In a message dated 7/23/2006 5:52:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, richardpence@pipeline.com writes: I do make some exceptions about "the source." If I ask someone - a professional or a volunteer (ones I have confidence in) to look up a specific piece of information at the court house and get back a photocopy of the document, then I consider that the same as if I had obtained the photocopy during a personal visit to the court house. Richard- And this is my point and has been all along..see my reply to Debbie quoting her earlier comments in the thread (to save you the trouble of looking them all up). While I would thank (and reimburse) the person who copied the documents for me -- they are not my SOURCE. Joan