NEW YORK CITY - A mailing list for those doing genealogical research in any of the five boroughs.send mail to NYC-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NYC-ROOTS-D, do the same thing with NYC-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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NEW YORK COUNTY - to join NYNEWYOR-L, send mail to NYNEWYOR-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NYNEWYOR-D, do the same thing with NYNEWYOR-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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ELLIS ISLAND - to subscribe to ELLIS-ISLAND-L, send mail to ELLIS-ISLAND-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To receive mail in in digest mode, the ELLIS-ISLAND-D list, do the same thing with ELLIS-ISLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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NEW YORK CITY IRISH - for sharing of information regarding the Irish and Irish-American experience in New York City throughout history. To subscribe, send mail to IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-D, do the same thing with IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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BRONX-L - this list is for anyone who has an interest in the past, present, and future of The Bronx, New York, is looking for old friends, or just wants to reminisce about the old neighborhood. While the list was not set up for genealogy, such queries are an acceptable subject. Mailing address for postings is BronxRoots@rootsweb.com To subscribe send a msg to BronxRoots-request@rootsweb.com with Subscribe in the body of the message.  Don't forget to turn off your signature files. 

LONG ISLAND - open to all historic and genealogical conversation pertaining to Long Island, which has consisted over time of the counties of Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. To subscribe, send mail to NY-LONGISLAND-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NY-LONGISLAND-D, do the same thing with NY-LONGISLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com.

TRI-STATE NEW YORK - for sharing information about families that moved between New York and neighboring states. To subscribe, send mail to NYTRISTATE-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NYTRISTATE-D, do the same thing with NYTRISTATE-D-request@rootsweb.com.

DUTCH COLONIES - -the Dutch-Colonies-L list discusses the New York and New Jersey colonies known as New Amsterdam. Tos subcribe, send mail to Dutch-Colonies-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join digest mode Dutch-Colonies-D, do the same thing with Dutch-Colonies-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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CARIBBEAN - a discussion list, gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.west-indies newsgroup, for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the West Indies and the Caribbean. To subscribe, send mail to CARIBBEAN-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join CARIBBEAN-D, do the same thing with CARIBBEAN-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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PUERTO RICO - for resarchers having a genealogical interest in Puerto Roci. To subscribe, send mail to PUERTORICO-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join REPUBLICA-DOMINICANA-D, do the same thing with PUERTORICO-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - for sharing information about the Dominican Republic. To subscribe, send mail to REPUBLICA-DOMINICANA-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join REPUBLICA-DOMINICANA-D, do the same thing with REPUBLICA-DOMINICANA-D-request@rootsweb.com.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN - for discussion of all aspects of African-American genealogy. To join the AFRICANAMER-GEN-L mailing list, send mail to AFRICANAMER-GEN-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join AFRICANAMER-GEN-D, do the same thing with AFRICANAMER-GEN-D-request@rootsweb.com.

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COLONIAL AMERICA. A mailing list for discussing the history of our ancestors. You are welcome to post messages with stories, family lines and history of their settlement. The 13 colonies as well as Canadian early history and the Spanish in the southern area of the United States are all appropriate topics for this list. Most of the discussion would be before 1800 as most of the colonies became somewhat  independent after that date. Mailing address for postings is colonial-america@listserv.northwest.com. To subscribe send email to majordomo@listserv.northwest.com with "subscribe Colonial-America" (without the quotes) for mail mode or "subscribe Colonial-America-digest" (without the quotes) for digest mode in the body of your message.

CIVIL-WAR - a mailing list for the discussion of events during the Civil War and genealogical matters related to the Civil War. To subscribe to NY-CIVIL-WAR-L, send mail to NY-CIVIL-WAR-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NY-CIVIL-WAR-D, or digest mode, do the same thing with NY-CIVIL-WAR-D-request@rootsweb.com.