[or-roots] re First time posting

[JNCRIDGE at aol.com]

<< 2 Each person was new to genealogy at one time.  What Kay Profitt needed was not answers; what was needed was instruction about how to find the information. >> 

<<Well gee, I'm sorry my information wasn't useful enough for you, hope it is for Kay.>>
   The point is not that your information was not useful.  Kay's question was "wondering how to post something."  It was not a request for you to get information and spoon feed it. If the new user is to become a family historian, the person needs to know how to find the sources of information.  Your references were to Ancestry.com sources.  So, should Kay get the impression that the only way to find anything is to sign up with a subscription? Because if you do not have a subscription and click on the references, you do not see the same amount of information.
   Perhaps Kay needs to know how to do a Google search.  Kay probably doesn't have a long list of favorite places with genealogical information. Getting a list of favorite internet resources would be a good way to let Kay get on with research. If Ancestry.com is your sole source for research, perhaps others on the list may wish to share their favorite web pages for Oregon research. Such information is of use not only to newbies, but to more experienced researchers as well.
   Kay's original message was all caps. Assuming that Kay wishes to get a useful response and not offend anyone, it might be useful to read http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/surfing/netiquette_parents.html

Jon Ridgeway