Hi all, I thought I would comment on this issue. I think we need to ask ourselves what our goals are in researching our genealogies. Is it because you want to "perserve the past" and "know where you have come from", is it something you enjoy, or merely to publish a book? If it is just to publish a book, by all means, don't share your info with anyone. But if it is to learn your family history, I think it is important to share with the family. Yes, it is upsetting when another family member steals your work without crediting your long hard hours of research. However, keep your goals in mind. "You" are doing the research because it is something "you" enjoy and "you" feel worthwhile. You can't make people help. And unfortunately you can't control what people do with the info when they receive it. If you are afraid of the privacy issue, don't provide information on living people. If they publish your info... just ignore their publication. Publish your own book. Most importantly though, when you give out your information to others make it clear to them your wishes (I know some of you had and they were ignored). Remember though..facts aren't copyrightable. In good faith, they should credit your research, and you should ask them to. So, remember your goals and don't get caught up in the "publishing", but in the "learning" and the "sharing" which is what genealogy is all about. Susan