Good Morning Cousins,
Welcome one and all. We now have more than 55 subscribers to the list,
representing the various branches of the Carawan family.
Why don't we begin things off with what is called a Roll Call. If you
would like, email the List and give a brief outline of our Carawan
family. Since we're just beginning, I'm going to keep it brief, then we
can go to town. I'll send my Carawan line on the next email. However
it won't show several other McGowan-Carawan unions that I'm
researching. More on those later.
Unfortunately, one of the duties of a list manages is to set a few
rules. This really isn't necessary, its just common sense. But here
they are:
A Few Suggestions:
* Please send messages to the list as Plain Text;
* Please DO place your Name and Email Address at the end of your
message;
* DO NOT send Attachments or GEDCOM files to the list;
* Turn Off all Signature files;
* Please use Capital Letters *Only* as you normally would, and in the
spelling of Surnames, such as CARAWAN. Otherwise, using all Caps is
considered shouting.
* This is a list for the History and Genealogy of the Carawan Surname.
* Please - no messages on other subjects, such as Virus Warnings (which
are
usually a hoax), Current Events, Religion, Politics or of a Commercial
nature.
If you hear of a Virus, check with the home page of your antivirus
program, McAfee, Norton, etc. to learn the facts. Anything else is
prety much okay, like if anyone has a resipe for oyster fritters......
* Please, No Flame Wars ! If there are any strong disagreements, please
direct them to each other or to me, but not to the List. I doubt
that this would ever happen on this list, but, unfortunately, I
have seen it disrupt other genealogy lists. Lets treat each other
with respect. Thanks.
* If you have any problem, please contact me at jmack(a)carolina.net.
* GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SEARCH ! ! ! *
John McGowan
jmack(a)carolina.net