In a message dated 1/15/2006 1:41:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, sarabtarpley@gmail.com writes: I fully understand how Bruce feels about other people using his work with attribution. As others have said, that is a problem of courtesy and ethics, not copyright. However, when I send someone a text report on a genealogical line, I always include this request on the title page of the report: "Although facts cannot be copyrighted, I would appreciate credit for my research if you share it with others." I don't know whether it does any good, but it makes me feel better, LOL! Sara Binkley Tarpley --- In addition to courtesy and ethics--there is the added issue (as Pat brought out) of accuracy. If you know who did a transcription you can possibly contact them if you do examine an original record for yourself and find errors--or at the very least you can point out differences you have found between your own and someone else's transcription. It really comes down to an issue of citing sources. Joan