Sounds good to me. Robbie -----Original Message----- From: Carol Turner <cazlturn@i-o.net.au> To: TURNER-L@rootsweb.com <TURNER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 15, 2000 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [TURNER] Two Lists >Surely having more than one list is redundant. I mean, all the posts that >don't apply are annoying, but we must face facts here - Turner is a common >name, and none of us are going to be related to even most of the people on >the list!! >I live in Australia. My family is from England. I don't know yet if other >members of the family went to America, but there is a good chance that they >did. Therefore, if there is an American list, an English list and an "other >places" list, I need to join at least two of them. Better to keep all the >information in one place, rather than spread it out, don't you think?? I >mean, if it's concentrated, you don't have to look as far. >Besides, most American (and Australian) families came from England in the >first place. There's every chance in the world that an English researcher >might spot a long-lost relative on the list in an American inquiry, etc. >If another list starts, I will join it, but I'd rather keep it all in one >list. > > >Just my two cents!! > >Yours > >Carol Turner >cazlturn@i-o.net.au >http://www.i-o.net.au/members/mbt > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "michael.a.lonsdale" <michael.a.lonsdale@classicfm.net> >To: <TURNER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 3:45 AM >Subject: [TURNER] Two Lists > > >Hi everybody >I'm going to put the cat amongst the pigeons here. > >I feel that this and some other lists should now be split into 2. >One for America and one for the rest of the world. And then maybe split >further > >Specialised surname lists like this one seem to be all state side orientated >which I'm personaly not interested in, 99percent of the mail received is >about BDM's in America. > >Don't know what others think, but if the lists where into States it would >help in the narrow down the search, same goes for the UK. > >Very Popular names are far flung, when you are trying to research one area >it surely would be easier. > >Michael > > >==== TURNER Mailing List ==== >List problems? Contact the TURNER listowner <cch@netdoor.com> > > > >==== TURNER Mailing List ==== >USGENWEB - http://www.usgenweb.org/ >