I think it should be stricter.  The intent of this board is clear.  
It is meant for serious genealogists who are actively doing their 
own research. The messages are open to the public so that those who 
want to wait until they are ready to join can still read the 
messages posted without feeling pressured to become members. 

Maria Cortez

>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: ranchos@yahoogroups.com 
>   To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 12:05 PM
>   Subject: [ranchos] New poll for ranchos
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the 
>   ranchos group:
> 
>   You can only vote if you have already
>   submitted your genealogy, but even if
>   you haven't you can still influence by
>   giving your opinion via an email to the
>   group (freedom of speech).
> 
>   Question: Should the requirements for
>   being a member of Ranchos be More Strict
>   (have your genealogy in hand to submit
>   before being accepted into

Perdon. I'm one of the foot draggers you've just describe. My apologies and request that you keep me connected until I can manage things a little better. I read all that comes across, always looking for a connection, so this exercise is not anyones waste of time. I want to fully describe what I have so far but may not be free to do so until after the holidays. I hope that's OK?/Adelante    

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Puentes 
Sent: Nov 23, 2004 3:09 PM
To: LosRanchos 
Subject: [ranchos] HTG/Reminder



  
  






Irma sent me a Happy Thanksgiving note and greeting, well I'm a Turkey
boy as on some years my birthday falls right on Thanksgiving but not
this year. Well enough of that, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, happy
birthday

Received and hope to comply once I drain the swamp a lijttle morfe./Adelante

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Puentes 
Sent: Nov 27, 2004 4:16 AM
To: LosRanchos 
Subject: [ranchos] Did You Get It?



  
  










Did you get an email with the subject "Ranchos2 Maintenance (2)"? some
did
some didn't. We have 59 members in the Ranchos group But 72 members of
the original Ranchos group.  that means that 13 of you all are not
benefitting from membership to the Ranchos2 group and all the
information in the "Files" area of that group. 



So if you didn't get that