I have been told that there have been several reports from different mail lists and USGenWeb sites that people posting queries are being contacted by individuals offering to send information for a fee. THIS IS NOT THE INTENT OF USGENWEB or ROOTSWEB !!! Query pages within the USGenWeb project are for those researchers requesting or offering assistance in tracing their lineage. Of course, reimbursement for copying fees or postage is not the same as being solicited by someone. I do have someone listed on my Clay County reference page as a researcher for a fee. Some people have requested this information. Contact with this person would be initiated by you, so if someone contacts you, out of the blue, offering to do research for a fee, it might not be legitimate. Cathy Barnes Listowner and... Clay County Volunteer http://www.cswnet.com/~bbarnes/clay.html