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NEWSGROUP: soc.genealogy.italianRFD Date: 19 Feb 1997
1st CFV Date: 17 Apr 1997
2nd CFV Date: 23 May 1997
Vote ended at 23:59:59 UTC, 8 May 1997.
RESULT: unmoderated group soc.genealogy.italian passes 199:27Newsgroups line:
soc.genealogy.italian Italian genealogy and family heraldry.RFD/CFV/Votes:
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RATIONALE: soc.genealogy.italian
There is a large interest in the creation of a group to discuss of Italian
Genealogy and Family Heraldry. There are a lot of mailing lists and web
sites dedicated to this subject, but a real focal point is missing, so that
often people working in this are does not know each other. This group may
represent a natural and immediate point of reference for all those people.
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CHARTER: soc.genealogy.italian
VALID SUBJECTSValid subjects for soc.genealogy.italian group are, for example
[questions about where you can find information]
For example: Which office should I contact to obtain the Birth
Certificate of Pippo XYZ, born in Turin in 1796? Is there a State
Archive in Florence? Where the following book can be found?[debates on Heraldry and History] (see note *)
For example: Is there any book on Fourth Crusade? What is vajo? Why
there is an ear on my family's coat of arms?[origin and meaning of family and given Italian names]
For example: What does Arcibaldo mean? Which is the origin of Spinola
family? Is Furlan an Italian family name?[information on magazines, books, and other sources]
For example: Look at http://www.italgen.com: there is an interesting
page on XYZ. Where can I find a good book on Heraldry in Milan? Is
there a good bibliography on the Bishops in XVII century?--------
NOTE (*) Debates on HERALDRY and HISTORY are intended to be related
to genealogy, not general discussions on those subjects. For example,
Heraldry: you might be interested to know the meaning of the Coat of
Arms of your family or to translate the family motto from Latin.
History: you found out that an ancestor of yours participated to a
Crusade or was the Bishop of a specific town. So you want to know
more on that Crusade or on Bishops in that town.DISCOURAGED SUBJECTS
The soc.genealogy.* hierarchy is made up of several groups dedicated
to various aspects of Genealogy Research. To avoid crossposts it is
recommended to take advantage of those groups when applicable. In
particular the following subjects are NOT forbidden here, but have a
better place in other groups:[personal search on Italian origins]
For example: I am looking for XYZ family, probably native of
Pizzopapero di Sopra. Any info about Francesco XYZ who left Italy for
USA in 1847?Post FIRST to soc.genealogy.surnames, unless your inquiry is very
complicated and involves various arguments which apply to
soc.genealogy.italian group.[questions about related software products]
For example: Where the latest version of Family Matters can be
downloaded from? Is there an Italian program for OS/2 to manage a
genealogy?Those questions should be posted to soc.genealogy.computing.
FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
You should absolutely avoid to post
[debates on Italian language and culture]
You should post this kind of messages to soc.culture.italian or
to the it.* hierarchy.[commercials]
Posts of a commercial nature pertaining to genealogy, such as
companies which provide coats of arms and heraldry certificates,
or that make inquiries on genealogies for a fee are best posted
to soc.genealogy.marketplace. All other commericial posts are
best sent to their appropriate newsgroup, this newsgroup is NOT
the place.[offensive statements or jokes]
Avoid any statement which might be offensive or not respectful to
others' opinions. Especially avoid jokes on family and given names,
even if strange or funny.[false or not verified information]
Avoid to provide false or not verified information. If possible,
add ALWAYS a reference to the source of your information.
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