Starting Out

This is an idea I am trying out so that people researching the DREW families (and their connections) that originated from West Penwith (especially Penzance, Paul and Mousehole) can collaborate and socialise. These DREWS and their descendants spread out across Cornwall, the United Kingdom and the big wide world (with the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa so far noted).

I have been sitting down with a list of email addresses and am inviting you all to join in this adventure and contribute. Or, at least, to learn about each other, swap information and, more importantly, try to avoid duplication of effort.

As I am relatively new to this form of communication, there could well be a steep learning curve for us all. Although the blog is 'members only', it is still not totally private (Blogger does not list it for casual browsing, but it is still open to the determined internet searcher) so any posted detailed content should relate only to dead people - for the living, post nothing that can identify you to someone with evil intent (stalkers, spammers, identity thieves, or people who want to trace their families back to Adam and Eve without putting in the necessary effort, for example). I will have the power to smite any inappropriate comments that might appear, but I have tried to the best of my ability to make it so that only the invited few can comment. I see in the settings that others can be given administration privileges, and we can explore that aspect as the blog evolves.

If any of the original invitees know of someone who would be an asset, or have an active interest in this topic, then a message to me giving their email address would allow them to be invited in as a member.

So, enough for now. Once you have received your invitation, leave a comment or contact me by e-mail to let me know what you think.

Happy Hunting
Geoff Drew