Thanks, Tom for the advice on the capitol letters. Cheryl

thanks for the reminder. I was taught when learning computer programs that if you use capitals, other than as titles, that the person reading it, takes it as you are yelling at them. I now assume the position that the names I am researching are titles On 7/23/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Tom for the advice on the capitol letters. Cheryl > > > ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== > To search the list archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl then enter TNLINCOL > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > -- Nancy Johns Is there a CHANCE that the FINDLAYs,PURLSEYs, SMITHS and THOMSONs are BORING

You were taught correctly Nancy. In the computer world that is what all capital letters mean - - yelling or emphasizing. Those capitalized words just jump out there as if you are being yelled at. We genealogy geeks are a special group. When reading message boards, it is nice if certain words jump out at you. By capitalizing only the surnames it enables you to quickly scan for those of interest. What is normally considered a nuisance becomes a courtesy if used in the correct manner. Y'all have a great evening! ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Johns To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [LCT] Use of Capitol letters in doing Genealogy on the Internet. thanks for the reminder. I was taught when learning computer programs that if you use capitals, other than as titles, that the person reading it, takes it as you are yelling at them. I now assume the position that the names I am researching are titles On 7/23/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Tom for the advice on the capitol letters. Cheryl > > > ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== > To search the list archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl then enter TNLINCOL > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > -- Nancy Johns Is there a CHANCE that the FINDLAYs,PURLSEYs, SMITHS and THOMSONs are BORING ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== Please capitalize SURNAMES in your posts. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429