The more genealogy I do the more I realise how broad and diverse the subject is, from which it follows that it would be impossible for a general mailing list to be of any value.
Even with this restricted list I have had to change the subject because the header no longer related to this topic - which is almost certainly off-topic for this list anyhow. Imagine what could happen with a general, open list. There are people who are interested in Legacy *which is what this list is for*, One-Names Studies, DNA, Genealogy of different trades and professions, of royalty, heraldry, UK, the continents etc. etc. etc.. Not forgetting, of course, all the computing and technical aspects of genealogy. One would never be able to find a thing! I cannot see, indeed haven't found, that it takes a lot of effort to find a suitable list for any single aspect, and since we are all supposed to be genealogists, and hence familiar with at least basic research, we know how to use Google and other search engines to find what we are looking for. Some of these even allow HTML/Rich formatting which is not allowed on this list. Anyhow, as I said, this subject is, in my view, off topic for this list, so I will say no more. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw And the Fergusons of N.W. England ____________________________________________________ ---- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 14 May 2010 21:11 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Gedcom Files > The only problem with those message boards and mailing lists is the > same as this one- > Each seems to be topic limited and there is no board/list that I have > found that allows a free ranging discussion of genealogy in general. > > Is anyone aware of such a board/list anywhere? > > It is all well and good to say take it somewhere else but could you > at least name one or two boards where such discussions would be > welcomed? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy Howard" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:35:14 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Gedcom Files > > Hi Belinda, > >> Can the user group only discuss problems, or can it discuss general >> topics, I wonder:) Or is there another group for that? > > This mailing list is strictly for discussing Legacy and it's add-on > programs. Please take the time to check out the "Legacy Group > Guidelines" linked at the end of every post for the rules of this > list. :-) > > If you want to talk about other topics, there are thousands of mailing > lists and message boards "out there" and one of them is bound to cover > any topic you can think of. > > If you haven't yet discovered them, Rootsweb/Ancestry has a huge > assortment of lists and boards for locations, names, and other topics. > Start at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ and check out the "Lists" > and > "Boards" tabs at the top of the page. They're all free to use. The > boards on Ancestry are the same boards as you'll find on Rootsweb, > only > with a different banner. > > Hope this helps. :-) > > Kind Regards, > Wendy Howard Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
