%%%%%%%% WELCOME %%%%%%%% WELCOME to the WALLACE Family mailing list. You are currently subscribed in "MAIL mode", which means that you will receive every posting made to WALLACE as a separate e-mail. The directions on how to change to digest mode are given below. This is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in Genealogy or History related to the WALLACE Family, including WALLIS, WALLAS, or any other related spelling. My name is Charles E. ("Chuck") Carter, and I'm the owner of this list. I'm responsible for keeping it running as smoothly as possible and setting some rules and guidelines. %%%%%%%% GENERAL %%%%%%%% * Please keep this message. I recommend that you keep a copy on file in your computer as well as a printed paper copy that you can easily find. * You may see some new terms and prases here along with exacting instructions about sending commands, etc. You will get used to it soon enough - don't let it bother you. In order to make things work well, you must follow the instructions - to the letter. If you leave something out of a command or put something extra in, it won't work. This is because of the way computer programs work. * Remember these addresses: * If you need help, contact ME. My address is: cetracer@comcast.net * To post a message to this list, i.e. Genealogical data, queries, etc (stuff you want other members to read) send it to: WALLACE-L@rootsweb.com * To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: WALLACE-L-request@rootsweb.com ( for the MAIL mode ) or WALLACE-D-request@rootsweb.com ( for DIGEST mode ) %%%%%%%% RULES %%%%%%%% * This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily regarding WALLACE and related families. Discussion of migration patterns, immigration, healdry, historical sketches, WALLACE settlements, census data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc., as relates to the WALLACE family is encouraged as well as discussion of collateral families. Public announcements of information of interest to Genealogists in general, thought it may not be WALLACE specific is permitted, but please use discretion. * Do not post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, etc. For information on virus hoaxes and urban legends, see: http://www.kumite.com/myths/ among others. * Please do not send attachments (messages with files appended) to the list. If you have a file you would like to share with members, announce what you have to offer, then send the file only to those who request it, via private email. There are many WALLACE branches, and not everyone will want the data on your file. * No rude comments or flaiming in this list! No discussion of flaming in the list. For definitions of flaming and related information, see: http://www.man.ac.uk/~zisiira/Netiquette/flame.html and http://www.pass.wayne.edu/~twk/flaming.html * Do not impose any other rules or conditions, expressed or implied elsewhere, upon this list. Rules for other forums may not necessarily apply here. Do not try to regulate this list. If you do not like the way someone formats their queries or responses, or the content of their subject titles, take it up with the listowner (ME), NOT in the list. The list is for Genealogy and History. * Advertising. Technically, RootsWeb has a "no commercial use" policy. Like all RootsWeb policies, though, the last thing that we want is for policy to get in the way of our doing genealogy. Therefore, the WALLACE Family list will accept brief announcements of books and other resource material for sale that is specifically related to this county. Don't include prices and ordering info; just include a pointer to a URL, a commercial mailing list, or an e-mail address where the complete ordering information can be found. In case In case of doubt, send the message to the me, Charles E. Carter, list custodian, at <cetracer@ameritech.net>, and I'll review it and forward it to the list if appropriate. * Copyrights. Any person sending a message to this list retains the copyright to it. By sending the message, you grant to the list custodian, and to his heirs and assigns forever, permission to distribute copies of the message to other list members, to store archival copies of the message, and to make the archival copies available to the Internet community at large You also grant to other list members the right to quote your message in part or in total as a part of their replies sent back to the list. %%%%%%%% GUIDLINES %%%%%%%% * Small gedcom files are discouraged but not banned from the list (send in a message, NOT as a file attachment) as long as the resulting message is no larger than 61,440 bytes maximum. * Try to keep quoting to a minimum. "Quoting" is repeating text of the message you are replying to. Some quoting is necessary to remind other readers what the thread is about, but do try to use good judgement. Quoting the previous writer's signature block or surname list is totally unnecessary. * Surname lists are okay, but please try to limit them to say, half a dozen names. Any more than that and many people just won't read them. Try keeping several small lists and rotate them with each succeeding message. %%%%%%%% SUBSCRIPTIONS %%%%%%%% * Subscription commands to to: WALLACE-L-request@rootsweb.com - or - WALLACE-D-request@rootsweb.com I repeat, to subscribe or to unsubscribe send an email to: WALLACE-L-request@rootsweb.com - or - WALLACE-D-request@rootsweb.com and put subscribe (and nothing else) or unsubscribe (and nothing else) in the body of the message. Please remember, commands go to: WALLACE-L-request@rootsweb.com - or - WALLACE-D-request@rootsweb.com and not to the list! You can use CAPS or lowercase, it doesn't matter. %%%%%%%% POSTING MESSAGES %%%%%%%% * To post a message (query, reply or other WALLACE data) to the list, send it to: WALLACE-L@rootsweb.com It also helps to remember to put something in the "subject line". %%%%%%%% TIPS %%%%%%%% * Accuracy is important and sources are vital. Ancestor lists are worthless if the information is wrong. * All information need not be accompanied by source citations, but I do recommend strongly that posts either include sources or a note stating that they are available on request. * If information is speculation, then label it as such until it is proven or commonly accepted as fact. * When posting your query, try to give as much informaiton as you know, i.e. dates and places of all vital events, if known, along with enough other readers can positively identify if they are researching the same family. "Anyone out there researching WALLACE's?" just doesn't cut it! * When replying to the list (this can also apply to "private" replies), try to quote some portions of the previous message so that othe readers are reminded what the "thread" is about. Make it clear what is quoted material and what you are adding. Most mail readers take care of this for you be inserting greater-than signs ">" at the beginning of each quoted line or possibly double brackets "<<" before and ">>" after the quoted piece. Use standard Windows procedures to "cut" unnecessary material. * Post your query frequently, perhaps once a month, if you have not yet found your ancestor. New people are joining the list all the time and they may have the information you need. * Please send WALLACE replies to the list, not just to the original poster. Other members may benefit from the data you provide. %%%%%%%% FURTHER INFORMATION %%%%%%%% See the following URL's for information on Genealogy lists: http://users.aol.com/johnf/14246/gen_mail.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist %%%%%%%% ABOUT ROOTSWEB %%%%%%%% RootsWeb was founded in 1996 by Dr. Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson. Due to their foresight, expertise and financial contributions, we're all here enjoying one or many of the mailing lists and web offerings which reside here at RootsWeb. We are fortunate, indeed, to have all this genealogy at our disposal. To find out more about what else is available, go to and explore a bit. If you are not yet a member or sponsor of RootsWeb, do consider joining. Your support added to that of many others can help sustain and nourish this wonderful resource. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Happy hunting, Charles E. Carter Charles E. 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