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Huguenots-Walloons-Europe Message Board:

In addition to the Huguenots-Walloons-Europe (HWE) mailing list, there is also a HWE Message Board, which is on the Rootsweb site. The Board matches the mailing list in that it has the same focus, both in subject and in geographical region -- that is, the research of Huguenots and Walloons in continental Europe and/or the UK and/or Ireland.

~ Why an HWE Message Board as well as a mailing list?

The HWE Board is merely another way for researchers who are interested in Huguenot and/or Walloon ancestors in Europe to ask questions or to make their information known to others. Some people just don't want to join a mailing list, for a variety of reasons. They would, however, be willing to post a message on the Board and wait for replies via that route.

The Board requires only that people leave a message, much like a message board in real life. That is the extent of their involvement, although they can choose to have replies, if there are any, sent to them. Other than that, they are not involved in other posts on the Board -- that is, they do not receive any of them, as they would do on a mailing list. They can, however, keep up-to-date by visiting the Board whenever they like. Anyone can post a message on a Board anytime -- you do not have to join (become a subscriber) as is the case with a list.

~ Are messages on the HWE Board "gatewayed" to the HWE mailing list?

Yes, messages put on the Board will be gatewayed (ie. forwarded automatically) to the mailing list and will appear on the list as posts. Replies to those messages will also appear both on the Board and on the mailing list. This gateway provides a bonus to researchers -- that is, their information will appear in three different places at once (the Board, the list and the list archives), increasing the chances that someone will reply with useful information.

Note that there are some Message Boards on the Rootsweb site which are not gatewayed -- that is, messages appearing on those Boards will not be forwarded to any mailing list. This may be because there is no corresponding mailing list which matches a particular Board. Or it may be because the Board administrator and/or the mailing list administrator have chosen to have the gateway closed.

~ How to get to the HWE Message Board?

You can get to the Board by going to the Rootsweb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/ and clicking on the following choices:

Message Boards > Topics > Religions and Religious > Huguenots > Huguenots-Walloons-Europe.

Or a shorter way to do it would be to go to: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.religious then click on Huguenots, then Huguenots-Walloons-Europe.

Once you're on the Board, you can read through all the previous posts and/or you can post a new message or reply to a previous one. You can also choose to be notified when someone replies to a message of yours.

Also, if you click on the Links & Announcements heading, you will see info about the Board -- ie. how to contact the Board admin as well as Board guidelines. Bear in mind that Board messages should focus on Europe and/or the UK and/or Ireland. The Board administrator has the discretion to remove messages which do not fit this geographical focus.

If you have any questions about the HWE board, please contact the HWE list administrator (see e-mail address below).

~ Note: For information about a U.S Huguenots Message Board, also on the Rootsweb site, please click here.

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