There have been some questions raised recently about difficulty with accessing the Drouin Collection on Ancestry. Here is a response to the problem as posted in the Quebec-Research list: "As you might all know, the Institut généalogique Drouin took The Generation Network Inc. into arbitration over the lack of full and proper indexation of the Drouin Collection put on-line by Ancestry. > > On the 12th of August 2009, the juge(sic) name to arbitrate this case sided with Drouin, and declared that Ancestry has failed in its contractual obligation to properly and fully index the database prior to publication and since publication. The decision grants 60 (days) to TGN to remedy the situation. > > Should they fail to do so, the license granted by the Institut Drouin will lapse. > > The case is not entirely decided as the parties must still meet on September 9, 2009 to decide on the amount of damages caused by this breach of contract. > > Following this decision, Jean Pierre Pépin has asked that Ancestry remove the Drouin collection from internet access until such time as it is fully and properly indexed. But Ancestry has not completely done so as of yet, and the Drouin collection seems to still be accessible. Will it still be after September 1st....? Now, there's the real question! > > For those of you who read French: > http://www.institutdrouin.com/avis180809.pdf > > There you have it." Cheers! Doreen _________________________________________________________________ Stay in the loop and chat with friends, right from your inbox! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9671354