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 > > >