GRISSOM Family Genealogy Mailing List

 Your list owner is Sandi Dreer

This is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in genealogy related to the GRISSOM family, including

• Grisham
• Grishem
• Grissam
• Grissum
• or any other related spelling.

 GRISSOM, 1811-1997, MS>AR>OK>TX,USA, dreernospam@att.net
GRISSOM, John Elzie, 1811-?, MS>AR>OK>TX,USA, dreernospam@att.net

 This format will allow easy sorting of mail for list members as well as giving a good description of the topic for your target audience of cuzzins on this list. This format may look familiar - it is based on the format used for the Roots Surname List on Rootsweb. 

• Follow the instructions exactly - the server is not intelligent - it does what we tell it to do (even though it is called SMARTLIST!)

 
• Speling cownts...er...spelling counts when you send the GRISSOM-L-request@rootsweb.com or GRISSOM-D-request@rootsweb.com (aka smartlist) a command - if it is typed wrong - it probably won't work.

 

• If you decide to leave the list, please unsubscribe.

 

• If you change internet service providers, please unsubscribe first, then if you want re-subscribe with your new e-mail address.

 

• If you go on vacation, please unsubscribe until you return - this will keep your mailbox from getting overcrowded & will keep messages from bouncing. Bounced messages seem to irritate list members.

If you forget to unsubscribe - you will be automatically unsubscribed after smartlist sees a four (4) bounced messages.

• Please do NOT send HTML messages to the list. Please verify that all messages sent to the list are sent as "plain text". Not all list members have the same email software and such.

 
• Please do not send your list commands (UNSUB/SUB/...) to GRISSOM-L@rootsweb.com - this tends also to irritate list members.

 
• Please do not send binary files to the list (JPGs, GIFs, Bitmaps, etecetera,...)

 
• The list is set up for replies to the original poster if you are in MAIL mode & to the entire list if you are in DIGEST mode. Check your headers before making your replies - is the reply pertinent to the entire mailing list? If not, please change the "Mail To" from the list to the original poster.

 
• Please do not send large files like GEDCOM attachments to the list

 
• Please do not send messages warning about any VIRUSES to the list - your computer cannot get a virus by reading an e-mail. E-mail is a text file. Viruses are executable files. However, you should be careful about downloading information sent to you since there are some viruses which like to reside in certain file types. To learn more about virus hoaxes, check these links: http://sckb.ucssc.indiana.edu/kb/data/afjv.html,http://straylight.cso.niu.edu/nats/goodtime.htm

• Please remember we do not all have access to the same operating systems or software or software versions - some list members do not have the latest version of your favorite software, so if you send a large Word 6.0 file attachment, you can potentially crash their systems if the system they use cannot handle the large attachment. Please ask what format to send before sending an attached file to a GRISSOM listmember.

 
• Please use mixed case in your message text - it is much easier to read than all CAPS (not to mention all CAPS is considered to be hollerin' on the net...)

 
• Please set your word wrap to no more than 78 characters per line - remember, not all the listmembers have access to the same software - older software may not word wrap.

• Please remember not every listmember has the same experience with computers - we are all at different levels, so just because it is intuitive to you doesn't mean it is clear to everyone or anyone else. ;>

 
• Additional "netiquette" info can be found at http://www.fau.edu/rinaldi/netiquette.html

 
• No advertising is allowed on this list. If you have a source/resource requiring payment that you feel would be helpful to other GRISSOM cuzzins, send the information to me & I will add it to my mailing list resource webpage.

• Your list owner is a *volunteer* - list ownership is not a paying position and I'm a single parent whose life is filled with PTA, afterschool activities & work and would like for this list to run smoothly... When subscribers do not follow the list rules, that means your list owner has less time for GRISSOM research of her own. Whew, thanks for letting me say that......

 Another problem lies with your mail handler. List servers automatically read your mail address off your incoming message. Your mail header MAY have the wrong address in it. Send yourself a message to find out your outgoing address.

 If you have persistent problems, contact me direct! Put "GRISSOM-L problems" in the subject....

 PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE.....THANKS

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 Please read the rest of this message carefully. Pay special attention to the ADDRESSES. If you are using Netscape as a browser, you'll be able to click on the links to send mail since they are in HTML format and linked.

The list is not moderated, but like I mentioned earlier, it's not USENET. Any message sent to it is automatically bounced back out to everyone on the list. While I in no way want to stifle free discussion, as list owner, I reserve the right to step in if a flame war erupts that becomes tedious for other subscribers, or if someone becomes unseemly (excessive use of profanity, for instance).

 This list is set up to send replies to the post author. If you want your reply to go to the entire list, you must change to the list server address.

 PLEASE SAVE THIS MESSAGE. To subscribe to the list, send a message to GRISSOM-L-request@rootsweb.com with the following text only: subscribe

To UNSUBSCRIBE , send a message to GRISSOM-L-request@rootsweb.com with the following text and no other text (turn off your signature): unsubscribe
 
 

You can subscribe to the DIGEST mode by sending: subscribe to GRISSOM-D-request@rootsweb.com.

To go back to regular MAIL mode from the DIGEST mode, you should first UNSUBSCRIBE from the DIGEST mode. To unsubscribe, send a message to GRISSOM-D-request@rootsweb.com with the following text and no other text (turn off your signature): unsubscribe Then send the message subscribe to the GRISSOM-L-request@rootsweb.com.

If you do not want to miss any messages while you're away, subscribe to the DIGEST mode & then go back to regular mail mode, when you return.

 If you need something specific in connection with the list, or have some problem, send a message to me with GRISSOM in the subject line. I will let the list know when I will be on vacation & during that time, you will be given another name to contact in case of a list problem.

Soooooo, welcome to the Grissom mailing list....Happy hunting....

 GRISSOM Genealogy Website links
Please send me any Grissom links that would be handy to any cousins out here in 'Cyberspace.

Ancestry.com/Rootsweb Grissom Board

Ancestry.com/Rootsweb Gresham Board

Non-web based GRISSOM resources:

FAMILY SURNAME QUARTERLY PUBLISHED