Down Home Along The Cumberland River

 

Cumberland River Region
Genealogy & History Discussion List
[CRR]
Information Page

"It is possible to be a good historian without being a genealogist. However, it is not possible to be a good genealogist without being a historian ! "
....The Family Tree newspaper, The Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library
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*CRR does NOT cover Cumberland County*
If that is the list you want, here is that information;
KYCUMBER-L -- A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Interested individuals may want to check out the Cumberland County KYGenWeb page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/1794/.

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CRR; Down Home LIST INFORMATION

CRR is an on-line newsletter which began in May 1997. It is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in genealogy AND history related to Pulaski, Wayne, McCreary, Whitley & Knox Counties in SE Ky.
CRR also takes in Harlan County and Bell County.

From this page you can:

• Subscribe to either the regular version or the digest version of the CRR mailing list.
• Read rules and guidelines for the list.
• Read any special announcements which might affect the list to that listmembers might have an interest in.
• Email the Listowner.

For those new to on-line genealogy, subscribing to a "List" simply means that you are signing on to receive and send email as a member of a group concentrating on one particular subject or area of interest.

When you subscribe to the CRR List you will receive copies of all messages posted by the members of this group. You may also post your own messages which will be seen by all members of this group.

There are two version from which you may choose;

• "Regular Mode" means that you will receive a copy of each individual message as it is posted. Messages will arrive at your mailbox individually.
• "Digest Mode" means that you will receive a copy of each message but they will arrive at your mailbox altogether, once a day.

The choice is yours, it is simply a matter of preference.

If you wish to change from one mode to the other you must FIRST unsubscribe from the one that you are presently on, THEN subscribe to the other.

To leave the list at any time send a one-word message; unsubscribe...to:

• If you are subscribed in "Regular Mode"
  CUMBERLAND-RIVER-request@rootsweb.com
• If you are subscribed in "Digest Mode"
  CUMBERLAND-RIVER-D-request@rootsweb.com

There is never a monetary charge to be a member of the CRR List, though contributions to RootsWeb in the name of the CRR List are encouraged and welcome and will help me to keep this list alive. I pay a yearly fee to RootsWeb for this list for all of us. All I ask of you is that you help others and contribute to the list whenever the opportunity arises, be kind and considerate of others, help to make genealogy on the CRR List enjoyable, and follow the guidelines which have been put in place as we have gone along to help keep things running smoothly.

Guidelines

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• 1. Postings must be associated with genealogy or history. Use the list and enjoy it but stick to what it is that we set up and joined this list for -- the discussion of our roots and history of the country and the CRR area, its people, and its history. We do NOT discuss religion on this list. There are too many people that get upset with that topic.
• 2. No personal messages. If your message is NOT directed to the other 700 (daily average) people on the list....DON'T post it to the list.
  Guideline: Will others be interested? Yes? Post it. No? Send it privately. If your message is directed to ONE person -- send it TO that person, not to everyone on the list.
• 3. No postings of comments to or about other posts which don't apply to genealogy or history...such as "me too"....or "I agree/disagree", etc. Keep it to yourself or send it to the person privately. Personal pot-shots will not be tolerated.
• 4. No postings of FORWARDED messages of rumored viruses, etc. If your information is not directly from first-hand sources -- do NOT post it to this list. Most of these are rumors which we have all see before.
• 5. No forwarding or copying of privately sent messages from other people without their explicit permission...and then ONLY if it pertains to genealogy or history. This is a BIGGIE folks. It is rude and tasteless to do this and won't be tolerated on this list.
• 6. When posting a response to another member's post, include in your message *ONLY* what is necessary to show what it is you are responding to. Use you *CUT* option...cut off all unncessary headers, trailers, and repeats. Some of the stuff coming through the list is FAR TOO LONG simply because it is repeated over and over.
• 7. No posting of "inspirational" or "cute" stuff that doesn't pertain to our subject matter.
• 8. IT IS ALRIGHT to tell the list that you have a particular genealogy or history book / other *related* item you are offering for sale. It is alright to pass on knowledge of such materials that are for sale somewhere else. It is NOT alright however to use the list for profit-related purposes, advertisement, promotion of your personal future endeavors, etc. You may not use the list to solicit data for profit-making ventures. Posts to promote donations for keeping Roots-Web going ARE permissable.
• 9. If you need a specific Look-up, please try to check the look-up page on the CRR website first to see if we have a volunteer that covers that.
  It is FINE to ask for a look-up on the list for something that is not covered or if you don't know where to look, but don't send your look-up request to the list if you KNOW who to ask for it...send it directly to that person.
• 10. Got a complaint? Need to gripe about something? I would rather hear about it from you DIRECTLY, as opposed to reading about it on the list. Email ME -- NOT everyone on the list. And one more thing -- Please don't use this list as an avenue for flaming other people EVEN BY PRIVATE EMAIL. If you RECEIVE a flaming or offensive message from another member of this list, send it straight to me. Do NOT reply to it!! I will do my best to try to help. It rarely comes to this -- but please be aware that if matters warrant....I will remove and block an address without warning to the offending subscriber.
• Complaints should ONLY be made by private e.mail to the List-owner. The List-owner will take appropriate action with regard to the complaint.

You may email me, the Listowner, [Margy] anytime with any questions or for help with anything pertaining to the list. I cannot do genealogical research for you, but I will do what I can to help you at any time that I can.

• miles@yhti.net

I do not sit at my computer full-time and I cannot watch every message that comes through the list as it comes through. Sometimes I may be away for a couple of days even, but I DO keep a watchful eye on the list and I will see everything that is happening, though it may not be immediately. I tell you this as I don't want you to become concerned if you don't see me step in immediately when there is something going on that you feel needs my attention.

We at CRR welcome you to our group. We want you to feel at home here. Enjoy and happy roots-diggin!