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Help With My English: PLEASE!!!


 
Who is the English Major in the group? I really really need help getting the following form letter into the proper English before I work with John and anyone else that would care to join in translating it into Spanish.

Can someone help me with the English?

joseph

ps: its okay to tear it to shreds and rewrite if that is what it needs. All I care about is that the basic information be included.

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Hello,

I'm glad you are interested in joining the Ranchos group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ranchos/. We are a small but dedicated group of serious researchers. Here is the description of the group from our home page:

"This group is for those actively searching for their Mexican Genealogy Roots. El objetivo de este grupo cibernético es para poner en contacto genealogistas serios que tienen raíces en Jalisco, Zacatecas y Aguascalientes, y así, facilitar las investigaciónes genealógicas de los miembros. The intent but never the requirement is to stay focused on the Ranchos of Jalisco, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes. If you are a serious researcher or want to be a serious researcher this group is for you. If you have no intention of doing your own research I would suggest the multitude of message boards available at Rootsweb. Please scan through the message archive, which is open to the general public, to get an idea of what is meant by doing your own research.

Note: If you decide to join this group it will be expected that as soon as you are comfortable you will introduce yourself describing what surnames you are researching in what areas during which time periods. Also you will be expected to send in your Genealogy line from the Jalisco, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes areas so that we can try to make some connections with one another. These files or links to your Genealogy will be kept in Non-Public areas of the group."


 This group is also open to those earnestly desiring to become serious researchers. To join the group I need for you to acknowledge your willingness to comply with the two simple requirements:

1) You have done or are willing to do your own research. [This group is only for those that do their own work. What I'm saying is that some only look for others that have done all the hard work and then contribute nothing to it. There are plenty of message boards on Rootsweb that offer opportunities like this].

2) You are willing to send me your genealogical line so I can put it in the "non-public" files section of the group. The strength of this group is the unity within the members. Several of us have found that we are related. I have found 2 sixth cousins and another 2 cousins that is yet to be determined as to the exact relationship. Many others have found relatives in the group only by tying into their genealogies. We find connections and share our work and help one another.

If you have any reservations about the above requirements why not take some time and think about it. In the meantime please look at the groups home page and look at the message archives which are open to the public.

Joseph Puentes
makas@...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ranchos/

ps: I need a written reply in an email (makas@...) in the affirmative with regards to the two requirements in order for me to subscribe you.