X-Envelope-From: Kellygirl3398(a)mpinet.net Mon Oct 16 06:42:37 2000
Reply-To: "Kelly Courtney-Blizzard" <Kellygirl3398(a)mpinet.net>
From: "Kelly Courtney-Blizzard" <Kellygirl3398(a)mpinet.net>
To:
Subject: Census Lookup Mailing lists
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 07:44:06 -0400
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PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR LISTS AND FRIENDS ;)
Hello Everyone ! I have had to reword and rework the guidelines for the
CENSUS-LOOKUP mailing lists and also include subscription instructions. I
am
sending these below. 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. Thanks, Kelly
Kellygirl3398(a)mpinet.net
(Subscription information at the end of this e-mail)
Guidelines for posting to the lists:
Established 11 October 2000
EMAIL SUBJECT LINES:
COUNTY,YEAR,SURNAME
NO FLAMING or you will be unsubbed without notice. By this I mean not only
being rude or mean to each other but there will be NO and I do mean NO
debating here about the Census Projects. This list is for everyone who
wants
to research.
NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties"
Be specific, Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the year.
Try to supply as much info as possible.
LIMIT your requests to ONE PER CENSUS YEAR and SURNAME
My Mama taught me that Thank you and Please are always nice too :)
A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new
lists and what to do.
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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
***Note: I am inserting the example for Indiana (C.R.)**
IN-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