Setting Up Your RSL File or Account
Welcome. This page will walk you through the process of setting up
your file, or account, in the RSL (RootsWeb Suranme List) database.
- Go to the RSL-Edit form at http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rsledit.cgi
- Click on the link "Getting Started - First Time Users"
- You should be in a section titled "First Time Users", which is
where you set up your file.
- You should see seven empty boxes. You'll need to fill in all of these.
- You will enter three different nametag choices (to allow for someone
else already using your first or second choice). Nametags are how others
will find you, and they can't be changed once they are assigned. They
can be eight characters or less, but the first two characters must be
lower case letters. Nametags can only contain lower case letters or
numbers - you can't use any capital letters, punctuation marks, spaces,
underlines, etc. If you choose real common nametags, you may be told
that you need to select new nametags - if so, select three new nametags.
- You will see there are two boxes for your choice of passwords. You will
type the same password twice, just to make sure you didn't make an error
the first time. Passwords can be changed at anytime, to whatever you wish.
- When you have all seven boxes filled in, then click on the button that
says "request nametag."
- Two things should happen then. One...is that the computer will email your
nametag and password (this should be almost immediately). Two...you
should now see a new screen.
- You are now on the actual RSL-Edit form. Congratulations you are almost done.
- This is the screen for entering your surname information. Enter your
personal contact information in the first section. Your postal address
and your homepage address/URL go in the comment box. Be sure the URL of
your homepage is complete and on a separate line by itself. A complete
address will generally start http:// if yours is starting www. then it
is not a complete address, and it will not be a link.
- When you are finished, scroll clear to the bottom of the page and click
on "Post Updates and FINISH".
- Your surnames are now on the Internet. Best of wishes with your research.
You will find the answers to the more general RSL (RootsWeb Surname
List) questions at the HelpDesk's main page.
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/
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