Mr. Lancaster's comments are not particularly appropriate for the Mail List. Perhaps they should have been sent direct to the individual involved. Since he did, I believe another opinion is warranted. I have "paid the price" to search ancestry.com for some time now and have been able to find many resources I do not have access to from a rural area. In the long run, I've saved money not having to drive long distances and being able to "search" with an search engine saves time. Yes, they mail their various newsletters - part ads for their products, part good basic genealogy tips, part description of databases available. I understand the frustration of not being able to get off a mail list as it has happened to me - but this is hardly "spam" - unwanted mail does not necessarily fit that description. That's what the delete button is for - similar to "File 13" (the wastebasket) for the regular mail you didn't want. I'm sure patience and persistence will get him off their list. Kay Haden mailto:[email protected] -----Original Message----- From: John Lancaster [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 9:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Native American database at Ancestry.com I'm reluctant to bring this up, but you should be aware of this before subscribing to their service. I've been having trouble with Ancestry.com spamming me - despite repeated requests to be removed from their list - for several months. The most recent event: one of their people assured me that I had been removed from the list - and I received yet another spam the next day. trapper ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fight SPAM! Avoid dealing with spammers such as Ancestry.com... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Hi: > Ancestry.com costs a monthly fee (not sure how much) but it might be > worth a one month's fee. If you have any Native American ancestry - this > database could come in handy. > This info is from an old January article in their newsletter which is > free. > Nan Wolf > ======================================================= > Indian Affairs, Laws and Treaties (Vol. 2) > > As the United States expanded westward from the original thirteen > colonies, > settlers often confronted the existing owners of the land. As a result the > federal government often negotiated treaties with these Native Americans. > This > collection of official treaties was compiled by the United States and > originally printed in 1904. It contains the full text of nearly a hundred > treaties between the government and such tribes as the Delaware, Seneca, > Yakima, and Sioux. Ranging from the late 1700's through the end > of the 19th > Century, each treaty includes the names of those present, both U.S. > representatives and Native American tribal chiefs. Apart from the > historical > importance of these documents, for those seeking ancestors who were > involved in > treaty negotiations, this can be an illuminating database. > > Bibliography: Kappler, Charles J., ed., comp. "Indian Affairs, Laws and > Treaties, Vol. 2 (Treaties)." Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing > Office, 1904. > > To search this database, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3603.htm > . > > > ==== ARCRAWFO Mailing List ==== > Visit the USGenWeb Crawford County, AR page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcrawfo/ > ==== ARCRAWFO Mailing List ==== Visit the USGenWeb Crawford County, AR page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcrawfo/