For whatever it's worth, I really don't mind if someone shares info I've passed along as long as it's info about obviously deceased individuals....BUT it is a huge violation to have info about living family distributed & posted everywhere...what a violation! In a message dated 2/2/2002 11:55:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, wja4032@bossig.com writes: << Subj: Re: [AUTRY] Re: Unidentified subject! Date: 2/2/2002 11:55:44 PM Eastern Standard Time From: wja4032@bossig.com (Bill & Juanita Autry) Reply-to: AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com To: AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com I have to agree that it is a mess. I refuse to give it to anybody that will charge for it also, so I guess there are more of us than I thought. And I have tried to get things removed by other individuals and it is impossible.RE: my 7 yr old grandaughter. Who would have thought? and it is not even on a family web site! Juanita ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard G Autry" <richardautry1@juno.com> To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Re: Unidentified subject! > Deaar Marlyne; > What a wonderful name! As a result of this incident, I've > become the second most loathsome creature I can think of in regard to > genealogy work. I'll share info on particular individuals when > requested, I'll tell you how I came across the info and where you can get > it, or send you copies, I'll sell what I've completed. But I won't > download GEDCOM. Let this be a lesson to all of us. By the way, the > worst is the genealogy pirate. > On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 16:13:44 -0800 (PST) Marlyne Natali > <marlyne_natali@yahoo.com> writes: > > I wasn't in on the beginning of this message so I > > don't know how or why it started. I can add something > > to this though. I also have had my work put on WFT and > > other sites. I tell everyone that not everything has > > been verified and I include it just to see if others > > can verify it or correct it. Unfortunately these > > people add it to the internet as is and others take it > > as fact and continue adding it to internet sites as > > there work. Some of this information is wrong. I have > > made corrections but this wrong information continues >>

I've shared information that I have documented and I given sources and if a secondary source, I have given a page number and often library where found. So I am really perturbed when I discover my research on some ones web site and listed under the source: NOTES OF with my name. I feel that I come out looking like a fool..... Another time, someone contacted me for information on people that I had never even heard of. When I checked it out, I was listed as a source eleven times on a stranger's website. At least, he had the courtesy to be embarrassed and remove my name. Well, I'm starting to sound like I am at a gripe session. Think I will concentrate on research and remember that it is all about learning about ancestors. In that process, there will be good and bad experiences. I have come across some wonderful people who have shared their research & knowledge. In turn, I have passed on my research. Judy