Thanks Ed -Marc -- "Ed Gordon" <edeye1@hotmail.com> wrote: Hey Yall, You may want to read the email below that came across the State Coord list. Vivian came up with a disclaimer that we all may want to add to our pages. "If you have arrived at this site via a paid subscription database, please know that the data contained here has been donated by hardworking volunteers. This material and much more is available free of charge through the USGenWeb Project and its state and county Web sites." Thanks Vivian!! She and I have been discussing this problem and we are not sure that the above disclaimer would show up on any pages they already have?? There is no need to panic. The NC is working on resolving this matter asap. So we need to think carefully about our options. Ed -----Original Message----- From: state-coord-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:state-coord-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Scott Burow Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:28 PM To: board@rootsweb.com; usgenweb-discuss@rootsweb.com; state-coord@rootsweb.com Subject: [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - Ancestry.com Issue Dear Project members: It has been reported as follows: "Ancestry has a new "Internet Biographical Collection" in its Deluxe Collection that includes USGenWeb sites, as well as just about everything else as far as I can see at first glance. When you click on the original pages, you sometimes get the USGenWeb copyright notice . . ." Source Information: "Ancestry.com. Internet Biographical Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Biographical info taken from various English web sites. See specific website address provided with each entry. About Internet Biographical Collection This database contains a sampling of biographical sketches found on English language web pages throughout the entire World Wide Web. Web pages can vary greatly in the amount of information they contain about a given person, and in the number of related and unrelated people mentioned on the same page. The information source and the central topic of each page will also vary greatly. For more information about this database, click here. [link provided in original] This database contains a sampling of biographical sketches found on English language web pages throughout the entire World Wide Web. Web pages can vary greatly in the amount of information they contain about a given person, and in the number of related and unrelated people mentioned on the same page. The information source and the central topic of each page will also vary greatly. Given facts should be verified using other sources. One unique and valuable feature of this web-based collection is the number of hyperlinks leading from each page in the collection to other web pages of possible interest on related topics." --------------------------------- Please be assured that the USGenWeb AB is investigating the situation and is attempting to contact Rootsweb to gain further facts about the situation. Meaningful progress will be reported to the USGenWeb membership. Meanwhile, please try to refrain from starting or contributing to the spread of rumors, etc. and watch for additional status information as it is available. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Surprise your friends with a FREE Juno Video Mail! Sign up today. http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://ads.addynamix.com/click/2-2130421-177