Not really, she was simply making a request and you over-reacted & were rude. If you looked at it from her perspective your would realize that the census has taken up a fair bit of time and as she stated "this is a Swiss gene list". Most people are looking for Swiss ancestors in Switzerland -- not the USA. The census affects USA genealogy and you are not looking at it from her viewpoint. Is that a fair statement? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Deborah.Mueller@chron.com> To: <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 10:16 AM Subject: RE: [SWITZ] Re: Census > It was rude of her. We are doing research and without the census we would > be know where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: C. J. Lisa [mailto:cjlisa@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 8:51 AM > To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SWITZ] Re: Census > > > How rude can you be? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Deborah.Mueller@chron.com> > To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:31 AM > Subject: FW: [SWITZ] Re: Census > > > > > > Anna, > > > > It is called GENEALOGY. > > > > Get over it. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Anna Rufer [mailto:rufer@xtra.co.nz] > > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 6:31 PM > > To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [SWITZ] Re: Census > > > > > > Folks - > > What has a present day (presumably USA) census got to do with a > Switzerland > > List?!!! > > I have just downloaded 24 messages regarding it, all of which cost me > money, > > & not the slightest bit relevant to my Swiss research from New Zealand!! > > Can we PLEASE keep to the subject! > > Apologies if I am out of order here but I am a tad frustrated! > > Regards, Anna > > > > > > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > > Resource Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw > > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > > Swiss Resource Site > > http://swiss.genealogy.net > > > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html