Many people have commented on bad information posted to the list. I'm not aware of how many listers get the rootsweb digest or even read it. I took this article from todays posting. It should answer some questions and hopefully help solve the problem.
Jenny Kernan
List Mom
1. News and Notes: By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG,
Editor-RWR@rootsweb.com
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1a. Stamping Out Errors
Daily your editor and the RootsWeb HelpDesk receive comments and
FYI
Jenny Kernan
List Mom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty Lou Riley"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: [RIDEOUT] new POORHOUSES-L mail list at Rootsweb!
>
> >
> >I would like to announce the new POORHOUSES-L mail list at Rootsweb! This
> >list is for the discussion of the POORHOUSES that were homes to thousands
of
> >people in any and all states and anything pertaining to them. Discussions
> >pertaining to anything related to t
Hello all,
I have just incorporated many early C18 Chalks into my World Connect Database
"Chalk of Kent".
They were all from around Folkestone and Dover, and for the larger part
Quakers.
They are also, in the main, the same family that appears in the Chalk family
book by Minna Chalk Hyman, on pages 7,8 and 9.
I am unable to find a connection for William Colebran, but would be more than
happy if anyone has information that may help.
I would love to hear from anyone who has any information that connec
Had a member of another list share this with us.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
Jenny Kernan
List Mom
> A Genealogist's Christmas Eve
> (author unknown)
>
> 'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
> Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse.
>
> The dining room table with clutter was spread
> With pedigree charts and with letters which said...
> "Too bad about the data for which you wrote
> Sank in a storm on an ill fated boat."
>
> Stacks of copies of old wills and the such
I borrowed the following from Kathy Harrison, another List Administrator. I
am somewhat more lenient and will allow the occasional genealogy joke or
story, the occasional question about why someone posted something, but the
rest pretty much hold true. Especially flaming someone on the list.
Thanks for understanding,
Jenny Kernan
List Mom to 22 Surname Lists
> Dear List members, I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas!
>
> I am posting this to remind you that there will be many Newbies joining
the
> l