In a message dated 5/9/2000 8:22:26 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected]
om.com writes:

<< 
 Well, I think it's a matter of taste.  I don't like Caps for names, as it is
 really not proper, when writing as one would normally do.  If you're an old
 typist, well, unless you are putting labels on files, you don't capitalize 
names
 (except the first letter) when addressing an envelope or letter.  So, I 
don't use
 caps when typing a query, etc.
  >>

I have to disagree and have no intention of starting an on-going dialogue 
about this, but - it's not just a matter of individual taste, but a matter of 
simple courtesy and regard for other researchers on the list. Most of us 
subscribe to several different lists & it is much easier to scan numerous 
messages for the particular surnames each person is looking for if the 
surname is all caps - not the whole name, just the surname, and it is an easy 
matter to copy & paste the surnames from another document. Also,   it is a 
matter of policy on all the lists to which I subscribe and is stated in the 
Welcome message of each list.

Betty

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Researching surname ROBBINS: NC: mid-1700s to abt 1814> 
SC: 1814 to 1830s >AL: late 1830s to abt 1920 & present >FL: 
1920 to present;  & associated names of BRADLEY, COON, 
CRIBB, EVANS, HARRELSON, MOODY, ODOM.

Also: DAVIS: VA: 1600s to early 1700s >NC: early1700s to abt 1750s >SC: abt 
1750s to 1780s >GA: 1780s - 1810 >MS: 1810 - 1823 > FL: 1824 to present; & 
associated names of BRASWELL, COOPER, FAIRCLOTH, HARVEY, JOHNSON, PADGETT, 
all in S. GA 
& N. FL from early 1800s to the present.

Betty (Robbins) Norem 
bnorem@aoL
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