Hi Dave, I hope that you will reconsider your decision. I came back to Yorksgen recently after a break of a few years and was delighted to find it still the same helpful, interesting and amusing forum. I have had my problems solved in the past and always look out to see if I can help others. I am sorry if you have had abuse but please do not give up for the opinions of the minority. pauline alden 13 swann street York YO23 1AF -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CHRISTINE WILLOTT via Sent: 13 November 2014 10:54 To: D; [email protected] Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION Hi Dave, Hope you had a happy birthday. I too have been on this list for years. I have had lots of help and even met some relatives so I really appreciate the list. I am on several other lists and have noticed that all are quieter than they used to be. The vast majority of people on the list are pleasant, nice people who only want to help so please reconsider your decision. As for the bits at the bottom - they don't have to be read! One question though - why are all the posts arriving as twins? I am getting 2 of everything. Chris ----Original message---- >From : [email protected] Date : 12/11/2014 - 23:42 (GMTST) To : [email protected] Subject : [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION Hi folks, I have read the messages that have come through whilst I have been out celebrating my birthday and replied to them. The list has been in "moderated" mode for the last few hours. I will shortly reinstate it to normal mode. Please don't post any more about the latest debate. It would be pointless to do so because I have decided that you need an admin who will let you do as you like. I am not that person so, if anybody wants to take over, please contact me privately. Dave Jassie ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Welcome to Yorksgen, Lin. The list has been busy whilst I have been asleep in NZ. Lorna Kay Tokoroa NZ -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 14/11/14, Lin via <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Received: Friday, 14 November, 2014, 2:24 AM Dear fellow listers. Following Dave's resignation as List Administrator I have taken over the role. I thought it opportune to tell you a little about myself. I have lived in Yorkshire all my life and have been researching my family for nearly 40 years. I have been a member of Yorksgen for many years and no doubt some of you will be familiar with my name. I have found the list on the whole helpful, informative and have made many friends through it. Lin Duke List Administrator -- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi folks, It is patently obvious that nobody is going to take notice of my request not to continue the debate on-list. Since taking on the admin role of Yorksgen I have been criticised several times, reported to Rootsweb, reported to my ISP for sending spam and falsely accused of pretending to be someone else and told I am not fit to be in the work position I am in. A professional researcher (R.B.) with his own company is so good at his job that he confused me with my son. I have better things to do than put up with this sort of thing so will be handing over the reins to Lin. I shall continue with my other three Yorkshire lists which follow my guidelines with no trouble at all. Good luck to Lin (she’ll need it) and all of the Yorksgen subscribers who don’t whinge and moan. Dave Jassie

Hi Dave, Hope you had a happy birthday. I too have been on this list for years. I have had lots of help and even met some relatives so I really appreciate the list. I am on several other lists and have noticed that all are quieter than they used to be. The vast majority of people on the list are pleasant, nice people who only want to help so please reconsider your decision. As for the bits at the bottom - they don't have to be read! One question though - why are all the posts arriving as twins? I am getting 2 of everything. Chris ----Original message---- >From : [email protected] Date : 12/11/2014 - 23:42 (GMTST) To : [email protected] Subject : [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION Hi folks, I have read the messages that have come through whilst I have been out celebrating my birthday and replied to them. The list has been in “moderated” mode for the last few hours. I will shortly reinstate it to normal mode. Please don’t post any more about the latest debate. It would be pointless to do so because I have decided that you need an admin who will let you do as you like. I am not that person so, if anybody wants to take over, please contact me privately. Dave Jassie ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi If you can identify where in Yorkshire, then try following the family forwards using the census. After 1911 use freebmd and the BMD records on FMP. Ancestry has electoral rolls. Some Yorkshire parish registers are on Ancestry and FMP. You can use these to come forwards. Write to the local media (newspapers and radio). They may put out an appeal for you. Also try the public members trees on Ancestry. These were methods we used in trying to trace the descendants of our local war memorial men. Hope this gives you some ideas. Chris ----Original message---- >From : [email protected] Date : 13/11/2014 - 04:08 (GMTST) To : [email protected], [email protected] Subject : [YORKSGEN] {Spam?} WW1 soldier, Witton Kenworthy DALTON Hi all I am a volunteer researcher for the Fromelles Project (you can google it) Looking for family of soldiers who died WW1 on 19 or 20 July battle of Fromelles in 2008 a mass grave was found with 250 Australian soldiers buried by the Germans after the battle.. They were exhumed and reburied in a new cemetery at Fromelles after forensic examination and dna taken. Cemetery dedicated officially by Prince Charles and our governor genial in 2010. Our group of volunteers is looking to find relatives who match dna with the soldiers, to try to identify them. So far 144 have now been identified and we are really dealing with those who have major brick walls Most of these more difficult ones are soldiers born in UK or Ireland with no relatives in Australia. I have a Yorkshire soldier who has a major brick wall to finding his relatives and I wonder if this list is able to help. If we really put our resources together, perhaps a breakthrough may be made. I did ask about a year ago, but no breakthrough then. Now seems like a really good time. The soldier is Witton Kenworthy DALTON b 1884 Eccleshall Bierlow Yorkshire, died 20 July 1916 Fromelles His record is on the National Archives of Australia, just put his name in to read it. NAA. It identifies his immediate family. Red Cross missing and wounded , Commonwealth War Graves and Australian War Memorial all have files on him. We are looking for the dna match on the female line. so are interested in his mother's line, any female relatives who would share a female ancestor, eg mother's mother's mother's line, though all their daughters etc.. (the bonus being when you get to the living, a male donor can be suitable as he would carry the same mitochondrial dna as the soldier, its just that men dont pass this on to their children) Following the female line back: Witton's parents were: Witton DALTON and Edna TAYLOR 1850-1899 Sheffield Edna's parents: William TAYLOR (b Brussels to a merchant TAYLOR) and Edna KENWORTHY 1813-1872 of Saddleworth Edna's parents: William KENWORTHY and Sophia TAYLOR 1773-1844 Saddleworth and possible parents of Sophia, James TAYLOR and Mary, also possible or even probable these are related to Sophia TAYLOR but I haven't found the connection. I have been unable to identify any female line running close to the present from this family but would be most grateful if anyone could review what we have found to see if there are any gaps or errors. I can send a descendant report with more detail, or a dna chart to anyone who would like to help Many hands make light work. Looking forward to any support or ideas please Marg O'Leary Fromelles Association. -----Original Message----- From: Caroline Gaden via Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 1:46 PM To: Yorksgen Subject: [YORKSGEN] WW1 soldiers: George Sanderson and William Spaven fromMalton, Yorkshire https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/search This is the sort of extra info you get if you follow up a specific name. One I was looking for was KIA and I have the Red Cross reports of what his mates told them about him being killed as he went over the parapet. There was no burial as they never found his remains. Good luck Caroline George SANDERSON Regimental number 10923 Religion Church of England Occupation Tram conductor Address Norton-Malton, Yorkshire, England Marital status Single Age at embarkation 31 Next of kin Father, W Sanderson, Norton-Malton, Yorkshire, England Enlistment date 13 July 1915 Rank on enlistment Driver Unit name 3rd Divisional Train, 22nd Company, Army Service Corps AWM Embarkation Roll number 25/16/3 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Driver Unit from Nominal Roll 22nd Company, Australian Army Service Corps Fate Effective abroad (still overseas) William SPAVEN Regimental number 3687 Religion Methodist Occupation Labourer Address Malton, Yorkshire, England Marital status Single Age at embarkation 30 Next of kin Father, T Spaven, Amotherby via Malton, Yorkshire, England Enlistment date 8 October 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 20th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/37/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 5th Pioneer Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 -- AUTHOR OF "Pounding Along to Singapore, a history of the 2/20 Battalion AIF", available from [email protected] WEB <http://secondtwentiethbattalionaif.wordpress.com/> FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pounding-Along-to-Singapore-a-history-of-220th-Battalion-AIF/344892488956481> BOOKS on NSW Colonial History:- "From Baron to Battler, the story of Dr CUD Schrader of Walcha, 1860-1900" available from <www.smashwords.com/books/view/129058> "The Schrader Letters, 1871-1896" available from <www.smashword.com/books/view/109893> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Welcome, Lin. I hope your tenure as Administrator will be fruitful, a joy, and - of course - interesting. You know us well by now, and know that we can be a contentious group - but always very helpful. Here's to a long and happy relationship. Nancy from snowy Michigan, U S of A On 11/13/2014 9:24 AM, Lin via wrote: > Dear fellow listers. > > Following Dave's resignation as List Administrator I have taken over the > role. > > I thought it opportune to tell you a little about myself. > > I have lived in Yorkshire all my life and have been researching my > family for nearly 40 years. > > I have been a member of Yorksgen for many years and no doubt some of you > will be familiar with my name. > > I have found the list on the whole helpful, informative and have made > many friends through it. > > > Lin Duke > List Administrator >

Well Lin. I also hope your tenure here will be interesting, exciting and fun. Nancy from British Columbia, Canada On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Nancy Keith via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Welcome, Lin. I hope your tenure as Administrator will be fruitful, a > joy, and - of course - interesting. You know us well by now, and know > that we can be a contentious group - but always very helpful. > > Here's to a long and happy relationship. > > Nancy > from snowy Michigan, U S of A > > > On 11/13/2014 9:24 AM, Lin via wrote: > > Dear fellow listers. > > > > Following Dave's resignation as List Administrator I have taken over the > > role. > > > > I thought it opportune to tell you a little about myself. > > > > I have lived in Yorkshire all my life and have been researching my > > family for nearly 40 years. > > > > I have been a member of Yorksgen for many years and no doubt some of you > > will be familiar with my name. > > > > I have found the list on the whole helpful, informative and have made > > many friends through it. > > > > > > Lin Duke > > List Administrator > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi folks, I have read the messages that have come through whilst I have been out celebrating my birthday and replied to them. The list has been in “moderated” mode for the last few hours. I will shortly reinstate it to normal mode. Please don’t post any more about the latest debate. It would be pointless to do so because I have decided that you need an admin who will let you do as you like. I am not that person so, if anybody wants to take over, please contact me privately. Dave Jassie ([email protected])

Murray, I agree with you too. After an "off topic" has been bantered back and forth for a while, bring it to a halt. I have been researching for over 20 years and I am still learning and Yes, I would love to learn how to do a family tree report in Microsoft word. And, what better place than a forum bulletin board from members who have done this and know what to do and what not to do. Nancy Canada On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 5:11 PM, mhhr <[email protected]> wrote: > Hang in there please Dave, and happy birthday. > > I concur with Nancy. > I have been on this and other sites for some years and Yorksgen is by far > the best. > My suggestion is not to ban "off topic" posts entirely but to bring them > to a halt after only a few responses. > My biggest gripe is people who are vague in the subject line. I delete > using that info, without reading the majority of posts. > I may miss a few gems, but I also have other things to do. Time is > important to me. > The exception is anything sent from Roy. More please. > My second gripe is those who don't identify their location. My third is > punctuation and the non use of Capitals. > I did however read and ponder on the one about writing up a family tree on > MS Word. > I think all Rootsweb sites have been effected by Facebook. A pity. > > Murray > NZ > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Magnusson via" < > [email protected]> > To: "D" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 1:41 PM > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION > > > > Dave, I have been following the messages that have come through this list >> and even though I very seldom post I felt compelled to reply now. I >> forget >> how long I have been a member of Yorksgen, but there have been debates off >> and on since I've been a member and yes, I believe a couple of members >> unsubscribed but not the list admin. I think this is an awesome list and >> I, for one, have learned a lot reading the individual posts. I honestly >> don't feel that you have been attacked, it's just members expressing their >> own opinions and as far as I am concerned, I thought we are allowed to do >> that. I have never done a Family tree in Microsoft Word, and I would love >> to learn how people write up a family history using that program, but, I >> guess that option of learning isn't going to be allowed now. >> >> I hope you change your mind about not being the admin and just relax a bit >> and go with the flow to speak.........LOL. I feel the person posting was >> asking a genealogy related topic question and that it was totally >> appropriate. As for the lack of posts now, there is so much information >> on >> the internet that is readily available for people to access now and you >> have websites on this forum for people to access. >> >> I personally feel that this forum should be for any and all genealogy >> related questions whether it's asking how to find family, how to figure >> out >> who's who in the family or just asking how to write up a genealogy report >> using whatever program. >> >> Anyhow, if you choose to not let this post go through that's up to you, >> but, I don't feel I have violated any "rules" of this site by expressing >> my >> opinion. >> >> Cheers, Nancy >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:42 PM, D via <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >>> I have read the messages that have come through whilst I have been out >>> celebrating my birthday and replied to them. The list has been in >>> “moderated” mode for the last few hours. I will shortly reinstate it to >>> normal mode. Please don’t post any more about the latest debate. It >>> would >>> be pointless to do so because I have decided that you need an admin who >>> will let you do as you like. I am not that person so, if anybody wants to >>> take over, please contact me privately. >>> Dave Jassie ([email protected]) >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> Some useful websites - >>> FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ >>> FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ >>> FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ >>> >>> Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki >>> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> Links to more useful websites - >>> >>> www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org >>> >>> www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk >>> >>> www.yorkshireparishregisters.com >>> >>> www.yorkshireroots.org.uk >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >

Firstly, don’t dare blame me for the fall off of posts. I have only been doing the job on Yorksgen for a few weeks.I admin several lists and in all the years I’ve been at the helm of them I have NOT had the criticism aimed at me like I have here The vast majority of Rootsweb mailing are not as busy as they used to be.The “garbage” at the bottom of the posts is links to FREE resources. Years ago, Yorksgen was plagued by “NON-GEN” posts. I didn’t agree with them then and I don’t now. What is the point of having a list administrator if you just want it to be “anything goes” Dave Jassie

Dave, I have been following the messages that have come through this list and even though I very seldom post I felt compelled to reply now. I forget how long I have been a member of Yorksgen, but there have been debates off and on since I've been a member and yes, I believe a couple of members unsubscribed but not the list admin. I think this is an awesome list and I, for one, have learned a lot reading the individual posts. I honestly don't feel that you have been attacked, it's just members expressing their own opinions and as far as I am concerned, I thought we are allowed to do that. I have never done a Family tree in Microsoft Word, and I would love to learn how people write up a family history using that program, but, I guess that option of learning isn't going to be allowed now. I hope you change your mind about not being the admin and just relax a bit and go with the flow to speak.........LOL. I feel the person posting was asking a genealogy related topic question and that it was totally appropriate. As for the lack of posts now, there is so much information on the internet that is readily available for people to access now and you have websites on this forum for people to access. I personally feel that this forum should be for any and all genealogy related questions whether it's asking how to find family, how to figure out who's who in the family or just asking how to write up a genealogy report using whatever program. Anyhow, if you choose to not let this post go through that's up to you, but, I don't feel I have violated any "rules" of this site by expressing my opinion. Cheers, Nancy On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:42 PM, D via <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > I have read the messages that have come through whilst I have been out > celebrating my birthday and replied to them. The list has been in > “moderated” mode for the last few hours. I will shortly reinstate it to > normal mode. Please don’t post any more about the latest debate. It would > be pointless to do so because I have decided that you need an admin who > will let you do as you like. I am not that person so, if anybody wants to > take over, please contact me privately. > Dave Jassie ([email protected]) > ---------------------------------------- > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > > > Links to more useful websites - > > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org > > www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk > > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com > > www.yorkshireroots.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Whilst understanding the List Administrator's difficult job in finding the right balance between allowing free exchange views whilst keeping the List "on track" I tend to agree with the thoughts already posted regarding Joan's post (although Admin wasn't specific in terms of which post gave him concern). I post only rarely but often find that other people's posts are helpful without always needing to add my input. I feel it would be a shame if we became too rigid, it is surely a simple matter to make use of the Delete key if you are not interested in the subject matter. HOWEVER the final decision in such matters, on any List or Forum, will always rest with the List/Forum Owner or Admin. Sue still seeking any FURNANDIZ anywhere! -----Original Message----- From: sueramsay via Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 3:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Writing up work in Book form PROBLEM I don't wish to fuel a huge debate or fall foul of the administration of this group but I feel that Joan's question was relevant to many of us who are collating our family trees into a document for further use. If I'd had a similar query, I admit that this is one of the places where I would first think to post my question as many subscribers might be able to assist. People in this group are very generous with their time and experience and it would be a shame if we couldn't tap into that on occasion for a problem/query that is genealogy related but may not be purely Yorkshire related Sue On 12-11-2014 14:45, Kenneth Littlewood via wrote: > May I just explain my resent posting to your list and why. > > My personal opinion is that my topic was family history and I never thought it any different when I posted and have broken one of your rules inadvertently. I assumed all family history researchers at some time in their years decide to put their efforts into Book form, to be in some order and understandable by them and others, and most important somewhere Safe to record all their years of searching. So I naturally thought this was the best place to post, as they must be hundreds writing up their research like me in some form or another and would be free to give help and advice. > > It appears I assumed wrongly and have subscribed to the wrong list. > Please don't follow this tread any further I don't want fall outs. > > Good luck in your future research and a big thank you to those who have given me advice on this subject. > Joan Littlewood > ---------------------------------------- > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > > Links to more useful websites - > > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org > > www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk > > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com > > www.yorkshireroots.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don't wish to fuel a huge debate or fall foul of the administration of this group but I feel that Joan's question was relevant to many of us who are collating our family trees into a document for further use. If I'd had a similar query, I admit that this is one of the places where I would first think to post my question as many subscribers might be able to assist. People in this group are very generous with their time and experience and it would be a shame if we couldn't tap into that on occasion for a problem/query that is genealogy related but may not be purely Yorkshire related Sue On 12-11-2014 14:45, Kenneth Littlewood via wrote: > May I just explain my resent posting to your list and why. > > My personal opinion is that my topic was family history and I never thought it any different when I posted and have broken one of your rules inadvertently. I assumed all family history researchers at some time in their years decide to put their efforts into Book form, to be in some order and understandable by them and others, and most important somewhere Safe to record all their years of searching. So I naturally thought this was the best place to post, as they must be hundreds writing up their research like me in some form or another and would be free to give help and advice. > > It appears I assumed wrongly and have subscribed to the wrong list. > Please don't follow this tread any further I don't want fall outs. > > Good luck in your future research and a big thank you to those who have given me advice on this subject. > Joan Littlewood > ---------------------------------------- > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > > Links to more useful websites - > > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org > > www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk > > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com > > www.yorkshireroots.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

May I just explain my resent posting to your list and why. My personal opinion is that my topic was family history and I never thought it any different when I posted and have broken one of your rules inadvertently. I assumed all family history researchers at some time in their years decide to put their efforts into Book form, to be in some order and understandable by them and others, and most important somewhere Safe to record all their years of searching. So I naturally thought this was the best place to post, as they must be hundreds writing up their research like me in some form or another and would be free to give help and advice. It appears I assumed wrongly and have subscribed to the wrong list. Please don't follow this tread any further I don't want fall outs. Good luck in your future research and a big thank you to those who have given me advice on this subject. Joan Littlewood

Hello Listers, I for one would far rather have occasional off topic posts than all the garbage that has been appearing on the bottom of the mailings lately. This list has always been known as a "question friendly list" with "knowledgeable" members, "knowledgeable" replies, and very open to debates. Who knows maybe the question on computer operation and book writing was about her YORKSHIRE relatives and history. An aside, how come posts have dropped so dramatically, from a high for the year in May of 229 to a low of 47 to date in Nov!! Is it because of a new List Administration??? Let the list members decide what they want to write about and receive. And don't give me the BS about other lists being available. We already know that, and chose YORKSGEN. Ted Comox, BC --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Joan .... I absolutely feel your post / problem was just fine. Certainly relevant for me as I persevere on getting my book going (which includes many North Yorkshire ancestors) I was very interested in your problem, although I had not solutions to offer Take care Susan Harrison Ontario Canada ________________________________ From: Kenneth Littlewood via <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:45 AM Subject: [YORKSGEN] Writing up work in Book form PROBLEM May I just explain my resent posting to your list and why. My personal opinion is that my topic was family history and I never thought it any different when I posted and have broken one of your rules inadvertently. I assumed all family history researchers at some time in their years decide to put their efforts into Book form, to be in some order and understandable by them and others, and most important somewhere Safe to record all their years of searching. So I naturally thought this was the best place to post, as they must be hundreds writing up their research like me in some form or another and would be free to give help and advice. It appears I assumed wrongly and have subscribed to the wrong list. Please don't follow this tread any further I don't want fall outs. Good luck in your future research and a big thank you to those who have given me advice on this subject. Joan Littlewood ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi again, People are also friendly on mailing lists, etc. devoted to their specialist subjects, This is a forum for family history/genealogical research. We are in danger of drifting into all sorts of off-topic subjects which some subscribers would not appreciate. Therefor, please keep on topic. Dave Jassie -----Original Message----- From: Jane Woodall Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 11:02 PM To: D ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION Off topic posts without wishing to start an argument... I think people on this list are so friendly it's often the first place you think of asking. I don't mind an occasional diversion... Jane -----Original Message----- From: D via Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION Off topic posts Hi folks, Please think twice before sending off-topic posts. The subject should always be kept to Yorkshire related genealogical/family history. There are plenty of other forums to use for computer related issues. Cheers, Dave Jassie ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

without wishing to start an argument... I think people on this list are so friendly it's often the first place you think of asking. I don't mind an occasional diversion... Jane -----Original Message----- From: D via Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [YORKSGEN] ADMINISTRATION Off topic posts Hi folks, Please think twice before sending off-topic posts. The subject should always be kept to Yorkshire related genealogical/family history. There are plenty of other forums to use for computer related issues. Cheers, Dave Jassie ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi folks, Please think twice before sending off-topic posts. The subject should always be kept to Yorkshire related genealogical/family history. There are plenty of other forums to use for computer related issues. Cheers, Dave Jassie

Hi James Thank you for answering my mail, I am running My windows 7 Home Premium and Microsoft Office XP professional which I think is 2002. Perhaps I will have to copy all my script in small sections then transfer to another file then add all my photos time consuming, .... Have you any suggestions to what program will suit this, as I don't want this trouble again. Joan Littlewood ________________________________ From: James Stafford via <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 13:51 Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] writing up work in book form PROBLEM. Hi, You don't say which version of MS Word or Windows you are using, but the message is clear enough (memory = RAM). 75MB is large for a MS word document in my experience and the fact that you could load a 130MB document before suggests that there are more programs running in RAM than before. Possible solutions are: 1. Remove programs from RAM (i.e. stop them loading on start-up) 2. Delete unwanted files from disk 3. Add more RAM 4. Change the way images are managed in Word, i.e. link them rather than embed them in document. Hope this helps. Good luck! James S -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kenneth Littlewood via Sent: 11 November 2014 12:00 To: [email protected] Subject: [YORKSGEN] writing up work in book form PROBLEM. For years I have used Microsoft Word Document as my way of recording my family History in the form of a Book with script and scanned pictures, and save the pictures in JPEG Format. This as been OK but for some reason when opening up my book I now get a message,....... "there is not enough memory or disk space to display or print". The file is presently 75 MB ..... I have had the same file with 130MB and had no problems. Does any one have an idea how to rectify my problem of perhaps another way to use another file system. Thanks in anticipation Joan Littlewood ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4189/8546 - Release Date: 11/10/14 _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 32351 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try a free scan! ---------------------------------------- Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.org.uk/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- Links to more useful websites - www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk www.yorkshireparishregisters.com www.yorkshireroots.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message