Ditto, I completely agree. I have tried for years to get a definite death date on my grandmother and do not want to miss it because of some moron. Thank you Fran and Bless you. Kathy Taylor ----- Original Message ----- From: <JRa8463090@aol.com> To: <AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Fran Warren's Postings > The way I see it, Fran has posted indexes that were compilations from the > actual newspapers and put into books for easier research for those of us that > have no other way of finding the information. I have several of her books > and am very pleased with what is in them. I could never have found the > information I have from these books. The indexes led me to the right books. > A great work has been done here and some people just don't know how to > appreciate what has been done. Fran posted the indexes to help others. > Posted a few articles from that work. A genealogists treasure. Now, there > are those that are offended by what she is trying to accomplish. She wants > to help but doesn't want to offend. Posting the indexes help a great many, > while offending a few. What would you do if you were in her shoes, sacrifice > the help for the offense or keep on offending those offended. If I were her, > I would keep on posting them and not worry about those offended because > evidently they are not interested in the same thing we are that are trying to > find information. Maybe they already have the information and is not sharing. > After all, isn't that what these lists are all about. I give THREE CHEERS > for Fran. > Keep up the good and worthwhile work. > > Jeannie > > > ==== AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List ==== > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I usually try to stay out of these things but I am also quite opinionated! I am new to this list, in fact less than 24 hours subbed. I dislike seeing such attacks on people and it really makes a list look bad and distasteful. We are all here for, generally, the same purpose. We are interested in researching our heritage. Some of us are writers and publishers, such as Fran and myself. I don't know Fran but I can speak from experience and say that just typing the basic info in takes valuable time away from what she might need to do. She seems to be the type who wants to help others and that is a wonderful trait. It really is inappropriate that she should have to defend herself so publicly. The name-calling also is distasteful. I laugh sometimes, because we as adults, tend to act like children over the internet! LOL Anyway, I commend anyone who takes the time to offer a teeny bit of info for others. I am backlogged myself with cemetery photo requests and writing, so remember folks, its out of the kindness and generosity of others, that we are able to find some information. Fran, keep up the good work. You are a gem and if anyone doesn't see that, well then just shame on them! I see this can be a lively list and I think I will find much enjoyment being subscribed to it! Thanks to Diana for going to all the work to moderate so many lists!! wow!! Toni