Well Ron, then i believe it's much more involved than my supposition that i put forth. if, as you presume, they have acess to the total database (for free ??!! That you would normally have to subscribe to !!) and they are then selling that data to you for a fee--WOW !! Sounds like a conflict of interest has also been injected into the equation ? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [GEN~TIPS] Salt Lake City Genealogy Service]] Resent-Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:15:49 -0700 Resent-From: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:15:11 -0700 From: "RESmith" <resmith@cableone.net> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com References: <3C2791F5.5BB8B96@noxnix.com> > This is what i think is happeneing here. The individual that posted the > message soliciting your business is subscribed to the Ancestry data base > so that they can access the information in that database and then charge > you for looking it up--which, in some parts of that database, you can > get the same info free. While you were close, IMHO you didn't grab the magic ring this go around. Had you visited the web page listed you would have read that they are in Salt Lake City and have access to the LDS records and archives. > I really wonder what Ancestry.com would have to > say about a "professional" genealogist taking info from their database > and reselling it to you. Probably not much -- but their attorneys might have a lot to say. > Sounds like a copyright issue to me ?! Let's not bring that copyright stuff to this list! It has already worn out it's welcome on other admin lists!! Ron ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== To remove yourself from this list, send a message to both of the following addresses: GENTIPS-L-request@rootsweb.com and GENTIPS-D-request@rootsweb.com Put the word unsubscribe in the subject line of your message. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237