I don't recognize some of the surnames. Who are they?

This family tree branches out in all directions. Some people may not be related to you. Some are not related to the list administrator. Because there are a lot of families represented on the heycuz yahoo newsgroup, we ask that you pay attention to the subject line and change it to represent the surname you are discussing. Others then can simply delete the mail if it is not of interest to them. If you feel that your branches of the family tree are not being discussed, you are encouraged to post a query or begin a discussion on the newsgroup. If you'd like to moderate a forum on your surname, please contact me and I'll set you up for that.

How much mail does the Yahoo Newsgroup produce?

We can be a chatty bunch. You will receive anywhere from 0 to 20 messages a day. In our nine year history our monthly posts have been as low as 9 and as high as 654. If however, you are concerned about receiving too much mail you can chose how you receive mail or even, If, you receive Heycuz mail in your user preferences. 

When you are signed into your Yahoo account. click on the "Edit Membership" link at the top Left of the Heycuz

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Can anyone join?

Yes. Relationship is not required to join. The only requirement is an email address and Best of All, it's FREE.

Who should join or Why should I join?

If you are doing research on these family lines you can benefit from the research that has already been done or can help others who are just beginning to do research. You can also interact with other cousins who may assist you in finding missing links to your family line. By tracking brothers and sisters and other relatives of your ancestor, you often find more information on your ancestor than by only tracking your

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Is this a genealogy group?

Kind of. Heycuz is a group of genealogists who are all some way related. If you can find any of your ancestors or your spouse's ancestors on the website or if you are interested in any of the families or individuals found on this site, then this group will be of interest to you. However, genealogy is not all we discuss. We are a relaxed group where anything of interest to its members is open for discussion. This site is for our cousins, and so the more you participate--by posting to forums, adding research, submitting photographs--the more you'll get out of it.