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From: Lynne <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] ADMIN: Volunteer Appreciation
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 19:21:38 -0400
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I'll forgive you this time, Bernard. <g>

I like your idea of just typing Rootsweb.com as the URL. To add to what
you've said, I find it's also easy to go to Google.com and enter
"rootsweb" and the name of the list. Invariably, the list archives'
address appears within the first few hits.

As you have said, the archives are well worth searching. They are
another good reason to send all queries and responses to the list,
rather than privately. Likewise, it's nice to have message board posts
in the archives. Posts may be irrelevant to us now, but those posts may
provide a link or break down a brick wall or two some time in the future.

Best wishes,
Lynne

Bernard MEECH wrote:

> <snip>
> It might be a good idea to mention again that the Dorset list archives
> are well worth looking at when the brick wall is reached. The
> messages written in the past are stored and can be re-visited as many
> times as one likes.
> Often the messages mean nothing at the time of posting but later a
> link appears. The MEECH list is making more of the archives than the
> current messages. As information comes to hand listers post it in the
> hope that there will be a use later.
> It is also very useful to visit other list archives via the search
> system to see if there is anything on them that will help the current
> research. There is no need to belong to the list being visited.
> All the archives can be reached via typing in Rootsweb.com and then
> click go or search. I find this easier that typing all the www.
> address - I can never remember them or find them when they are needed.


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