To the listowner: I could answer this question, but because the new mailing list setup no longer puts senders' email addresses in the headers of mailing list posts that originated as posts to message boards, it has become impossible to respond to the original sender without having to go out onto the net and log in to a message board. I know that the system requiring logging in to a message board was implemented to prevent spam and other unwanted messaging. However, subscribers to Rootsweb mailing lists have already been vetted, so to speak, so there should be no concern that their posts will be spam. It's also an incredible waste of time to have to post from a web page vs. posting from one's email program, when that program is already open and onscreen. Because of the difficulty of this system as implemented, folks who post to message boards will be losing much of the help that was available in the past to answer their queries. Please pass my comments on to the powers that be. Kathy Lenerz gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/5664/mb.ashx > > > Message Board Post: > > Can someone tell me what seine gattin means. It is on a tombstone. > thanks judy