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    Changes to the List     

The Mailing List "WAGSnet" has moved to Google Groups as a Restricted List and members still need to contact the Mailing List managers (see below) if they wish to join WAGSnet.

Members will need to join Google Groups to have the choice of receiving the posts as - email, a summary email, digest email or read the group on the web (as with webmail).

The postings are archived and may only be viewed by members.
You will not need to unsubscribe through the List Managers, just click on "no mail" in your Google Groups.


    About the List     

The Mailing List "WAGSnet" is a Genealogy Mailing List for members of the Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc. and its Affiliated Societies.  Subscription to the Mailing List is free to all these members who have email access.  It is a convenient way to communicate with other members on the Mailing List and to share views, news and research clues.

It is NOT a forum for professional research or services with a fee.  The Society provides courses and a certificate service for members. It also has a research for a fee service. See http://www.wags.org.au/info.htm

There are a few things to know before subscribing (joining) to WAGSnet Mailing List.   Please read the following:

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    Do's & Don'ts     Rules & Guidelines for Posting to WAGSnet.

These may seem a lot to get through, but most of the following rules are basic protocol for corresponding on-line.   Problems and concerns over virus attacks and in box congestion caused by lengthy and off topic emails are just two of the reasons for complying with these rules. Feel free to contact us if there is something that you do not understand.
  • Greet Everyone on the Mailing List eg. "Hello Everyone, Fred said.....".
    Any personal email to an individual must be sent to their own email address.
  • Subject Line must be relevant to the topic of discussion. When the subject changes,
    change the subject line to suit.
  • Topic must be of a genealogical nature.  Any issue related to the Society which should be handled
    by a particular person or committee, must be directed to the Secretary genealogy@wags.org.au
    It is NOT a forum for professional research or services with a fee.  The Society provides courses and a certificate service for members. It also has a research for a fee service. See http://www.wags.org.au/info.htm
  • Message should be relevant and on topic.   Clear, precise Questions and Answers.
    Know your audience - less than 200 or so WAGS members - a portion of the membership.
    If discussion becomes personal or repetitive, then take it off the Mailing List and write to the individual.
    Please report back any comments, results or feedback to share with rest of The Mailing List.
  • State your research question clearly
    * WHO       - the ancestor in question.
    * WHERE  - the ancestor lived, worked, was born, married, died etc.
    * WHEN    - dates of relevant events.
    * WHAT    - the help you require with this problem.
    and summarize your previous research if any, in regard to your query.
  • Reply at the top of the email with any quoting included below.
  • Do not overquote  Retain only enough of previous email to make sense of your
    reply.  By deleting the unwanted text, you do not lose the original email.
  • Send emails in plain text   to avoid inadvertently sending attachments. see below
  • Do not send emails in "HTML"   Not all email software is able to read emails written in "HTML"
    (web page text & graphics), so reset default to ordinary text.
  • Use a Signature File  to Include your Name, Location, email address & research names.
    Limit to 4 lines. Check your email program for instructions on how to add signature files.
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Marilyn Dimond                  mdimond@iinet.net.au
    Fremantle WA
     See my research names http://www.wags.org.au/mid/3943.htm
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  • Do Not send file attachments
    Please don't send file attachments, documents, zip files, html shortcuts or graphics
    to the Mailing List, but DO tell us where to get them if you think they are of interest.
  • Do not cross post by sending mail to more than one Mailing List at a time.
    Nor send postings from other newsgroups and mailing lists, make a summary if the topic is of interest.
  • Please read ALL of your WAGSnet mail.

    Happy hunting.    JL & MD  

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    Glossary     Some of the terms you will come across while using the Mailing List.
  • Cross posting is sending the same email to more than one Mailing List.
  • Digest   is the compilation of a few days postings into one email.   Useful in mailing lists with a lot of traffic.
  • HTML  Hyper Test Markup Language - is used for writing web pages and now often used in email programs to embellish fonts and add graphics.
  • Mailing List   the email address wagsnet@googlegroups.com handles all the email for the WAGSnet Mailing List and sends all incoming emails to the list of subscribers
  • Message or Posting   is the content of an email.
  • Netiquette   is just being polite and considerate in all correspondence.
  • Quoting   is the part of the email or message left in your reply with the > symbol at the left hand side.   Too much quoting from previous messages can lead to confusion and to very long emails.   Use some quoting to keep on topic and relevant, but use <snipped> to show that the text has been trimmed.
  • Signature File  is a way of including your contact details at the bottom of your email or posting. You may include your Name, Location, email address & research names, but try to limit your file to 4 lines, see example above. Your email program will have the option of adding a signature file to the end of you email. Check your email program for instructions.
  • Subject Line   is the topic of your correspondence and should be kept relevant to the email contents.
  • Subscribe   is the term for joining a mailing list. This and most mailing lists are free to all or specific users ie. this mailing list is only for members of WAGS and Affiliated Societies.
  • Unsubscribe is to have your email address removed from the mailing list subscribers.
  • For further definitions see  http://www.inetconcepts.net/definitions.html

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    Subscribe     
  • How To SUBSCRIBE to the Mailing List
    Send an email to  admin.wagsnet@wags.org.au   with
    SUBJECT LINE:   "SUBSCRIBE WAGSnet"
    IN THE BODY OF YOUR EMAIL:
    * Your name
    * WAGS or Affiliated Society membership number
    * email address
    * location
  • Once subscribed, Email  WAGSnet  wagsnet@googlegroups.com and
    your emails are sent to all other subscribers of this Mailing List.

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    Unsubscribe     
  • How To UNSUBSCRIBE to the Mailing List
    Click "no email" in your Google Groups



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      WAGSnet Mailing List Jennifer Lydon & Marilyn Dimond admin.wagsnet@wags.org.au
      WAGS Web Site Marilyn Dimond webmaster@wags.org.au                



    

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