Hello folks, and welcome back to RootsWeb's newly upgraded list system. If you are receiving this post it is because you are still a subscriber to this list, even though things have been pretty quiet due to a number of issues lately. The lists are back now, and I believe you will like the improvements that have been made. The most obvious improvement is a new RootsWeb login system, which you will find at the following link: http://home.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/setupmail Only one account per person is needed, and once you have created it you will be able to organize and manage all of your list subscriptions in one handy location. Like anything new there will be something of a learning curve in the beginning, but I really think you will like it for the new security and personalization features for your list subscriptions.   ~~~Charlotte Miller~~~ ~~~In God We Trust~~~ ~~~God Bless America~~~    

Hello, I manage a few Rootsweb lists and I have worked on genealogy for about 19 years. For a while now, many people have been using Facebook for genealogy instead of using the Rootsweb lists and message boards. Please, if you don't want to see our Rootsweb mailing lists and message boards fade away, please use these instead of Facebook. They are much easier and more manageable than Facebook. Thank you, ~~~Charlotte Miller~~~

Hello Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< Mode = manner/method/way. There are two modes in which to subscribe: 1. The -L mode and now the "regular" mode. All regular subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as separate/individual emails. 2. The -D mode and now the "digest" mode. All digest subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as one BIG email. If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address, you will find that you are *no longer* subscribed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subscribed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. Please give me a contact should anyone need further elaboration. Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com (20 members total)

Rootsweb mailing lists are automatic and are managed by list robots. These robots take care of subscription requests and bouncing (rejected) emails. The most frequently asked question of subscribers is: ***************** "Why have I been unsubscribed?" Answer: If your list mail cannot be delivered for any reason, the list robot unsubscribes you after a certain number of failed attempts. (For the WAGES list the maximum member bounce score is: 3) This can happen for a number of reasons - some of the more common reasons are that your mailbox is full, your spam filter is blocking the list mail, your ISP is blocking list mail from Rootsweb, you have put an automatic responder on your email.... If you were unsubscribed and did not wish to be taken off the mailing list, simply subscribe again. However be forewarned that if whatever caused the list robot to unsubscribe you the first time is still happening, it will simply remove you again after a specific number of bounces--3--(rejected list mail to your email address). But as a courtesy to all WAGES listers, I can re-subscribe you manually. Just let me know. ****************** Other questions asked are: "How do I unsubscribe?" Answer: Simply follow the instructions at the bottom of every list mail message. ****************** "Why is my mail not getting to the mailing list?" Answer: Make sure that you are sending from the same email you are subscribed under. The list robot does not recognize names. It only recognizes email addresses. If your sending email address is not on the subscriber list, your email will be rejected. ****************** "Why am I not getting list mail?" Answer: Check the HelpDesk notices in the yellow box for announcements about any technical problems with Rootsweb mail. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ If you don't find the answer to your problem on the HelpDesk page you need to check if you are still subscribed to the list. You can get a list of all your subscribed to mailing lists from Password Central: http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ If Password Central doesn't include all lists to which you should be subscribed, re-subscribe to any lists that are missing from your subscribed lists by sending a new e-mail to: LISTNAME-request@rootsweb.com (replacing the word LISTNAME with the actual list name). Put only the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject and message body of your e-mail. ****************** Should anyone need further elaboration then you may give me a contact. --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com My gratitudes to Lorine McGinnis Schulze for sharing.

Hello Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< Mode = manner/method/way. There are two modes in which to subscribe: 1. The -L mode; the "regular" mode now. All regular subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as separate/individual emails. 2. The -D mode; the "digest" mode now. All digest subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as one BIG email. If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address, you will find that you are *no longer* subscribed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subscribed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. Please give me a contact should anyone need further elaboration. Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com (30 members total)

Rootsweb mailing lists are automatic and are managed by list robots. These robots take care of subscription requests and bouncing (rejected) emails. The most frequently asked question of subscribers is: ***************** "Why have I been unsubscribed?" Answer: If your list mail cannot be delivered for any reason, the list robot unsubscribes you after a certain number of failed attempts. (For the WAGES list the maximum member bounce score is: 3) This can happen for a number of reasons - some of the more common reasons are that your mailbox is full, your spam filter is blocking the list mail, your ISP is blocking list mail from Rootsweb, you have put an automatic responder on your email.... If you were unsubscribed and did not wish to be taken off the mailing list, simply subscribe again. However be forewarned that if whatever caused the list robot to unsubscribe you the first time is still happening, it will simply remove you again after a specific number of bounces--3--(rejected list mail to your email address). But as a courtesy to all WAGES listers, I can re-subscribe you manually. Just let me know. ****************** Other questions asked are: "How do I unsubscribe?" Answer: Simply follow the instructions at the bottom of every list mail message. ****************** "Why is my mail not getting to the mailing list?" Answer: Make sure that you are sending from the same email you are subscribed under. The list robot does not recognize names. It only recognizes email addresses. If your sending email address is not on the subscriber list, your email will be rejected. ****************** "Why am I not getting list mail?" Answer: Check the HelpDesk notices in the yellow box for announcements about any technical problems with Rootsweb mail. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ If you don't find the answer to your problem on the HelpDesk page you need to check if you are still subscribed to the list. You can get a list of all your subscribed to mailing lists from Password Central: http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ If Password Central doesn't include all lists to which you should be subscribed, re-subscribe to any lists that are missing from your subscribed lists by sending a new e-mail to: LISTNAME-request@rootsweb.com (replacing the word LISTNAME with the actual list name). Put only the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject and message body of your e-mail. ****************** Should anyone need further elaboration then you may give me--Yours Truly--a contact. GRIN --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com My gratitudes to Lorine McGinnis Schulze for sharing.

Hello Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< Mode = manner/method/way. There are two modes in which to subscribe: 1. The -L mode. The "regular" mode now. All regular subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as separate/individual emails. 2. The -D mode. The "digest" mode now. All digest subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as one BIG email. .... If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address you will find that you are *no longer* subscribed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subscribed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. Please give me a contact should anyone need further elaboration - grin. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com (30 members total)

November 17, 2008 Online Genealogy Dictionaries and Lists I have been collecting URLs (Web addresses) of various online dictionaries and lists that are useful to genealogists. These are useful when trying to decode foreign or obsolete words often found in genealogy work. Here are a few of my favorites: The Encyclopedia of Genealogy: http://www.eogen.com (Disclaimer: This is a site that I created but the data has been created by many different people. In fact, you can also add data to the Encyclopedia of Genealogy.) Abbreviations Found in Genealogy: FamilySearch has an extensive list at https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Abbreviations_Found_in_Genealogy_Records. Other lists may be found at : http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/abbrev.html and http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sam/abbr.html and http://www.genealogy.com/Glossary/glossary.html and http://www.geisheimer.org/info/gene/abbr.htm A List of Occupations, many of which are archaic. You can discover what your ancestor really did at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dav4is/Sources/Occupations.html (with emphasis on England and its 16th and 17th century colonies ) and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/ocupaton.html and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genepool/jobs.htm and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiashlan/occupations.html and http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/occupations.shtml “Cousinship” - What is a second cousin twice removed? This and other cousin relationships are explained at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/02/what-is-second.html Cyndi's List of Medical Terms: http://www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm Where to Write for Vital Records - Addresses and guidelines for contacting each U.S. state or territory for vital records and documents: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm {more...] http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/11/online-genealog.html .... HTH --Manaia [List-Admin] FYI= For Your Information HTH= Hope This/That Helps

Rootsweb mailing lists are automatic and are managed by list robots. These robots take care of subscription requests and bouncing (rejected) emails. The most frequently asked question of subscribers is: ***************** "Why have I been unsubscribed?" Answer: If your list mail cannot be delivered for any reason, the list robot unsubscribes you after a certain number of failed attempts. (For the WAGES list the maximum member bounce score is: 3) This can happen for a number of reasons - some of the more common reasons are that your mailbox is full, your spam filter is blocking the list mail, your ISP is blocking list mail from Rootsweb, you have put an automatic responder on your email.... If you were unsubscribed and did not wish to be taken off the mailing list, simply subscribe again. However be forewarned that if whatever caused the list robot to unsubscribe you the first time is still happening, it will simply remove you again after a specific number of bounces--3--(rejected list mail to your email address). But as a courtesy to all WAGES listers, I can re-subscribe you manually. Just let me know. ****************** Other questions asked are: "How do I unsubscribe?" Answer: Simply follow the instructions at the bottom of every list mail message. ****************** "Why is my mail not getting to the mailing list?" Answer: Make sure that you are sending from the same email you are subscribed under. The list robot does not recognize names. It only recognizes email addresses. If your sending email address is not on the subscriber list, your email will be rejected. ****************** "Why am I not getting list mail?" Answer: Check the HelpDesk notices in the yellow box for announcements about any technical problems with Rootsweb mail. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ If you don't find the answer to your problem on the HelpDesk page you need to check if you are still subscribed to the list. You can get a list of all your subscribed to mailing lists from Password Central: http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ If Password Central doesn't include all lists to which you should be subscribed, re-subscribe to any lists that are missing from your subscribed lists by sending a new e-mail to: LISTNAME-request@rootsweb.com (replacing the word LISTNAME with the actual list name). Put only the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject and message body of your e-mail. ****************** Should anyone need further elaboration then you may give me--Yours Truly--a contact. GRIN --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com My gratitudes to Lorine McGinnis Schulze for sharing.

Hello Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< Mode = manner/method/way. There are two modes in which to subscribe: 1. The -L mode. The "regular" mode now. All regular subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as separate/individual emails. 2. The -D mode. The "digest" mode now. All digest subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as one BIG email. .... If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address you will find that you are *no longer* subscribed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subscribed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. Please give me a contact should anyone need further elaboration - grin. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com (30 members total)

Rootsweb mailing lists are automatic and are managed by list robots. These robots take care of subscription requests and bouncing (rejected) emails. The most frequently asked question of subscribers is: ***************** "Why have I been unsubscribed?" Answer: If your list mail cannot be delivered for any reason, the list robot unsubscribes you after a certain number of failed attempts. (For the WAGES list the maximum member bounce score is: 3) This can happen for a number of reasons - some of the more common reasons are that your mailbox is full, your spam filter is blocking the list mail, your ISP is blocking list mail from Rootsweb, you have put an automatic responder on your email.... If you were unsubscribed and did not wish to be taken off the mailing list, simply subscribe again. However be forewarned that if whatever caused the list robot to unsubscribe you the first time is still happening, it will simply remove you again after a specific number of bounces--3--(rejected list mail to your email address). But as a courtesy to all WAGES listers, I can re-subscribe you manually. Just let me know. ****************** Other questions asked are: "How do I unsubscribe?" Answer: Simply follow the instructions at the bottom of every list mail message. ****************** "Why is my mail not getting to the mailing list?" Answer: Make sure that you are sending from the same email you are subscribed under. The list robot does not recognize names. It only recognizes email addresses. If your sending email address is not on the subscriber list, your email will be rejected. ****************** "Why am I not getting list mail?" Answer: Check the HelpDesk notices in the yellow box for announcements about any technical problems with Rootsweb mail. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ If you don't find the answer to your problem on the HelpDesk page you need to check if you are still subscribed to the list. You can get a list of all your subscribed to mailing lists from Password Central: http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ If Password Central doesn't include all lists to which you should be subscribed, re-subscribe to any lists that are missing from your subscribed lists by sending a new e-mail to: LISTNAME-request@rootsweb.com (replacing the word LISTNAME with the actual list name). Put only the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject and message body of your e-mail. ****************** Should anyone need further elaboration then you may give me--Yours Truly--a contact. GRIN --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com My gratitudes to Lorine McGinnis Schulze for sharing.

Hello Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< Mode = manner/method/way. There are two modes in which to subscribe: 1. The -L mode. The "regular" mode now. All regular subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as separate/individual emails. 2. The -D mode. The "digest" mode now. All digest subscribers receive posts/messages made to the list as one BIG email. .... If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address you will find that you are *no longer* subscribed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subscribed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. Please give me a contact should anyone need further elaboration - grin. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com (30 members total)

Hello WAGES Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address you will find that you are *no longer* subbed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subbed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

"KING" <crown@htdconnect.com> wrote: Looking for the Obitruary of Marshal Ephram Wages? ++++ Re-post. Please be aware of what your Subject line says. There are listers who are lucky enough to be on just one list, but there are listers who may be on many lists (such as moi) and will open an email because of the Subject line content. The previous Subject line "obituary lookup PLEASE" would have been deleted right away. I'd have thought PLEASE was the surname content and had nothing to do with any of my researches. (I really do love my delete button and do not hesitate to use it.) I am all for sounds-like spelling, but please don't expect mind-reading genealogy. Please give us a little more info than just your ancestors name(s). Dates, places, era, etc., and/or if that is all the info you can provide right now at least tell us. Tell us all you have accumulated for the ancestor you're searching info on. Appreciate everyone's comments/thoughts/ideas. Thanks kindly. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

"tbrown04" <tbrown04@talweb.com> wrote: Hi, Teresea here. My WAGES are from Arkansas. Any tales you can tell me of Benjamin, Yell/Ashley, William would be great.......the line goes back to pre-1700 England. Cousin Feye and her Dad did all the work on the details. Happy Hunting. ++++ Re-post. Remember: Your ancestors deserve top billing, so, change those Subject lines to designate your ancestors names and/or to fit topic you are discussing at the moment. Thanks kindly. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

"Tony Wages" <tonywages@charter.net> wrote: If anyone is interested in joining the Wages DNA Project...please visit Familytreedna.com or contact me at tonywages@charter.net. This is a good way to do something about those deadends in research and find out if and how we are related to the other Wages lines and other researchers who are looking for a connection. All you have to do is order a DNA testing kit and send it in to be processed. There is a discount rate for project members. FamilytreeDNA will let you know if your tests match with any other members. The Wages project will keep track of members and possible matches. If you have any questions, there is a FAQ page at Familytreedna.com. You can join the Wages project by following this link: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=X18222&special=True ++++ Re-post. Thanks kindly. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello Listers: Tree-mendous gratitudes to Sally! Let us know of your thoughts today. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com ++++ Sally Rolls Pavia <sallypavia2001@yahoo.com> wrote: You may find a link to a website that is no longer valid in an Archived message. While it is quite possible that an old website has Moved or no longer exists, it is also possible that the website is Still there, but the specific page link has changed. Try "backing up" or removing the ending of the URL and leaving only The domain. For example, if the broken link is http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage44.html, try going To http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/marriages/ or http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/. You could find a new link to the Data you are seeking from this page of the website. CONCLUSION The mailing list archive search engine has opened up a new world Of list posts that were always there but were previously buried and Hard to find. The searches offer us new leads in researching our Family history as long as we become adept at making the most of our Search results. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello Listers: GOOGLE. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Google search engine and how it can be used to maximize the effectiveness of searches for genealogical information. To subscribe send "subscribe" [without the "" quotes] in the message Subject and Body to GOOGLE-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or GOOGLE-D-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode). "GOOGLE -- A mailing list for the discussion of Google and how it can be used to maximize your genealogy searches." .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello WAGES Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address you will find that you are *no longer* subbed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subbed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello WAGES Listers: Any concerns/questions, please contact: WAGES-admin@rootsweb.com. To subscribe/unsubscribe: WAGES-request@rootsweb.com. To subscribe in Digest mode: WAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com. To send a message/post to the List: WAGES@rootsweb.com. >>>>>> FYI Only <<<<<< If you previously subscribed to the list in both -L and -D modes using the same email address you will find that you are *no longer* subbed in Digest mode. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subbed in both -L and -D modes. Therefore, if you wish to receive both modes, you will need to subscribe to the Digest using a different email address. ......... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.