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GenForum

GenForum. When you go to GenForum, the home screen looks like this:. You can browse the forums alphabetically or enter a name or word to search for, and click on Find (here, I’ve chosen CORLEY). GenForum. When you search for Corley, the results looks like this:.

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  1. GenForum • When you go to GenForum, the home screen looks like this: You can browse the forums alphabetically or enter a name or word to search for, and click on Find (here, I’ve chosen CORLEY)

  2. GenForum • When you search for Corley, the results looks like this: Note that there is a Search box at the top. You can search all 479 messages in this forum for a word (I pick to search for Daniel CORLEY)

  3. GenForum • The results of our search for Daniel CORLEY look like this at right - • We can then click on the individual message subject lines shown to see the actual messages • NOTE: when you send a message, use good subject lines!

  4. GenForum • When you click on a message subject line, you see the full message, as in the example shown below • The name of the person who sent the message is shown near the top. Click on the name to get their email address and more.

  5. GenForum • I checked out the messages left by others on GenForum and those where there was a possibility that I might be related, I sent a message to them. • I clicked on “Post New Message” and posted (sent) a message on the forum about my ancestor Daniel S. CORLEY and his wife Susan KARNES, explaining what I was looking for. • I waited for replies to the emails I sent out or for people to see my message and contact me. (see corleyemail.ppt for compilation of results)

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