ROOTS-L Resources: Frequently Asked Questions

  • faq.index: Overview of the various ROOTS-L FAQ files. Probably more up-to-date than this WWW page.
  • faq.address: Address help with ROOTS-L - 8/7/95
  • faq.amiga: Software for the Amiga computer - 11/16/94
  • faq.apple: Software for Apples - 1/10/94 (see also faq mactosh)
  • faq.atari: Software for Atari computers - 7/2/93
  • faq.autonote: Automatic Notification of file changes - 8/7/95
  • faq.commercl: Summary of Commercial Services - 1/10/94
  • faq.commodor: Software for Commodore computers - 8/23/95
  • faq.delphi: Information on the Delphi Commercial Service - 11/1/93
  • faq.fhcintro: Introduction to Family History Centers - 6/27/94
  • faq.general: Regular Monthly Usenet Posting (Ver. 1.1) - 8/8/95
  • faq.gopher: The Internet service known as Gopher - 8/11/93
  • faq.hardware: Hardware To Use For Computerized Genealogists - 7/1/93
  • faq.index: Index of FAQ files (this file) - 9/1/95
  • faq.inetinfo: Internet Services Information - 1/10/94
  • faq.jewish: Soc.genealogy.jewish FAQ (Version 3.2) - 9/1/95
  • faq.listserv: Basic info on the ROOTS-L list and Listserv - 8/9/95
  • faq.mactosh: Software for Apple's Macintosh - 8/23/95
  • faq.mason: Freemasonry from a soc.roots perspective - 8/11/94
  • faq.melvyl: Intro to MELVYL (U. Calif Library) - 7/1/93
  • faq.microflm: Hints of working with microfilm - 02/28/94
  • faq.mischint: Miscellaneous Hints - 1/10/94
  • faq.pc: Software for the PC and compatibles - 12/19/94
  • faq.photos: Photographs and genealogy - 11/2/94
  • faq.resource: Resources for information - 7/2/93
  • faq.scams: Offers of dubious value - 4/24/94
  • faq.soundex: Info on SOUNDEX encoding - 10/3/94
  • faq.starting: How to get started in genealogy - 7/2/93
  • faq.tandy: Software for Radio Shack's TRS80 7/2/93
  • faq.unix: Software for UNIX systems. - 7/13/94
  • faq.windows: Software for Windows - 8/19/94
  • faq.www: World Wide Web Resource Listing - 7/13/95

    Mailing list members receive the WELCOME file when they subscribe. Long time mailing list members may wish to retrieve this file again. Its file name is ROOTS-L WELCOME.

    Other files you should retrieve and read:

    • ROOTS-L WELCOME1
    • ROOTS-L WELCOME2
    • GENEALOG SRCHFILE
    • FAQ GENERAL

    Usenet readers may (read: should) wish to look at the regular postings that appear in various news.* groups. These postings deal with network etiquette (netiquette), writing style, and other worthwhile subjects.

    If you have questions about the use of ftp, please consult your local systems person.

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