Hello, Folks. Some bad news, I'm afraid. All Rootsweb Listowners were recently advised of the following: "Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and searchable on RootsWeb." So, after many years and hundreds of thousands of volunteers hours by uncounted Rootsweb Listowners, Ancestry has determined that it's time to close us down in favour of more commercial options. The boards will continue, however. Many current Listowners have decided to move their lists over to other platforms, many to groups.io , although other platforms are also being used here and there. I have decided that I'm not interested in that option, so I'm looking for a new individual to take over the SUFFOLK List, including the Subscriber List and such archives as will be made available by Rootsweb. Here's a summary of how a transfer might work: https://blog.eogn.com/2020/01/10/groups-io-the-do-it-yourself-replacement-fo r-disappearing-message-boards-and-mailing-lists/ If anyone is interested in taking over this List, pls contact me off-list at: Suffolk-owner@rootsweb.com . Thanks to all for the many years! Peter SUFFOLK List and Board Admin.

Thanks Peter for all your efforts over the years. The money-grubbers win in the end sadly. Good luck John On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 3:05 PM P. S. & C. A. Wyant <wyants@sasktel.net> wrote: > Hello, Folks. Some bad news, I'm afraid. > > All Rootsweb Listowners were recently advised of the following: > > "Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will > be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or > accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer > be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an > archival state. Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to > March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and > searchable on RootsWeb." > > So, after many years and hundreds of thousands of volunteers hours by > uncounted Rootsweb Listowners, Ancestry has determined that it's time to > close us down in favour of more commercial options. The boards will > continue, however. > > Many current Listowners have decided to move their lists over to other > platforms, many to groups.io , although other platforms are also being > used > here and there. I have decided that I'm not interested in that option, so > I'm looking for a new individual to take over the SUFFOLK List, including > the Subscriber List and such archives as will be made available by > Rootsweb. > > Here's a summary of how a transfer might work: > > > https://blog.eogn.com/2020/01/10/groups-io-the-do-it-yourself-replacement-fo > r-disappearing-message-boards-and-mailing-lists/ > <https://blog.eogn.com/2020/01/10/groups-io-the-do-it-yourself-replacement-for-disappearing-message-boards-and-mailing-lists/> > > If anyone is interested in taking over this List, pls contact me off-list > at: > > Suffolk-owner@rootsweb.com . > > Thanks to all for the many years! > > Peter > SUFFOLK List and Board Admin. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Many thanks to you Peter, for looking after this list for so long, and thank you Nivard for taking over. I’ve had an invite from another list but not this one yet. Sent from my iPhone >

There were a lot of subscribers so it was over quota It says they will let me know when they are approved Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 11/01/2020 16:50, S M Young via SUFFOLK wrote: > Many thanks to you Peter, for looking after this list for so long, and thank you Nivard for taking over. > I’ve had an invite from another list but not this one yet. >

They just replied to say the rest of the invites have been approved and released Quick aren't they ;-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 11/01/2020 16:57, Nivard Ovington wrote: > > There were a lot of subscribers so it was over quota > > It says they will let me know when they are approved > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 11/01/2020 16:50, S M Young via SUFFOLK wrote: >> Many thanks to you Peter, for looking after this list for so long, and >> thank you Nivard for taking over. >> I’ve had an invite from another list but not this one yet. >>

Amazing! Hopefully this bodes well for the future of the list :-) Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Jan 2020, at 17:05, Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> wrote: > > They just replied to say the rest of the invites have been approved and released > > Quick aren't they ;-) > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> On 11/01/2020 16:57, Nivard Ovington wrote: >> There were a lot of subscribers so it was over quota >> It says they will let me know when they are approved >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >>> On 11/01/2020 16:50, S M Young via SUFFOLK wrote: >>> Many thanks to you Peter, for looking after this list for so long, and thank you Nivard for taking over. >>> I’ve had an invite from another list but not this one yet. >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I haven't had an invite for any of the new lists yet. I'd certainly like to continue on them. Jan Marchant oziepoms@live.com.au ________________________________ From: S M Young via SUFFOLK <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2020 4:08 AM To: suffolk@rootsweb.com <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Cc: S M Young <stellamy@mac.com> Subject: [SFK-UK] Re: ADMIN. POST - CLOSING DOWN OF ROOTSWEB Amazing! Hopefully this bodes well for the future of the list :-) Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Jan 2020, at 17:05, Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> wrote: > > They just replied to say the rest of the invites have been approved and released > > Quick aren't they ;-) > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> On 11/01/2020 16:57, Nivard Ovington wrote: >> There were a lot of subscribers so it was over quota >> It says they will let me know when they are approved >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >>> On 11/01/2020 16:50, S M Young via SUFFOLK wrote: >>> Many thanks to you Peter, for looking after this list for so long, and thank you Nivard for taking over. >>> I’ve had an invite from another list but not this one yet. >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Thanks Nivard Just a note to others searching for their invite, mine was in my Junk folder! Brian -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> Sent: 11 January 2020 17:05 To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Subject: [SFK-UK] Re: ADMIN. POST - CLOSING DOWN OF ROOTSWEB They just replied to say the rest of the invites have been approved and released Quick aren't they ;-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 11/01/2020 16:57, Nivard Ovington wrote: > > There were a lot of subscribers so it was over quota > > It says they will let me know when they are approved > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 11/01/2020 16:50, S M Young via SUFFOLK wrote: >> Many thanks to you Peter, for looking after this list for so long, >> and thank you Nivard for taking over. >> I’ve had an invite from another list but not this one yet. >> _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

A good point well made Brian Thank you Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 11/01/2020 17:13, Brian Lummis via SUFFOLK wrote: > Thanks Nivard > > Just a note to others searching for their invite, mine was in my Junk folder! > > Brian

John, Your comments are SO spot on!! Always follow the money.....and 'they' did. Donna TILLINGHAST Casey Michigan, USA "We cannot stay home all our lives, we must present ourselves to the world and we must look upon it as an adventure." Beatrix Potter Heelis, 1866 - 1943 On Saturday, January 11, 2020, 11:31:01 AM EST, John Phillips <denscanis13@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks Peter for all your efforts over the years. The money-grubbers win in the end sadly. Good luck John On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 3:05 PM P. S. & C. A. Wyant <wyants@sasktel.net> wrote: > Hello, Folks. Some bad news, I'm afraid. > > All Rootsweb Listowners were recently advised of the following: > > "Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will > be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or > accept incoming emails.  Additionally, administration tools will no longer > be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an > archival state.  Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to > March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and > searchable on RootsWeb." > > So, after many years and hundreds of thousands of volunteers hours by > uncounted Rootsweb Listowners, Ancestry has determined that it's time to > close us down in favour of more commercial options. The boards will > continue, however. > > Many current Listowners have decided to move their lists over to other > platforms, many to groups.io , although other platforms are also being > used > here and there. I have decided that I'm not interested in that option, so > I'm looking for a new individual to take over the SUFFOLK List, including > the Subscriber List and such archives as will be made available by > Rootsweb. > > Here's a summary of how a transfer might work: > > > https://blog.eogn.com/2020/01/10/groups-io-the-do-it-yourself-replacement-fo > r-disappearing-message-boards-and-mailing-lists/ > <https://blog.eogn.com/2020/01/10/groups-io-the-do-it-yourself-replacement-for-disappearing-message-boards-and-mailing-lists/> > > If anyone is interested in taking over this List, pls contact me off-list > at: > > Suffolk-owner@rootsweb.com . > > Thanks to all for the many years! > > Peter > SUFFOLK List and Board Admin. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

-----Original Message----- From: P. S. & C. A. Wyant Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020 3:04 PM To: suffolk@rootsweb.com Subject: [SFK-UK] ADMIN. POST - CLOSING DOWN OF ROOTSWEB Thank you Peter for all your work over the years. The Suffolk list has been of immeasurable help to me. Regards, Thelma Wigley If anyone is interested in taking over this List, pls contact me off-list at: Suffolk-owner@rootsweb.com . Thanks to all for the many years! Peter SUFFOLK List and Board Admin. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/suffolk@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community