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Before submitting queries to the List, it is recommended to first [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=INDIA '''search the INDIA List archives'''] to see if your question has been asked before. You may also use this search page to search for surnames that may have been mentioned before.
:'''Update''' : All Rootsweb Lists Archives and Search, including the India List, were unavailable for some weeks in July 2016. This problem appears to have now resolved, but if it reoccurs, as an interim measure, you may be able to locate some past posts by googling your search term together with ''site:archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA''
As you may appreciate, asking the same beginner questions to the list can become tiresome for the regulars on the List. It is also recommended to 'lurk' in the background if you are new to mailing lists (or even the INDIA List) and get a 'feel' for the format of questions and 'list etiquette'.
Once you have become a subscriber to the List, you may send queries or information to the List. The procedure is as for any email. The email address is [mailto:india@rootsweb.com india@rootsweb.com]. Include a relevant heading and as much information as you can and the source of that information. Many readers prefer that family names be typed in capital letters as this emphasises the name. Please note there is no provision to send emails to the List with attachments. You can advise in your email that you have an attachment which you can send to interested members of the List, privately off list. However, you can place attachments on the Message Board, refer below.
:'''Update: All Rootsweb Lists are currently (early October 2016), and have been for several weeks, experiencing problems, with many people unable to post new queries, or reply to to requests for information'''.
When you receive emails from the List, sometimes long URLs in the posts do not appear correctly and it is not possible to access the relevant website with just a click. It is necessary to copy, adjust and paste the link. If you are sending an email to the list, you can turn a long URL into a shorter one by using the website [http://tinyurl.com tinyURL.com] to avoid links getting broken.
