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From: John Hanson <>
Subject: Re: SoG mailing list
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 05:42:30 -0400

I know that many subscribers to this list may also be members of the
Society of Genealogists in London. The SoG has just begun operation of 2
new mailing lists for members and a news service for non-members. The
announcement is attached:

>
>The Society of Genealogists (of Great Britain) is now operating
>two electronic mailing lists based at Rootsweb, a discussion list
>(SOG-UK-L) and a news and information list (SOG-NEWS-L).
>
>SOG-UK-L is open ONLY to members of the Society. The aim of
>this list is to provide a forum for members to exchange opinions
>on genealogical matters, to help each other by sharing
>information and experience, advising on the use of Society
>resources, or the discussion of Society issues. Hopefully, those
>with expert or technical knowledge will join in to assist others.
>
>Please note that, whilst professional genealogists, indexers,
>and record agents who are members, are most welcome to
>join the list, they must *on no account* use the list as a means
>of touting for business or obtaining information from other
>subscribers to further their commercial activities. Likewise,
>authors or distributors of books or software are not expected
>to use the list for direct promotion of their publications.
>
>To join the list for the first time, send an e-mail message to
>
>stating your name, membership number and whether you wish
>to join the normal mail list [default], or the digest list.
>
>
>SOG-NEWS-L is open to *anybody* interested in the activities of
>the Society, both non-members and those members who do not
>wish to be involved with the discussion list. The list will be used
>to post notices about Society events, courses, special library
>acquisitions, etc., or for comments on genealogical issues from
>the Society. Messages will be posted here by the Society on an
>occasional basis, so there is no requirement for a digest.
>Subscribers to the list will not be able to post messages to the
>list themselves.
>
>To subscribe to SOG-NEWS-L send an e-mail message to
>
>containing the one-word message
> subscribe
>and nothing else. If your e-mail software has an automatic
>signature, remember to set that off first.
>
>If you subscribe to the discussion list, there is no benefit in
>joining the news list, since all messages to SOG-NEWS-L will
>be also be posted to SOG-UK-L.
>
>Geoffrey Stone, SoG Mailing List Administrator.
>

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