Since we have more new members, it may be a good time to post this. HOW TO MAKE A GOOD POST 1) Start a new email. Address it to [email protected] 2) Subject: This is very important on this active list. Not everyone has time to read every message. Many people scan the subject headings and hit delete if the subject is of no interest. So if your subject says "Help Me" and the reader on the other end is busy, it will be deleted. Try to put your surname and island in the subject heading, if possible. 3) Type what you know in the body, trying to put in the name, date, and place. If you are talking about your Maria de Mello in Massachusetts and you don't have the date, try a range like 1900-1920 or something. Stating she is your great-grandma doesn't help us help you. My greats were born in the 1860s through the 1880s. We have people on this list in their 90s. Their greats would be much older than my greats. We have people on this list in their 20s. Their greats would be much younger than my greats. It's just best to state the years (or approximates) instead.
REPLYING TO A THREAD Right now, we have a thread titled "Flores." So if you are researching Flores, read one of those emails and hit reply on your email. Type what you know about your Flores ancestor. Your info about your Flores ancestor will go out to all 760+ people on this list. DON'T hit reply to the Flores thread and tell us about your Maria de Mello on Sao Miguel who went to MA between 1900-1920. But I just said that the email goes to 760+ people. Yes, but many are 760 BUSY people who read the subject heading only. If they are researching Sao Miguel and you are posting to the Flores thread, they aren't reading the Flores thread, they are deleting it along with your info about Maria de Mello on Sao Miguel. Hope this helps! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
