Mailing lists are a great way to communicate with others who have common interests in Clay County. This first one does not require that you join to post a message. Check it out and see if you can answer any of the queries or find info which is of help to you. You can also search and post to their family surname forums.
The following lists require that you "subscribe" to them in order to post messages and queries but there is no charge. All postings will be sent to your subscription address. To join the Clay County, TN list, click here. Simply type "Subscribe" in the body of the message. To join the Jackson-Clay-Overton County list, click here. The three county list seems to reach a wider audience.
JACKSON-CLAY-OVERTON-CO-TN. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Jackson, Clay, and/or Overton Counties, Tennessee as well as Smith County, Tennessee which was the parent county and bordering Monroe County, Kentucky. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to jackson-clay-overton-co-tn-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or jackson-clay-overton-co-tn-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
TNJACKSO. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Jackson County, Tennessee. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to tnjackso-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or tnjackso-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
TNCLAY. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Clay County, Tennessee. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to tnclay-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or tnclay-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
TN-UPPER-CUMBERLAND. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee including Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White Counties. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to tn-upper-cumberland-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or tn-upper-cumberland-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
TENNESSEE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the State of Tennessee. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to tennessee-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or tennessee-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
NEWGEN. A mailing list created to assist those who are quite new to genealogy. The list offers how-to's for everything from selecting software for your recordkeeping to figuring out why your computer is misbehaving. For the really new genealogist, a Mentor will be assigned to help you, not only on the list but also in finding your way to the many excellent sources on the Internet. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to newgen-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or newgen-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
Lost_Newbies. A mailing list for people who are new to genealogy and/or the use of the Internet in genealogical research. Additional Information can be found at http://www.aye.net/~dee1234/lost/. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to lost_newbies-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or lost_newbies-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
MOMS_N_ME-ROOTS. A mailing list to aid moms of all ages, but especially those with young children, in researching their family. Also welcome are any ideas for helping mothers teach their children about their heritage and the importance of family research. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to moms_n_me-roots-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or moms_n_me-roots-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
GEN-NEWBIE-L. A mailing list where people who are new to computers and genealogy may interact using a computer's email program. It's like a bouncing ball, with someone asking a question and others suggesting answers, or asking more questions. The list discusses genealogy, family history, computer applications, and a wide variety of other topics with a goal of assisting anyone who wants "community coaching" about the Internet, genealogy, computers, or whatever. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe, send the following to gen-newbie-l-request@rootsweb.com: subscribe
GENSHARE. A mailing list for "seasoned" genealogy researchers to share sources and get help with tough problems. This list is not for the posting of queries addressing searches for specific ancestors and is not recommended for those new to genealogy. Additional information, including list archives, can be found on the genshare Home Page (http://genshare.listbot.com/). Mailing address for postings is genshare@listbot.com. You can subscribe from the above web page or by sending the following to genshare-subscribe@listbot.com: subscribe
GenToday. A read-only mailing list for the distribution of the online newsletter, Genealogy Today, which contains informative how-to articles on researching ancestors, tips, new books on the market, coming events and queries. You will find previous issues of Genealogy Today at http://www.genealogytoday.com. To subscribe send the following as the only text in the body of a message to gentoday-l-request@rootsweb.com: subscribe
To find surname or other mailing lists that may be of interest to you, click here. There is a surname mailing lists for many Jackson County surnames.
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This page last updated: 26 July 2000