Hello Kuzin,
WELCOME TO MY FRONT PORCH...kinda. My name is JJ Johnson; and I am the
moderator of this group.
Pull up a rocking chair and relax.
Want something to drink? Be right up.
While you are waiting, I want to explain a few things about our group; who
we are, why we came here, what is expected of each of us; where this really
is and what we hope to accomplish here. Those of you who have visited here
before know these things, but there may be some of you who have never
belonged to a group like this, so I want to touch on a few things.
HOW YOU GOT HERE...
You are receiving this message because you subscribed to a discussion
group. Here is a list of the groups that I own and moderate:
Berryhill,
Cassil,
Davis,
Duncan,
Fulcher,
Johnson,
MacFarland,
May,
Partee,
Robinett,
Welty and
Winegardner
When someone subscribes to one of the above groups, this message is sent
automatically to their email address. Since this message is sent to all of
my groups, simple insert the surname you are researching everytime you see
SURNAME!
WHO WE ARE...
As a group, we are known as a SURNAME DISCUSSION GROUP. The exact spelling
of the surname doesn't really matter; it includes all surname derivative
spellings that I have found and probably some I don't know. Where your
ancestors originated or the time from which you have traced them doesn't
matter either. If you are researching ancestors with the one of the above
surnames from any place and at any time, you are in the right place.
WHY WE ARE HERE...
As I said earlier, this is my front porch...kinda. You have been invited
here to discuss the family history, genealogy, recent and past events,
books, articles, and any other event that is connected directly to our
SURNAME ancestors. As host, I want you to feel comfortable; I want you to
find the discussion interesting; and I want you to have FUN! If I can help
you in any way to make your visit more enjoyable, please let me know.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US...
Like any good host, I hope to guide the discussion. I will do this with a
few rules and guidelines (I may even interrupt the discussion from time to
time, to remind everyone why we came here). I have included a copy of them
with this email. Please read them carefully. It is a good idea to print
them up and keep them available to reread on occasion. These guidelines
have been established by smarter folks than me to help us get the most out
of our visit here. Like any gathering of friends and family, we have come
together for specific goals. These guidelines will help us to stay on
target in our discussions and accomplish our stated purposes.
WHERE THIS PLACE REALLY IS...
I call this place, my front porch; we refer to it as a surname discussion
group; but a more technical name would be a LIST SERVER. It is sponsored by
the wonderful people at ROOTSWEB in California; but it is owned by me. I
pay an annual fee to them each year to operate it. I call it "my front
porch" because I want you to understand the nature a LIST GROUP.
WHAT WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH...
We came here to have a discussion; and we will do that by exchanging and
sharing information about our SURNAME ancestors. Here is how that works:
when any subscriber sends email to the SURNAME email address, it is
forwarded to all subscribers. Some of you will find cousins that you didn't
know before; some of you will extend you genealogical lines; some of you
will help other guests to find information; and in the process, I want
everyone to have FUN.
OK...drinks are here.
Serve yourself; we are all family here.
Everybody ready?
Who want's to go next?