Dear Cousins, Please remember that_ALL_messages to the list are placed in the archives and will remain there for all to read, supposedly forever. They cannot be edited or deleted. You can see that messages that contain complete copies of earlier e-mails could simply clog the system over time. It is fine to include part of a message so your reply makes it easier to understand. There are currently way over 7.7 million messages archived at RootsWeb for all to see - be careful about what you post. Some people would be really upset to see their e-mail addresses on the internet for all to see. So if you "pass a message along", please clean out the old addresses before you send, especially if those addresses do not belong to list members. TO ACCESS THE ARCHIVES: REGULAR ARCHIVES: These appear on the web page: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=YELTON or http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=YELTON You do NOT need a user name or password. They are "searchable" by keyword but are not "threaded". If I enter my James B. YELTON, I will get a list of all messages posted to the list where JAMES, B. or YELTON appears in the subject line. You will also need to enter a year by clicking on the radio button to the left of the year. THREADED ARCHIVES: These appear on the web page: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/YELTON You MAY need a user name and password. (the archive will prompt you to enter one, if you don't have one there is a button to set create one, and you will have immediate access). You will use it each time you visit the archives (regardless of which mailing list). I think they changed this policy, but I'm not sure. If you need any help accessing the archives let me know and I'll try to help. Thanks everyone, Iris iris@reily.org