Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How to post to the list

2010-06-28 Thread Arlene Marcoux 
Hi Cheri,

I find I need to unsubscribe at this time as I have so many things going at 
this time and can't keep up with my mail and Azores mail.  For some reason 
yahoo comes up and will not take the info I put in.  

Arlene M.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Cheri Mello 
  To: Azores Genealogy 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:02 PM
  Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] How to post to the list


  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 Azores@googlegroups.com
  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 
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[AZORES-Genealogy] How to post to the list

2010-06-08 Thread Cheri Mello 
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 Azores@googlegroups.com
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

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