Dear List Members,
I have put the list back on moderated since we seem to have several folks who
can't seem to post messages without repeating complete previous posts and
also sending blank messages to the list which is wasting space in the List
Archives.
Remember that Rootsweb provides this list and the archives and we must not
abuse the use of the list archives space!
Please review these tips for posting to the list before you do so:
PLEASE when you send a message to anyone..
Do one or more of the following:
1.) Address the message:
(a)(To: "just one person") [Yourself If Multi-Addresses]
(b)(CC: "leave blank")
(c)(Bcc: "Add all other Addresses Here")
[Nobody Can See These Except You]
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2.) If Forwarding a message to anyone:
(A) FOLLOW RULE # 1
(B) DELETE ALL HEADERS FORM THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
** To do this place the cursor at the top of the header and hit
your "delete key" repeat this until the header is gone. or start with the
cursor at the first line of the header, hold down your "shift key" and hit
the "down arrow" to the bottom of the header, Now the hard part hit your
"delete key" .
***You now have "stopped" anybody from "harvesting" your friends
E-mail
addresses. This makes them very happy they do not get "Spammed"
(C) Go to bottom of the message and REMOVE the old "TAG Lines"
(rootsweb will add new "tags")
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3.) Subjects:
(a)Do Not use words like "help", "Anybody" "brick wall"
(b)Tell it like it is: "surname, date, place, event",
(c)keep it short under ten words
* Mailing lists are like genealogical societies or any group of people -
composed of many different types of personalities. Remember that
misunderstandings can happen easily, as it is impossible to convey body
language via email. Avoid topics and discussions that may be controversial in
nature.
PROPER FORMAT FOR POSTING TO OUR LIST:
TO MAKE YOUR QUERY WORK HARDER--
To make your query work harder for you... keep in mind the old rules of news
reporting and include as many of the following as possible:
SUBJECT FIELD: To get the most from your query and make your query command
attention, place the SURNAME, LOCATION, YEAR in the subject field.
Remember ! ! ! ! Many subscribers belong to multiple mailing lists;
therefore, many go through their mail looking at subject fields... only
reading those that have descriptive subject names. Unfortunately, messages
entitled
"Question","Help","IMPORTANT!","My
Family","My Line","My Grandfather",etc.,
are deleted without ever being opened.
WHO: State the names of people as completely as you can.
WHAT: Try to limit your query to one or two specific questions or bits of
information. Post other queries with additional questions rather than load
all your questions into one query. In this way, each of your questions
will stand out and get attention.
WHEN: Dates are important, if you don't know the day, month and year
try to put in a period (1790s, late 1800s etc.)
WHERE: Mention the location of events (birth, marriage, death, etc.) in the
body of the query. Include their migration path if you can.
WHY: Why are you searching for this(these) individual(s)? Describe your
connection to him/her.
HOW: How your query appears will often get subscriber's attention. Check
spelling, grammar and format. Apply the KISS system: Keep It Simple Simple.
REPETITION: Once you have an acceptable looking query, save it and update it
as necessary. Use it again about once a quarter to touch base with new
members. Also, you may use it on web sites that accept queries.
REMEMBER: Your goal is to get information. A list server (discussion group),
such as this, is an excellent forum for helping you get that information.
Make your query work!
* It is VERY IMPORTANT to put the "relevant topic" of your message in the
"subject line" and equally as important to "change the subject line when
replying to a message". This is especially true if you are replying to a
message sent in the digest mode. (Please change the Subject line from Digest
#??, to the actual subject which you are writing about).
An example of a good subject line is:
CALDWELL>Eng>USA>AlleghenyCo,PA>1850/present
* For your first post to our list, we would appreciate it if you would send
us a note telling about yourself, your family, where your ancestors came
from, and the period that you are researching.
Also please let us know what we can do to make your search easier and more
productive and what you hope to gain from our list.
* When replying to the list, try to quote A SMALL PORTION of the previous
message (without sending the entire message) so that other reader's are
reminded what the "thread" is about. Make it clear what is quoted material
and what you are personally adding. Most mail readers take care of this by
inserting greater-than-signs ">" at the beginning of each quoted line and
less-than-signs "<" at the end of the quote.
* Because this list is for the surname CALDWELL and it's variants only, I
have set up the list in a manner which will cause all the replies to come
back to the general list. Please do not change this when you reply, unless it
is a personal rely which is applicable only to the sender, in which case you
should send the reply directly to the sender. So many of us have gotten clues
to family members that we were unaware of, just because we read someone
else's reply.
* Please DO NOT post personal messages or thank you's or me too's to this
mailing list. Send these messages privately to the people involved.
* There is absolutely NO commercial advertising allowed on this list, either
in any messages submitted or in personal signature lines which are added
below your signatures. This is one RULE that will be enforced with no
exceptions.
Thank you for your cooperation. Happy Hunting.........
Take care, Kathie Harrison
Lancaster County Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project
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Listowner of: Caldwell-L
Medical-Genealogy-L, Oldwest-Cowboys-Indianscouts-L and
Tombstones-L (Special Interests)
The Mail Lists Jump page for links to all these list home pages can be found
at:
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