Hi list members, and all concerned with this subject, The rules at rootsweb.com says no direct advertisement. The reason John could do it was he paid over 100 dollars in a donation to become a contributing member, this gave him actual ownership of the list he created, so he could do what he wanted. After Ancestry.com bought rootsweb.com the rules were changed. People like John were allowed to continue under a grandfather clause. Robert, I sent you an email off list, it came back... You can mention that you still have the items but not that they are for sell nor the cost. In reference to source references... listing items on the list is a public/list information post, listing costs is not.. Barry, Rewording your post would have been better, leaving out the cost, but including the url site of where they are listed for sale would have been acceptable. Yes, we all are to used to John's dedication to answering questions about "OUR" Hessians.. But that's what a mailing list is all about.. each member helping new members as best they can...pointing out resources for the person to look in, or answering directly if they can.. on submiting resource information to the list to be archived for future finds... I list these for your reference.... Rootsweb.com's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html under User-Provided Content, MyFamily.com, Inc. is sensitive to copyright and other intellectual property rights of others. For more information concerning copyright issues, view our corporate policy. Content submitted for the purpose of commercial use, advertising or fee for service is prohibited. under corporate policy: http://www.myfamilyinc.com/about_us/copyright.htm Limited Use LICENSE You are licensed to use the Content only for personal or professional family history research, and may download Content only as search results relevant to that research. The download of the whole or significant portions of any work or database is prohibited. Resale of a work or database or portion thereof, except as specific results relevant to specific research for an individual, is prohibited. On line or other republication of Content is prohibited except as unique data elements that are part of a unique family history or genealogy. Violation of this License may result in immediate termination of your membership and may result in legal action for injunction, damages or both. You may use access software provided on the Service only while on line and may not download, copy, reuse or distribute that software, except where it is clearly stated in connection with software that it is made available for offline use and a license for that use is provided in connection with that software. According to what is written here it is my belief that parts of any resource book quoted properly.. Could be listed in the archives. I would sugest that a person extract surnames from a resource book, list them in an email and send that info to the list to be archived. This would help the researcher in that they would know in what book thier ancestor was listed... You could even put in the email where this book could be found. Please any more discussion of this topic should be off list and with me personally.. Nelda List Manager Pax et bonum! Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 & #105 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/ http://www.doodleartgraphics.com/