Welcome to the
Southern Illinois (SOIL) Mailing List!
This is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in genealogy and/or
history related to the counties which are located in the southern section
of the state of Illinois, south of Interstate 70 in its geographic area.
These counties are:
Alexander, Clay, Clinton,
Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson,
Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland,
Saline, St. Clair, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson. |
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My name is Karima, and I'm the administrator of this list. I'm responsible
for keeping it running as smoothly as possible and setting some rules and
guidelines.
Please bookmark this
page.
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.
If you need help, contact
ME, my address is:
[email protected]
To POST a message to
this list, i.e. genealogical data,
queries, history, etc.
(stuff you want other
members to read)
send it to:
[email protected]
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list,
send an email message
with the word
SUBSCRIBE (and nothing
else)
in the "subject" line
of the message to:
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(for individual message
mode)
OR
[email protected]
(for digest mode
To UNSUBSCRIBE from
this list,
send an email message
with the word
UNSUBSCRIBE (and nothing
else)
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of the message to:
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with
SUBSCRIBE (and nothing
else)
or
UNSUBSCRIBE (and nothing
else)
in the SUBJECT LINE
of the message.
Do not send subscription/unsubscription commands to the list! It
won't
work and you will not be unsubscribed. They must be sent to the above
addresses. You can use CAPS or lowercase, it doesn't matter.
This list is for the discussion of the Genealogy and History of Southern
Illinois. 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 Southern Illinois.
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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Please do not send file attachments (messages with files appended) to the
list. If you have a file you would like to share with the members, announce
what you have to offer, then send the file only to those who request it,
via private email.
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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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 as List
administrator. 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.
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 be forced to CHANGE your subscription from digest
to list mode.
Also IMPORTANT, remember to change the subject of your reply so that it
coincides with the message subject to which you are replying.
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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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 to list the time frame.
To post a message
(query, reply or other
Southern Illinois 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.
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.
See the following URL for information on Genealogy lists:
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ROOTSWEB MAILING LISTS
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Happy Hunting . . .
and good luck with your search!
Karima,
Southern Illinois (SOIL)
Mailing List Administrator
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