Help!
Philip Bennison
Internet for a UK Internet Magazine (Internet Monthly), and I would
appreciate any input any has on the subject.
If anyone can help could they send
This article is aimed at beginners to Genealogy AND the Internet.
Many Thanks,
Philip Bennison
Internet Monthly
IT Publishing
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Email - ph...@itpub.com
Mike&TonyaHarris
was when I found a distant cousin. I can't really get out and search a lot,
so the computer has come in real handy, especially the newsgroup and all the
links. Thanks everyone for the helpful information you have shared.
Happy hunting,
tonya harris
Stuart Paton wrote in message <7hd35q$4tn$1...@news4.svr.pol.co.uk>...
>Well I think I fit your criteria, I've been on the net for about 8 months
>and got seriously into genealogy in the last 3 months because of the amount
>of information available on the net especially newsgroups.
>I wasn't a big fan of n-g's because in my experience there was a lot of
>idiots about,but as far as the genealogical site's go not only do you get
>the info you require but there is a lot people out there who have a lot of
>interesting things to and go out there way to help you.
>As far as finding direct links to my family, I have not been able to add a
>generation as such but for instance my father told me that my great
>grandfather had a brother called Thomas who died in WW1, I done a quick
>search then came up with the War grave commission site and found my g-uncle
>had died in WW1 aged 21, what regiment he was in where he died, where he
>lived in Scotland, where he buried and the exact grave ref. number, so I
>e-mailed this to my dad who confirmed the address.
>Now my dad is not a computer person so to come up with that info about his
>uncle was a sad but treasured moment (both me and dad being
>military,ex-military) so if nothing else comes out of my research on the
net
>that did...I know I got a bit side tracked from your question so to
>summarise I find my greatest resource of information is reading the
>newsgroups and following there links,now I know that when I go over to see
>my parents in July to do some research,I know where to go what to take and
>what to expect.
>I hope this helped you .....The biggest thing I have got out of genealogy
is
>the buzz --finding a connection or thinking you've found one.
>It's the biggest jigsaw in the world.....bye Stuart.
>
>If you have any questions get in contact.
>
>
Leona Halley Henderson
removed who found my query on the Franklin Co MO http://www.genforum.com.
He supplied me with a whole generation including my g-grandmothers siblings. The
JP who married her was his direct ancestor! I had my gedcom on line and one of
my people found her birth mother through my web site.I was able to extend one of
my niece- in- laws' ancestors by several generations and cousins! Also was able
to help some folks with several of my lines. I found a relative's Civil War
widow's pension application through the net from the Texas State Library. I
could go on and on.. This news group has been a LOT of help to me.. I had been
on it back in 1996-97 but got pretty tied up and have just gotten back on the
past month lurking mostly, but it is invaluable. A great group of people who
are always willing to help another genaholic : )
I have people I have been corresponding with for over three years that have
collaborated with me in research. Actually, at times I get more information than
I can process! I do have some brick walls, but God willing and the Devil don't
interfer, they will come down!
I began creating a web site in March 06 1996 and while I get a bit strapped for
time, I have tried to put information on it that will help other researchers. I
am pretty naive of methods but am learning, and when I learn about something, I
try to put it on my web site to help another beginner.
This is the best thing since the wheel and the safety pin for genealogists! AND
I do thank all the people who have spent so much time in creating all this
information.
Philip Bennison wrote:
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Lee l...@gower.net
Mitakuye Oyasin...We are all related!
http://www.gower.net/lee/
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Stuart Paton
wordsm...@my-dejanews.com
how to post an original message, which is why I am posting this as a
reply, when it really isn't. Please, can someone tell me how to post a
new message? I am registered with the DejaNews outfit. I can readily
find "post reply" but cannot locate anything remotely resembling "post
new." Thanks so much,
frustratedly,
Ellie
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Joe Bananas
>I am registered with the DejaNews outfit. I can readily
>find "post reply" but cannot locate anything remotely resembling "post
>new." Thanks so much,
>
From home page (www.deja.com) click on "My Deja" in the lower left
corner. That brings you to "My Forums" with your subscribed forums
[i.e., newsgroups and/or deja forums or whatever they are called).
Click on the little green "P" (it's under the word "Post") next to the
forum to which you wish to post.
--
Joe Bananas
Disclaimer: Personal post not in connection with any company
affiliation or purpose.
Dot Roots
Deja.com.
Dorothy
<wordsm...@my-dejanews.com> wrote in message
news:7he3cp$rj9$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
| Since they changed the format, I cannot figure out for the life of me
| how to post an original message, which is why I am posting this as a
| reply, when it really isn't. Please, can someone tell me how to post a
| new message? I am registered with the DejaNews outfit. I can readily
| find "post reply" but cannot locate anything remotely resembling "post
| new." Thanks so much,
wordsm...@my-dejanews.com
"Dot Roots" <dotr...@camalott.com> wrote:
> I have the same problem. I can not find how to mark a thread read.on
> Deja.com.
> Dorothy
Now that Joe has so kindly explained to me how to post an original
message (apparently this function can't be accessed from power search,
which is how I've been getting to the newsgroup), I can tell you, Dot,
how to pull up the thread. When you're looking at a message, look above
the "Subject" line. Above that is a bar that says something like
"message 6 of 10." Right above that, in ~tiny~ print, is the word
"thread." Click on that and it will bring up the entire thread that
goes with the message you're looking at right then. Good luck. I detest
this new format (just to go on record).
Ellie.
Dot Roots
information from MY DejaNews. I still can't get to my Deja News mail.
Dorothy
<wordsm...@my-dejanews.com> wrote in message
news:7hgmdv$ofk$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
Joe Bananas
>Now that Joe has so kindly explained to me how to post an original
>message (apparently this function can't be accessed from power search,
>which is how I've been getting to the newsgroup), I can tell you, Dot,
>how to pull up the thread.
>
When you view the thread as you explain here, there is an option to
post a message to the newsgroup. Above the threads is a line "Return"
or "Post" to alt.genealogy (or whatever newsgroup the thread is in).
Klunky, but it works.
>I detest this new format (just to go on record).
>
If you are only interested in some of the more "mainline" newsgroups
and can spare $25, you might want to look into Newsguy at
http://www.newsguy.com as an alternative. They provide web access
like deja.com (or nntp access if you prefer), a *much* better
interface, and no advertising.