I hope that there wasn't anyone on the Pepin List that thought that the sending of information about the New England Genealogical Tour was Spam. I for one signed up to go. How else would I have heard about this great opportunity to travel to and research in the areas where my ancestors lived for generations? I'm excited about this opportunity, and I hope there will be enough interested people so that the tour will leave on Oct. 15th. I hope to see others from this area going. I am amazed that they can give the tour for $675 double occupancy. They did a tour last year, so they must know how to do it. Jeanne from Mondovi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barron Co. Wi. History/Genealogy" <barroncogene@webtv.net> To: <WIPEPIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 12:09 AM Subject: [WIPEPIN] Not Spam, but GENEALOGY > Apparently a few people on these mailing lists feel that offering a > LEGITIMATE TOUR to NEW ENGLAND for the purposes of GENEALOGICAL & > HISTORIC RESEARCH is Spam. > Personally I have NEVER heard anything so ridiculous. > If GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL RESEARCH is NOT the TRUE PURPOSE of these > mailing list, then I am sorry we let everyone know this TOUR is > available. > I also am sorry to hear that the true purpose of these lists is idle > chit chat about what family reunion is being held, who went to the dr. > yesterday, who's Aunt Sadie just had a wart removed, & who retired from > Military Service. > ~~ > Now, to those of you who TRULY enjoy GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH & HISTORY, & > enjoy the idea of having a chance of walking on the same ground your > ancestors once walked upon, who truly want a chance to do RESEARCH at > the NATIONAL HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY & find the graves of their > ancestors, I say this. > Please contact us by phone or in an e-mail to us directly at: > barroncogene@webtv.net > This way we will NOT upset those very very few people who find this TOUR > offensive & a huge waste of their gossip time. > ~ > To those of you who have already SIGNED UP for this TOUR, I say WELCOME > ABOARD! > ~ > For those who want to know what this tour is about: > http://www.homestead.com/BarronCountyGenealogical/BarronCoGeneNewEnglandTour .html > ~ > Thanks! > Rosemarie Novak > President: Barron County, Wi. Genealogical Society > > P.S. To those VERY FEW who become upset by this posting, please rest > assured, the BARRON COUNTY WI. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will not send out > another of these NOTICES of GENEALOGICAL TOURS. > ----- Original Message ----- From: <WIPEPIN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <WIPEPIN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 7:00 PM Subject: WIPEPIN-D Digest V00 #17