Saint John County, New Brunswick Genealogy Mailing List

Welcome Message and FAQ

Welcome to the Saint John County, NB genealogy mailing list! The topic of this list is genealogy in Saint John County, NB Canada.

Adoption discussion is NOT part of this list.

If you wish to offer a LOOKUP in a book, please visit the Books We Own project and do so there. http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/ Offering to do LOOKUPS in books that you own are NOT welcome on the list as authors certainly would not be pleased that their work was being given away for free. You are violating copyright laws as well.

If you're not sure whether your post is OFF TOPIC, ask me privately BEFORE you send it. mailto:CAN-NB-STJOHN-admin@rootsweb.com

DO NOT post test messages, change of address notices, virus/trojan warnings, chain letters, political announcements, current events, happy holiday messages, adoption or personal messages, etc.

If you think there's something wrong with the list or you haven't received any messages from the list, DO NOT send a TEST message to the list asking what is wrong. Follow these 4 steps....
1 To see if you missed anything, visit the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/CAN-NB-STJOHN/
2 Visit my List Announcements page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbcharlo/nblistann.htm
3 Visit the HelpDesk at Rootsweb at http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/
4 Write to me directly at the above address. CAN-NB-STJOHN-admin@rootsweb.com

Before making a post to the list, please go through these guidelines. Our members come from around the world, and you need to be clear when writing up your post so that everyone understands. DO NOT use abbreviations!

First, Visit Mailing List Manners at http://db.tidbits.com/index.php?tbart=05386 Then stop by this link to learn how to write a query that will get you results. http://genealogy.about.com/cs/surname/ht/surname_query.htm

If you are subscribed in Digest mode, create a new message; make sure you change the subject line; and snip/cut out the parts that do not pertain to what you are answering!!!

If you post a message and it doesn't appear within 1/2 hour, don't post it again! There may be a glitch somewhere in the system.

Most people are busy and cannot read everything that they would like to. As a member of any mailing list, please respect other people's time. Reply to messages only when you have something substantive to contribute. "I agree" and "me too" messages are not substantive.

ALL posts to the list should include a time frame (date), a location in Saint John County (town where the event occured), and all SURNAMES posted in Capital letters. You should also tell us where you've already looked so we don't duplicate your efforts. Postings to the list should be addressed to CAN-NB-STJOHN@rootsweb.com

All counties in New Brunswick have their own web site. Visit NB GenLinks at http://nbgenlinks.new-brunswick.net/ or NB GenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cannb/
Saint John County website is located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbstjohn/

Canada didn't start keeping track of birth/deaths/marriages until the late 1800's, so you're limited to tombstones, bible & census records prior to then. 1851 is the earliest census. Visit this link to learn about Civil Registration. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-906.006-e.html

Saint John is the river, city and county in this province. Saint is spelled out and John is singular. St. John's is located in the province of Newfoundland. The St. is abbreviated and John's is possessive. PANB is the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

Obituaries and requests for them should be posted to the CAN-NB-OBITS mailing list at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NB-OBITS.html. Other Canadian mailing list topics can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/

DO NOT post items for sale on the list.

When someone offers something that YOU WANT, please write to them directly at their email address, not through the list. This is a personal request, and as such should be treated that way...privately.

I am a volunteer list admin. I am not on-line 24 hours a day. Sometimes I go grocery shopping, or attend an event that my children are involved in. I check my email daily, and I will get back to you; have patience.

Finally, if you do not like the way someone formats their queries or responses, the content of their subject titles, take it up with ME, NOT on the list. Remember we're all living is different parts of the world and what is obvious to you may not be obvious to other list members. Please be patient and polite to fellow list members. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a note at the above address.

Good luck, Marilyn Strout
Saint John County, NB Mailing List Admin
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