All,Based on most members comments it would appear no one has opposed submitting data to Gendex but most oppose sending to Broderbund. Below Dave White raises a valid point:- "I know the work of genealogical research is never done. But, I worry that >we might rush to publish what we cannot take back if we find it is in >error. Those are my worries. I really haven't come up with anything I >would call answers. How do we decide our data is ready to publish?" With Gendex it is as easy to correct data as on our own CHASE site so I am happy with that. With regrd to publishing our data. In this regard I am really concerned with my own CHASE line data and I only intend to publish for my own families consumption. However, as a Group, if it was decided to write another book on the CHASEs I would be quite happy to submit my own data and any sourcr material. Keith Hume At 19:47 21/08/98 -0700, you wrote: >I was out of town for some of this. I think publishing and posting is a >great way to assure that our findings are perpetuated. There is a strange >opposition to Broderbund that I used to follow on several lists. >Personally, I think it is good to get good data out there in every >possible, permanent format. The copywright only appllies to the format and >alterations Broderbund makes, like inserting estimated dates of birth. > >However, my own data has changed a lot. I keypunched data that I later >found to be invalid. I got a lot of that data from websites and FTM disks. > Now, I am very hesitant to put anything on any site until my confidence in >my sources is very high. Some of the FTM Chase trees combine Chase lines >in very strange combinations. But so do some of the trees I have found at >other sites. > >I know the work of genealogical research is never done. But, I worry that >we might rush to publish what we cannot take back if we find it is in >error. Those are my worries. I really haven't come up with anything I >would call answers. How do we decide our data is ready to publish? > >(I don't refer to the Chase site. I know Keith will make corrections there >as we learn new facts. But most sites continue to publish data in error >forever.) > >Dave White >List Owner for Chase-L Mailing List >E-mail: boda@ix.netcom.com >CHASE-L Website at:- http://www.surnameweb.org/centers/c/chase/index.html >To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Chase-L list, send a NEW >e-mail message to: CHASE-L-request@rootsweb.com >or CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) >with only one word in the body:    subscribe >                                         or:     unsubscribe > > >---------- >> From: k.hume <khume@netcomuk.co.uk> >> To: CHASE-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [CHASE-L] Re: Family Tree >> Date: Friday, August 21, 1998 3:28 PM >> >> ALL, Following responses to my message re World Family Tree and Gendex >it >> would appear that most do not want their information sent to Broderbund. >> >> I agree with that. >> However I do believe that our group would gain more exposure by sending >> submitting our Gedcom to GENDEX. >> I would have to look into this as I believe we would keep the actual >files >> on our own site,(in Gendex compatible format) and the index is kept on >> Gendex file. >> If there are objections I will not continue further as I am not all that >> bothered either way. >> Following is a typical response to queries raised on the subject. >> >> :- >> >> Hi,Rose, >> Have no fears. In the message that popped up onto my screen it said that >> any info provided to them could still be used freely by the person(s) >providing >> such info. >> I find the idea that they can copyright information given to them a >> complete nonsense. If I found info on one of their CDs and found the >> originator who then gave me permission What then? Their claim to >copyright >> of Public Records would be laughed at here in the UK. Our own PRO >encourage >> people to write books based on the records they hold. You do not require >> permission if not for commercial gain. If it is for commercial gain they >> will normally give permission and often give a discount on mass copying >of >> the info needed. >> When I get the chance I am searching thru the records of the evacuation >of >> New York in 1783 ,( Yes my CHASE and HUME ancestors were sLoyalist)and I >get >> copies of the documents that interest me). >> I am responsible for the CHASE site and I am willing to make this clear >on >> the WWW pages if need be.On that basis anything I put there is at my sole >> responsibility although I do not claim factual accuracy as you will see >from >> the introduction to the Database. >> I believe that as a direct descendant of William CHASE no authority on >> earth can stop my right to the records of their Births,Deaths and >marriages. >> I do not know how things work in USA but ANYONE can get a copy of ANYONE >> else's birth,death or marriage certificate in the UK. Its use of the >> information is the restriction and simply publishing the bare info is not >> subject to such restriction >> >> Keith >> At 11:16 21/08/98 -0400, you wrote: >> >Keith >> >I guess I don't understand this whole thing about World Family Tree. Are >you >> >using a FTM format for the web site? I thought through my reading of >their >> >agreement before sending my family tree to WFT a couple of years back, >that >> >the only thing I couldn't do is copy or exchange anyone else's >information >> >they had sent to FTM. I for one intend to call them next week and ask >about >> >this. If this is true, that I can not give my information I had sent to >them >> >to anyone else, that is now on their CD, I am not letting them use any >more >> >information I collect now or in the future. I beleive the information I >> >collected on MY FAMILY is mine and doesn't belong to them. I have no >problem >> >with other people using my information I send to them, as long as they >give >> >me some credit for my long hrs and money spent on it. I have used other >> >distant cousins information, but informed them that I would give them >credit >> >for it on anything I use. >> >What ever you beleive is the best for the group and all the work you put >> >into this CHASE web is ok with me. >> >Just my two cents. >> >Rose from MI >> > >> > >> > >> > >