Lynn Clarke-Dallas, TX US
email: iowatex1(a)netzero.net
My website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clarke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <bluangel(a)gassville.net>
To: <CLARK-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:03 AM
Subject: [CLARK] Fw: Census Lookup Lists
Cindy
John 3:16
----- Original Message -----
From: "ETM" <elainetm(a)starpower.net>
To: <GEN-NEWBIE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: Census Lookup Lists
> "The lists have been growing like crazy since I created
> them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the word
spreads.
> Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be
interested in
> joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for
each
> other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and
if your
> lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. Some of the
> state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> Others have
not
> been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. Hang
in there and
don't
> get discouraged if your not answered right away, these lists
will be a
great
> asset to our research after we reach the people and let them
know that
these
> lists are available. I am encouraging everyone to send this
email to
their
> surname and county mailing lists as well as to our cousins.
Finally, If
you
> have the material to help a fellow researcher, please use it.
>
> "A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new
> lists and what to do."
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. All lists are
>
> XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request(a)rootsweb.com
> XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request(a)rootsweb.com
>
>
> The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state
> you are looking in added in its place.
>
> Examples:
>
> MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request(a)rootsweb.com
>
> CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request(a)rootsweb.com
>
> IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request(a)rootsweb.com
>
>
> 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the
> state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email
> write only:
>
> subscribe
>
> Then send it on :)
>
> 3. POSTING to the new census lists:
>
> A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L(a)rootsweb.com (supply the two letter
state
> code for the XX again)
>
> B: Subject line MUST have the following:
> County/Year/Surname
>
> Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith
>
>
> C: In the body of the email:
>
> List whom you are looking for.
> Supply as much information as you can.
> Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc.
>
> D: Mail it on!
>
> That's it folks :)
>
> I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes
> below for you.
>
>
> AL Alabama
> AK Alaska
> AZ Arizona
> AR Arkansas
>
> CA California
> CO Colorado
> CT Connecticut
>
> DC District Of Columbia
> DE Delaware
>
> FL Florida
>
> GA Georgia
>
> HI Hawaii
>
> ID Idaho
> IL Illinois
> IN Indiana
> IA Iowa
>
> KS Kansas
> KY Kentucky
>
> LA Louisiana
>
> ME Maine
> MD Maryland
> MA Massachusetts
> MI Michigan
> MN Minnesota
> MS Mississippi
> MO Missouri
> MT Montana
>
> NE Nebraska
> NV Nevada
> NH New Hampshire
> NJ New Jersey
> NM New Mexico
> NY New York
> NC North Carolina
> ND North Dakota
>
> OH Ohio
> OK Oklahoma
> OR Oregon
>
> PA Pennsylvania
>
> RI Rhode Island
>
> SC South Carolina
> SD South Dakota
>
> TN Tennessee
> TX Texas
>
> UT Utah
>
> VT Vermont
> VA Virginia
>
> WA Washington (state)
> WV West Virginia
>
> WI Wisconsin
> WY Wyoming
>
>
>
>
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