Anna Shannon (1753/1822)and James Marrs Rachel Marrs (1787/1860)and Jesse Shelton Miranda Shelton (1814/1846)and James M. Brackeen Frances Etta Brackeen (1846/1918)and Joel Johnson Shannon (above) Jefferson Rush Shannon (1886/1943)and Emma May Smith George Verdelle Shannon (b.1912)and Zona Paulena White Frances Carolyn Shannon (me) (b.1940) Carolyn Shannon Genzel Rt. 2 Box 240-A5 Cooper, TX 75432 I invite you to visit my web pages at: http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel/genindex.htm http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel/shannon.htm ****************************************************** Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with. And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history.Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!! ***************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 6:50 AM Subject: [SHANNON-L] unfriendlies - note from Joyce >Hi Kelly, >you must have picked this post up in the archives, or reading your mail since >the post. It was rude and this person is no longer on our list. I encourage >family info as sometimes this is the only way a clue is given that one might >connect to another family. > >I do think it is important that the subject line be accurate so folks not >wanting to read about Aunt Tillie, or my Benjamin, can delete the post. >Also, many folks get lots of email & don't have the time to read it all and >your post may get deleted if you don't correct the subject line to change the >subject to your family. > >One more thing I would like to remind everyone of........every year at this >time, lots of folks get new computers under their trees, join lists, and >begin their genealogy search online. They are what we smilingly call >"newbies". Most time newbies just lurk in the background to see how a list >goes. But they do have questions and when a question is asked that you feel >unnecessary, please remember that each of us was once a newbie and did not >know all the ins and outs of being a list member. We all had questions and >someone was nice enough to help us with the answers without making us feel >real stupid.......I know lots of folks did for me. So welcome these newbies >to our list because they just might hold the key to unlocking some of your >family mysteries. >Joyce, list manager > >