Somerset County PAGenWeb -- Email Lists

e-Mail Lists

NOTE: RootsWeb inadvertantly created a mail list for this county called PASOMERS-L. It was an error - done automatically because our county list doesn't follow the same naming conventions as other county lists on their servers. I am the listowner for both lists and as such have "shut-down" the PASOMERS-L list. Please do not subscribe to this list -- instead subscribe to SOMGEN.

How To Subscribe

To subscribe to the Somgen Mail list, send a new email to SOMGEN-REQUEST@rootsweb.com. Note: The -request address is used only to subscribe and unsubscribe from the list. Do not send queries or other messages to the request address - your mail will not go through to the list.

You must follow these instructions carefully to be subscribed to this mail list. First, you must be a subscriber to post to our list -- it is closed to the general public to reduce the amount of spam and advertising on the net. Second, the listserver only understands commands so do not include any text in your message other than the word:

To unsubscribe from this list, you would type: UNSUBSCRIBE.

Using Digest Mode

If you prefer to receive a digest version (one email per day with a digest of all captured list mails) of our very active list, send your command to SOMGEN-REQUEST@rootsweb.com. Note: Do not subscribe both ways!!

Posting A Query

Once you are subscribed you will receive a welcome message describing some of the rules associated with our list. Once you have received notice that you are a listmember, then you can post your surname lists, general queries, family history, and miscellaneous topics of Somerset County culture and history. Do not include your query when you send your subscription email.

To post to our list, send your email to SOMGEN@ROOTSWEB.COM. Your mail will be sent to all of our subscribers.

Search the SOMGEN List Archives

You can now search the SOMGEN List archives two ways. To view all the old messages - from 1996 to the present, click here: RootsWeb Mail List Search!. Enter the mail list name: SOMGEN and press the submit button. You can then type in a surname or topic and press submit. A copy of the mail will appear on the screen!

To view messages from 1999 in a new webpage format, click here: Threaded Mail List Archives. You need to signup with RootsWeb before you search the archives this way -- just click on the link on this screen and assign yourself a user password.

A Few Guidelines for Successful Mail Discussion

This list is not moderated, so your email will go to all the list subscribers. Please post surnames in all CAPS and make sure any query or question is clearly and concisely written. Also, we will not tolerate any abusive or degrading communication of any form, nor will we allow "bashing" of any list subscriber. Please do not "SPAM" this list - if your topic doesn't have anything to do with surname lists, general queries, family history, miscellaneous topics about Somerset County culture and history, don't post here. If you subscribe for this purpose, I will remove your email address and block any further subscription attempts.

In addition to the above, here are a few more rules.

Items that are ALLOWED:

You may include queries concerning our neighboring counties of Cambria, Fayette, Bedford, and those in Northwestern Maryland (Garrett and Allegany). Please do subscribe to these county mail lists if your search is centered there rather than in Somerset county.
You may advertise your genealogical books or records so long as they have something to do with Somerset county (or Bedford County - our mother county). We ask that you do this only once and ask for members to contact you directly if they are interested.
You may post partial family trees - please keep them to 3-4 generations only.
You may include your webpage address as an inline link for others to view.

Items that are NOT ALLOWED:

Posting GEDcom trees or other large file attachments.
Sending JPG or GIFS -- ask members if they are interested and have them email you directly.
DO NOT SEND HTML ENCODED EMAIL -- TURN OFF HTML IN YOUR PREFERENCES FOLDER. RootsWeb catches all html mail and sends it to me and not to the list. I will not forward email that is html encoded to the list subscribers.

Thank you for abiding by our rules. I have been a listowner for over four years now and am very proud to say that we have "never" had any problems on any of my mail lists. I do run a tight ship and ask that everyone conducts themselves with the utmost of courtesy and uses "good old fashioned common sense!".

If you need help subscribing or unsubscribing, email: April Phillips or Connie Burkett

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This county is part of the USGenWeb Project, a non-profit genealogical resource web system, and is maintained by April Phillips and Connie Burkett with help and information provided by other volunteers.

Last Revised: December 20, 2007