Hi all - I'm moving the "Living Person" discussion over to soc.genealogy.misc / GENMSC-L for a variety of reasons. While we won't be discussing the subject further in Methods, I would recommend all serious genealogists become sensitive to the issues involved. Be aware that we are losing access to genealogical data resources because the hysterical do not understand that "identity theft" is really just the media's euphemism for various banal crimes like stolen purses and credit card theft. These "identity theft" crimes have nothing to do with genealogical data. If we want courthouse information to stay open to us, the whole genealogical community needs to be debunking the "identity theft" hysteria and fighting to keep data open. ### Having said all that, do be aware that Aunt Sally may want to fib a bit about her age. She won't be totally thrilled if the industrious family historian posts her actual birthdate on a Website that the whole family visits. And there are dozens of even more legitimate reasons why living folks may not want details of their genealogy posted in a place where it's easily accessible. Please do be sensitive to the privacy concerns of the living. Irritating kinfolk is never a good idea. - Mod [email protected]