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From: Nancy Cluff Siders <>
Subject: Re: [MCKAY-ELK] Newest member
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:39:10 -0600
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Since I was already at the computer, I went ahead and did the
update to our web page and added Ryan Wassink tonight.

There is a link to his family report at the end of his row on the
Subscribers' page at:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sidersn/mckay-elkenny/newmethod.htm

If the above URL wraps, try the shortened version using Snip It:

http://snipurl.com/ghucu

If anyone has any problem, please contact met at

Oh, how I wish all of the non-subscriber relatives were still with us on
list. We'd have an amazing total of Elkenny cousins!!

Ryan, Another great thing about the subscribers on this list. We are
all related, very human and naturally make mistakes. No need to be
embarrassed.

Later...Nancy

On Apr 22, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Nancy Cluff Siders wrote:

> As I started to type on my hand-held and mistakenly hit the SEND key:
>
> As List Admin, I guess I should answer your questions about list
> protocol.
>
> There are currently 45 subscribers on this list. When you send an
> email to , it goes to all of the 45
> members. This is a list about Elkenny McKay's family; only
> discussions about our family should be sent on this list. Off-topics
> such as jokes, politics, etc., are highly discouraged. Subscribers
> can get removed for off-topic subjects but not likely on this list due
> to the fact we are all cousins!
>
> There is a McKay Message Board but it covers ALL McKay's which is a
> large group. I am a subscriber to that list and when I see anything
> pertaining to branch, I forward it to this list.
>
> Our list is very unique. I am List Admin for several of my parent's
> ancestor surnames plus my husband's surname of SIDERS. MCKAY-ELKENNY
> is the only list that I maintain where everyone is pretty much known
> to be related or attempting to find that they are indeed related. On
> the other lists, DNA studies have proven that there are several
> distinct branches of the surname. I have to be honest and admit, I am
> pretty partial to this list.
>
> I hope I have answered questions 2-4. If not, please let me know and
> I'll answer in more detail.
>
> As to question 1, Liesa Robarge of this list has scanned the James A.
> McKay GENEALOGY OF THE ELKENNY MCKAY book. These scanned pages are
> at:
>
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sackettmckayhistory/LiesasLineage/sackettmckayhistory/AdulphusMcKayBook.htm
>
> I recently found an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) scanned copy
> of the book that is editable. I am currently correcting the
> incorrectly scanned characters which in some cases are a lot. I plan
> to save this in its original condition and then create a separate copy
> with corrected information. Some of which has been published by
> Blanche and Harry McKay of this list. I can also include other
> members' information including my own branch.
>
> I know it is a lot to grasp all at once but know that we understand
> what you are going through. We've been there; some of us longer than
> others but we haven't forgotten what it is like to be new on a list.
>
> Later...Nancy
>
> Nancy Cluff Siders, Mailing List Admin for: C*LUFF, C*OUNTRYMAN,
> L*ETSON,
> M*CKAY-ELKENNY, O*LDEN, S*ACKETT, S*CAMMAHORN, S*IDERS, T*SFA
>
> Surname Mailing Lists Board Admin for: C*aplinger, C*luff,
> C*ountryman,
> L*etson, M*cKay, O*lden, S*ackett, S*cammahorn, S*iders
>
> To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and
> to
> render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward.
> ~Margaret Fairless Barber
>
> On Apr 22, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Ryan Wassink wrote:
>
>>
>> I am a little embarrassed, I had Delnoria's name spelled wrong. I
>> am so sorry about that, but thank you for correcting me. Yes,
>> Delnoria and Victoria were twins. I am not very familiar with this
>> side of the family. I just yesterday found out information about
>> Sarah McKay's ancestors.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. You mentioned James A. McKay's book, where can I find it...is it
>> online?
>>
>> 2. I have never been on a mailing list before. How does it work?
>>
>> 3. Is it appropriate to include everyone when I email, or should I
>> email directly to individuals?
>>
>> 4. Wouldn't a message board be easier or does the mailing list work
>> differently?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry for all the questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you (and sorry for the misspelling of Delnoria's name),
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> To:
>>> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:20:28 -0400
>>> From:
>>> Subject: [MCKAY-ELK] Newest member
>>>
>>> Welcome, Ryan, to the Elkenny group. Nice to have someone from the
>>> Simeon McKay family. We hope we can be of some benefit to you in
>>> your
>>> search for information on ancestors.
>>>
>>> In the James A. McKay book, he has Delnoria and Victoria (twins) for
>>> Sarah's children. I take it by your message that Delnora was the
>>> correct spelling for your 2nd Great-Grandmother.
>>>
>>> Please ask questions. Hopefully some of us can supply answers.
>>>
>>> Blanche McKay
>>>
>>>
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