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Subject: Guidelines for RHEA-L QUERIES
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 10:07:33 -0400 (EDT)

Guidelines for RHEA-L QUERIES

Keep in mind when writing a query the fact that no one knows how old you are
unless you tell them. If you are now 80 and your grandfather died when you
were 3, we are looking at a totally different generation than if you are 30.
Even if you don't have any information on dates, make guestimates. Most men
have children when they are between 20 and 50(there are exceptions).

1. Use specific names, dates, and locations.

2. Provide only as much information as you need to
specify the individual/family in question.

3. Break multiple-family queries into seperate entries.

4. Avoid general "looking for info on any Smith families"
unless you really, really mean to.

5. Use standard abbreviations (b =birth, d.=death, etc.)
and don't make up your own unless you explain what they are.

6 Include your name and e-mail on every query.

7. Please post your query answers to the list and cc the member.
(Remember we all may be able to benefit by the answers.

8. Do not include long lists of your surnames unless they are
accompanied with date and location info. Queries such as
researching Rhea, Stitt, Craig, Clanton do little good.

9. Post updates! As you acquire information, post an updated query.

As soon as we get our Rhea-L Web Page up, you will find many links
you can use. One will be soc.genealogy.surnames newsgroup. Most
of you have already posted to s.g.surnames, so we won't discuss it.

Pat

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