From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Mon Sep 25 10:40:41 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 k8PGefjb014096; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:40:41 -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 k8PGeckm016995 for ; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:40:38 -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 k8PDwYFI027967 for ; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:58:34 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k8PDwYwN027966 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:58:34 -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 k8PDsrFI027912 for ; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:54:53 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k8PGakQ5013728 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:36:46 -0600 X-Envelope-From: treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Mon Sep 25 10:36:46 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 k8PGakjb013719 for ; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:36:46 -0600 Received: from ms-smtp-03.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-03.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.42]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8PGadru011968 for ; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:36:42 -0600 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-24-162-26-136.houston.res.rr.com [24.162.26.136]) by ms-smtp-03.texas.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k8PGaaPw001843; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:36:37 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <003201c6e0c2$1a174e10$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> From: "Trevia W Beverly" To: "Carolyne Gwin" , References: <000601c6e0a6$3148b7c0$12da4ad8@slowdell> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Posting to Roots-L Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:46:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 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 Carolyne - you were successful in just doing it! To post a message however, there might be a thing or two to consider. I don't know that there is any perfect way to post a query, and there always seems to be someone who doesn't like one thing or the other but here's how I try to approach it. Presuming that you are wanting to post something on a family your are researching, then remember not to post too many things/names in a single request. Better to do a couple. And be sure you give the surname or surnames in the Subject Line ... that way it is easy for those who are interested to notice it; and those who have no interest can quickly hit their delete key. For posting, make it simple ... name and data that you have w/question what you are seeking. Name, b. [date] d. [date] of [county & state] or anything else that you have. Please remember that the cleaner and easier you make it, the more help you can usually expect. Example. give the *county* as well as the state .. and the town is great if you have it. But remember that it is the *county* that records are filed in (and even the census is accessed via county) so don't ask you readers to look that up ... you should do it prior to posting. Try to keep your post in chronological order --- easier than wading through an e-mail to put it in order (and many times when I'm rushed, I just don't respond ... sorry). Finally, it is find not to give your full name if you don't want to (although I see you do), but please give your location ... many times when I answer a post I am able to suggest a repository to further the research - and sometimes even a person I know there that would be willing to help. Now, ask away - that's the reason for the list! Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Harris County, Texas " the home of Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research. http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ " ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyne Gwin" To: Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:26 AM Subject: [ROOTS-L] Posting to Roots-L > I can find everything I need except how to post a message. Know it must be too simple. Help please. > > Carolyne >