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County, Vermont (VTRUTLAN) Discussion List. This is a discussion
area for anyone who has an interest in Genealogy and/or History related
to Rutland County, Vermont and the surrounding area.
My name is Karima, and
I'm the administrator of this list. I'm responsible for keeping it running
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Read this message. Yes,
I realize it is long but there is a lot of important information here.
You may see some new
terms and phrases here along with exacting instructions about sending commands
etc. You will get used to it soon enough - don't let it bother you.
In order to make things work well you must follow instructions - to the
letter. If you leave something out of a command or put something
extra in, it won't work. This is because of the way computer programs work.
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If you need help, contact
ME, my address is:
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To POST a message to
this list, i.e. genealogical data,
queries, history, etc.
(stuff you want other
members to read)
send it to:
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This list is for the
discussion of the Genealogy and History of Rutland County, Vermont and
the surrounding area.
Discussion of migration
patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, settlements, census
data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. is encouraged.
Public announcements of information of interest to Genealogists in general
is permitted, but please use discretion.
OFF TOPIC subjects are
not welcome. By this, I mean messages which do not pertain to either
genealogy or the history of Rutland County, Vermont and the surrounding
area.
Members who join in
on these "off topic" subjects (this pertains to both pro and con opinions)
may be put on "read only" status. If you are in doubt as to the appropriateness
of a subject, please contact me privately.
Do not post virus warnings,
test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events,
items for sale, personal messages, etc.
For information on virus
hoaxes and urban legends see:
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HOAXBUSTERS ~ How to
recognize hoaxes, what to do about them, and some of the history of hoaxes
on the Internet. |
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No rude comments or
flaming on the list! No discussion of flaming on the list.
For definitions of flaming and related information see:
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NETIQUETTE ~ What is
a Flame War? |
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Do not impose any other
rules or conditions, expressed or implied elsewhere, upon this list. Rules
of other forums may not necessarily apply here. Do not try to regulate
this list. THAT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY. If you do not like
the way someone formats their queries or responses, or the content of their
subject titles, take it up with ME personally, NOT on the list.
This list is for Genealogy
and History - NOT for political or religious statements - this is a very
strict rule and abusing it will result in immediate dismissal from the
list.
Important: If
another member of the list contacts you privately to complain about a message
you have posted, please forward the message directly to me. |
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Try to keep quoting
to a minimum. "Quoting" is repeating text of the message you are replying
to. Some quoting is necessary to remind other readers what the thread
is about but do try to use good judgment. Quoting the previous writer's
signature block or surname list is totally unnecessary.
If you are subscribed
in "digest" form, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you DO NOT just hit the reply
button when replying to a message in the digest. This will result
in sending the entire digest back to the list. If this happens, I
will suggest that you CHANGE your subscription from digest to list mode.
Instead, you will have
to "cut and paste" your reply into a new message window and then send it
to the list. If you are unsure how to do this, please contact me
and I will help you with it. You can also find instructions on how
to "cut and paste" at the following web site:
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COPY AND PASTE USING
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Sending a list of the Surnames
you are searching is okay but please try to limit them to say, half a dozen
names. Any more than that and many people just won't read them. Try
keeping several small lists and rotate them with each succeeding message.
By all means do not put "roll call" as the sole subject line.
List the surnames themselves in the subject line. It is also helpful
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Please do not send subscription/unsubscription commands to the list!
It won't work and you will not be unsubscribed. They must be sent
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matter.
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To post a message (query,
reply or other data)
to the list, send it
to:
[email protected]
Please remember that
it helps to put something in the "subject line". Many people delete
messages without any subject. In addition, a new automated system
at RootsWeb will most likely reject any posting without a subject line. |
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Accuracy is important
and sources are vital. Ancestor lists are worthless if the information
is wrong.
All information need
not be accompanied by source citations, but I do recommend strongly that
posts either include sources or a note stating that they are available
on request.
If information is speculation
then label it as such until it is proven or commonly accepted as fact.
When posting your query
try to give as much information as you know, i.e. dates and places of all
vital events if known, along with enough other family members so that the
reader can positively identify if they are researching the same family.
"Anyone out there researching SMITHs?" is way to broad and most likely
won't get you any results.
When posting your query
it is helpful to make the message as readable as possible. One paragraph,
a page long, full of names and dates, is too difficult to decipher and
most people won't bother to take the time to do so.
Write surnames in CAPITAL
letters. They are much easier to read and are the generally accepted
way to write surnames.
When replying to the
list (this also can apply to private replies) try to quote some portions
of the previous message so that other readers are reminded what the "thread"
is about. Make it clear what is quoted material and what you are
adding. Most mail readers take care of this for you by inserting
greater-than signs ">" at the beginning of each quoted line or possibly
double brackets "<<" before and ">>" after the quoted piece.
Use standard Windows procedures to "cut" unnecessary material.
Post your query frequently
if you have not yet found the information you are seeking regarding your
ancestor. New people are joining the list all the time and they may have
the info you need.
Please send all replies
to the list, not just to the original poster. Other members may benefit
from the data that you provide. |
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See
the following web sites for information on additional
genealogy
lists which might be of interest to you:
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ROOTSWEB MAILING LISTS
~ A complete index to RootsWeb's 28,048 genealogy mailing lists! |
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John Fuller's Genealogy
Resources On The Internet |
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Good luck with your
search!
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