I am in military service and move frequently. Electronic mail addresses change frequently. Fortunately there are Internet services which let you search for a person's e-mail address. Queries Queries are a specialized form of genealogical correspondence. A query is a brief request for information placed in a genealogical periodical, newspaper, or other means of communication.
Most genealogical societies publish queries for members.
Genealogical magazines such as The Genealogical Helper offer the opportunity to place inexpensive advertisements much like queries. Asking for information with a query implies your agreement to share your information. To learn how to write a successful query, study those in genealogical publications. The best ones contain a reference to one family or individual and both the time period and place are mentioned. Lists of surnames being researched, especially if they are common names, are practically useless without additional identifying information.