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FORMATTING YOUR SURNAME INFORMATION
In the same message as the "How to Reach You" information, include one line
of data for each surname you are submitting. What should the surname
entries look like? Each entry should be on one line of no more than 80
characters in length, and should consist of five parts. Entries that don't
contain at least one date and location will not be added to the database.
The five parts are:
1. The name of the family, in mixed case (Smith not SMITH or smith).
2. The earliest date for which you have information about the family.
(For instance, the birthdate of the founder of the family, or the year
he or she first showed up in the records.)
3. The latest date for which you have information about the family. (When
the last person with that surname died or skipped town, for instance.
Use "now" if you know people of this surname that are still around --
yourself, for example. It's up to you whether a woman is considered
under her maiden surname, married surname, or both.)
4. The migration of the family. For instance, if my ancestors started out
in Virginia, moved to Kentucky, then on to Missouri, this would be
VA>KY>MO,USA. If I still have room (remember, all fields should fit on
one line -- the long Keithley entry in the example below is pushing
the limit), then I add some county information to further distinguish
the family: OrangeCo,VA>KY>GentryCo,MO,USA. There is a list of most of
the abbreviations that are in use. It is in a file called
family.abbrev and can be obtained in the same manner as family.index,
discussed above. Or just spell out the location, and the person who
does the final data entry will put in the proper abbreviation, if any.
5. The nametag of the submitter. This is so you can be found in the
address list. See discussion above for how to select one.
The Roots Surname Index is rather oddly computerized. There aren't any firm
restrictions on the presentation of the data, but do try to use something
like the format suggested above and illustrated below.
Here are a few sample entries (my own, funny thing):
Bell 1780 1940 OrangeCo,VA>KY>GentryCo,MO,USA karen
Carr - see Kerr (karen)
Keithley c1750 1923 DEU>PA?>MD>RowanCo,NC>BathCo,KY>FloydCo,IN,USA karen
Keithley c1750 1923 DEU>PA?>RowanCo,NC>KY>StCharlesCo,MO,USA karen
Kerr 1760 now HuntingdonCo,PA>VenangoCo,PA>IA,USA karen
Kicheli - see Keithley (karen)
WHEN TO SUBMIT
Try to get your additions or modifications in to me by the Thursday before
the first Sunday of each month, when the monthly update is published. If
you miss a deadline, not to worry: your surnames will have arrived in time
for the next deadline and will be included in the next month's list.
WHAT HAPPENS THEN?
Shortly after I receive a new submission, I send a form letter
acknowledgement. The new information will be included in the next monthly
update posted to Roots-L and soc.genealogy.surnames. Shortly after the
update has been released, you'll receive a form letter showing all the data
I currently have on file for you. Your surname(s) will continue to be
listed in the full RSL (the one on the listserver, Web, etc.) for a year.
At that time, you'll receive a second form letter checking whether you can
still be reached, and whether your data is still current. A positive
response results in another year in the RSL, after which you receive
another form letter, etc.
WHERE TO SUBMIT
How can I be reached? At one of the following addresses:
Internet: karen@rand.org <- preferred
karen@rootsweb.com
Postal: Karen Isaacson
P.O. Box 6831
Pine Mountain Club, CA 93222
Return to main RSL page.
karen@rand.org
Most recent update: 1 September 1996
KD6FIB
-Christopher
Salem, Oregon, U.S.A.
rumcd@juno.com
http://www.open.org/rumcd/surnames.htm
KD6FIB@KC7KFE.#SALEM.OR.USA.NOAM
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