The downside is that those receiving digest mode will have a sizeable amount of their subject line devoted to the prepend.
I would think that a LOT of people subscribe to digest mode as I do and I certainly don't want to spend my time scrolling anymore than I have to, would you? And sizeable means just that...
Would the list lose members? Would valuable knowledge and ideas be lost?
Tamara Mitchell
Perrysburg, OH
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VA-ROOTS Digest - 6 Nov 2007 to 7 Nov 2007 (#2007-113) Table of contents:
Robert Spink/Spynk on Speedwell 1635
A Suggestion (2)
Hodges
Fwd: Hodges
John Kidwell 1831, Leesburg, VA
Prepending 'VAROOTS' to Subject Line (2)
I'm confused
John Kidwell
Robert Spink/Spynk on Speedwell 1635
Robert Spink/Spynk on Speedwell 1635 (11/07)
From: Linda Emmart <[log in to unmask]>
A Suggestion
A Suggestion (11/07)
From: Deb Koplen <[log in to unmask]>
Re: A Suggestion (11/07)
From: Tom Foster <[log in to unmask]>
Hodges
Hodges (11/07)
From: Tim White <[log in to unmask]>
Fwd: Hodges
Fwd: Hodges (11/07)
From: Deb Koplen <[log in to unmask]>
John Kidwell 1831, Leesburg, VA
John Kidwell 1831, Leesburg, VA (11/07)
From: Erin <[log in to unmask]>
Prepending 'VAROOTS' to Subject Line
Re: Prepending 'VAROOTS' to Subject Line (11/07)
From: Wayne Dunn <[log in to unmask]>
Re: Prepending 'VAROOTS' to Subject Line (11/07)
From: Ann Avery Hunter <[log in to unmask]>
I'm confused
I'm confused (11/07)
From: Erin <[log in to unmask]>
John Kidwell
John Kidwell (11/07)
From: Clay Gullatt <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 07:23:44 -0500
From: Linda Emmart <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Robert Spink/Spynk on Speedwell 1635
I am looking for information on an ancestor, Robert Spink/Spynk who was on
the Speedwell when it came to VA in 1635 from England.
I can't find any information so far on where the ship landed at this time with
him on board or what he did with his life from that point.
We have family records of him years later living in Rhode Island and purchasing
some land.
We have stories that he came over on the Speedwell but couldn't pay his
passage and had to be an indentured servant for a number of years. I don't
know if that's true or not.
Any help finding out more information about Robert Spink (or Spynk as it's
spelled on the passenger list) would be great appreciated.
Linda Emmart
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 04:54:33 -0800
From: Deb Koplen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: A Suggestion
Could you PLEASE automatically prepend the subject of the messages with something that indicates it is from the VA-ROOTS mailing list. Some of the subjects shown, while being very specific regarding genealogy, could be construed by a "spam-catcher" (or the recipient) incorrectly.
Deb Koplen
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"Right Smak Dab between Dallas and Fort Worth"
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:39:54 -0500
From: Tom Foster <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: A Suggestion
excellent suggestion!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Koplen"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:54 AM
Subject: A Suggestion
> Could you PLEASE automatically prepend the subject of the messages with
> something that indicates it is from the VA-ROOTS mailing list. Some of
> the subjects shown, while being very specific regarding genealogy, could
> be construed by a "spam-catcher" (or the recipient) incorrectly.
>
> Deb Koplen
> [log in to unmask]
> http://home.swbell.net/koplend/index.htm
>
> "Right Smak Dab between Dallas and Fort Worth"
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:45:07 -0500
From: Tim White <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Hodges
Hi, my name is Tim White, I am searching for information on my great
grandmother who was born October 1 1863 in what was Logan County Virginia
I think, she married William Taylor and lived in Crystal, WV, which is in Mercer
County, WV. Any information is greatly appreciated, all I know is her father is
listed on death certificate as Wash Hodge from Logan C., nothing listed for her
mother.
Thanks
Tim
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:01:44 -0800
From: Deb Koplen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fwd: Hodges
Now you can see why I don't see the prepend of VA-ROOTS. But all the rest of my mailing lists from Rootsweb come thru with the prepend. I am reading and sending this directly from Yahoo web based email and not from Microsoft Outlook
Tim White wrote: Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:45:07 -0500
From: Tim White
Subject: Hodges
To: [log in to unmask]
Hi, my name is Tim White, I am searching for information on my great
grandmother who was born October 1 1863 in what was Logan County Virginia
I think, she married William Taylor and lived in Crystal, WV, which is in Mercer
County, WV. Any information is greatly appreciated, all I know is her father is
listed on death certificate as Wash Hodge from Logan C., nothing listed for her
mother.
Thanks
Tim
Deb Koplen
[log in to unmask]
http://home.swbell.net/koplend/index.htm
"Right Smak Dab between Dallas and Fort Worth"
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 07:59:19 -0800
From: Erin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: John Kidwell 1831, Leesburg, VA
I am researching information on my great great grandfather, John Kidwell. From civil war records, I've found that John was born in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia in 1831.
I would love to know the names of his parents and siblings and possible may have narrowed it down to a handful of possible matches. His 1880 census records (the only census records I can find for him) state that his parents were born in VA also -a possible lead? John's 2nd wife, though not the mother of his son Charles, was Mary Ellen Young. John died in 1884 from complications of a civil war injury.
Due to me living in Illinois, it's not easy for me to acquire VA vital records and such. I do subscribe to Ancestry and search regularly, but I've come to a brick wall.
Thanks in advance to those who might have info on John.
Erin
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Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:33:20 -0500
From: Wayne Dunn <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Prepending 'VAROOTS' to Subject Line
Hi,
Between 0 and 10 years ago, I believe there was a debate on the VA-ROOTS
list about the pro's/con's of prepending text to the subject line.
Apparently the vote was to not prepend anything.
I host the Louisa site and have made a setting change so that "[VALOUISA]"
starts the subject line. My personal opinion (sorry, gotta share) is that
it is helpful to me because I typically spin through my list of messages
looking at the subject line first. After eagerly reading all of the free
offers for millions of dollars, etc., I sometimes find it necessary to look
at the sender name if I don't recognize the relevance of the subject.
Maybe it's time for the list administrator to dust off the original
discussion to see why it is the way it is?
Wayne Dunn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Koplen"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:01 AM
Subject: Fwd: Hodges
> Now you can see why I don't see the prepend of VA-ROOTS. But all the rest
> of my mailing lists from Rootsweb come thru with the prepend. I am
> reading and sending this directly from Yahoo web based email and not from
> Microsoft Outlook
>
> Tim White wrote: Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007
> 09:45:07 -0500
> From: Tim White
> Subject: Hodges
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Hi, my name is Tim White, I am searching for information on my great
> grandmother who was born October 1 1863 in what was Logan County Virginia
> I think, she married William Taylor and lived in Crystal, WV, which is in
> Mercer
> County, WV. Any information is greatly appreciated, all I know is her
> father is
> listed on death certificate as Wash Hodge from Logan C., nothing listed
> for her
> mother.
>
> Thanks
> Tim
>
>
>
> Deb Koplen
> [log in to unmask]
> http://home.swbell.net/koplend/index.htm
>
> "Right Smak Dab between Dallas and Fort Worth"
>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:48:41 -0500
From: Ann Avery Hunter <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Prepending 'VAROOTS' to Subject Line
The subscribers themselves are in charge of whether the list name is in the
header for their VA-ROOTS postings. Go here:
http://listlva.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A0=VA-ROOTS
Click on "Join or Leave VA-ROOTS". Under "Mail Header Style" check
"LISTSERV-style, with list name in subject". That should do it.
Ann
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Ann Avery Hunter
Winston-Salem, NC
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:05:25 -0800
From: Erin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: I'm confused
I'm confused, but very adaptable. Are you trying to get the subject
lines changed to VAROOTS instead of [VA-ROOTS]? I'll do whatever
everyone wants if it's going to help keep things running smoothly. :)
Thanks,
Erin
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Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 19:55:43 -0800
From: Clay Gullatt <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: John Kidwell
Erin
Is this your John Kidwell?
1850 Loudoun Co. VA
House/Family 329
Hecezekiah Kidwell 51 Laborer VA
Catharine 54 VA
Chs 24 VA
Jno 20 VA
Betsy 20 VA
Mary 9months VA
1860 (Harpers Ferry PO) Loudoun Co VA
House/Family 1193
Jno Kidwell 27 Laborer VA
Sarah 33 VA
Chas 2 VA
House/Family 1198
Hezekiah Kidwell 31 VA
Cecelia A 28 VA
Sophia 11 VA
Emma J. 7 VA
Jos. S. 6months
1870 Delavan, Tazewell Co. IL
House/Family 364
John Kidwell 40 Farm Labor VA
Ellen 30 Keeps House VA
Albert 3 VA
Jeremiah Hirt 19 At Home VA
Sally Hirt 23 At Home VA
Clay
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