Registration: It is now necessary to register before posting messages. Think carefully about the name you choose: Who would you be more apt to take seriously: Fluffybunny or MarySmith?
Subject: Concise description of the message's content; a good subject-line contains who, where, and when. For example: Luter in Robertson County, Tennessee, 1850 Census
Message: The main body of your post goes here.
Capitalize the entire surname. Use abbreviations sparingly.
Surnames: All surnames included in your message, using normal capitalization, and separated by a comma. Do not list all the names you might be researching. For example: Luter, Byrns, de la Hunt
Classification: Choose the one that best describes the content of your message.
Additional suggestions and examples can be found in the following articles from Ancestry Daily News: