From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Sun Sep 10 12:52:02 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8AIq2jb002026; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:52:02 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8AIq2Xm014388 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:52:02 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k8AGApFI011922 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:10:51 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k8AGApTl011921 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:10:51 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k8AG6DFI011833 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:06:13 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k8AIlDPr031765 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:47:13 -0600 X-Envelope-From: pandreasen@stny.rr.com Sun Sep 10 12:47:13 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8AIlDjb031756 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:47:13 -0600 Received: from ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com (ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com [24.24.2.57]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8AIl8q5010416 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:47:09 -0600 Received: from UNICORN (cpe-69-205-232-168.stny.res.rr.com [69.205.232.168]) by ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k8AIl6wW023112 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:47:10 -0400 (EDT) From: "Diane" To: Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Why won't my cousins talk to me? :) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:47:20 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 In-reply-to: <321.a1e0b91.32354e20@aol.com> Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Hope you get used to this response as it seems there is usually only one or two genealogy 'nuts' to an immediate family. I have 4 grown children and they couldn't care less (in detail at least) about the 'mundane old stuff'. At least one has promised to keep my work when I go to the 'big genealogy reunion in the sky'. * * * * * * ~ ~ ~ ~ Please check our Home Page ~ ~ ~ ~ * * * * * * http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/Sharon-D-Andreasen/ ~~~~~ Speak kind words/hear kind echoes ~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com [mailto:roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Patscga@aol.com Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:17 AM To: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Why won't my cousins talk to me? :) Due to some unusual surnames in my family, I have been able to trace probable living relatives on the web on sites like www.411.ca. However, when I send letters of inquiry, introducing myself and my genealogy interests, and inviting them to trade family history information, I either get no response, or a few tidbits (i.e. "I have a son Tommy and two grandsons Tommy Jr. and Jimmy.") with no other important details. This is starting to become very frustrating. Any suggestions?