Hello, folks, a gentle reminder that we have to follow the provisions of RootsWeb's AUP (Acceptable Use Policy), to be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html This provides, inter alia, that "Content submitted for the purpose of commercial use, advertising or fee for service is prohibited." In the case of the GATES list, I have incorporated into the list rules the following: "(f) commercial posts are not allowed without the express prior permission of the list admin. or deputy admin. A commercial post is a reference to any site that charges for goods or services but excludes (1) sites in the public sector that might charge for services and (2) sites in the private sector that provide information drawn, under contract, from public sector sources. This can be a somewhat grey area so, if in doubt, please check with the list admin. first. Subscribers' experiences with commercial sites are welcome as long as there's no "advertising" context (including references to fee structures, etc.). Please use common sense with commercial posts and if in doubt, again, please check with the list admin. or deputy admin. first;" This particular post did not come directly to the GATES List but was gatewayed from the GATES Board, but please observe these provisions. Thanks! Peter Wyant GATES List Admin. [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Gates > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > <snip>