Carolyn, I teach genealogy at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. So, my opinion tends to be more conservative than some other family historians, but I do not consider a discussion group on the internet to be a source. (A valuable help, but not a source.) If someone posts a query, and I respond, I include the actual source reference so the other person can consult it and evaluate it for themselves. I also do not regard webpages, the I.G.I., CD-ROM's and published or unpublished indexes as sources. They are aids which lead us to sources. If you do not examine a source for yourself, but rely on the accuracy of another person to do a lookup for you, you could risk the validity of your work. More importantly, you miss the opportunity to view the actual document, court record, grave marker, artifact, etc., and the possibility of seeing additional information which could be of value to you. That is just my opinion, but I hope it helps. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Familybuff@cs.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 6:21 PM Subject: Re: Info on Genealogy and Copyrights. > I am in the beginning stages of writing about our Whitford family. Is it > permissible for me to document a source as "Danville Crossing List on the > Internet"? I have received data from members of the list. > Thank you. > Carolyn Whitford > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >