In a message dated 7/3/98 3:47:08 PM Central Daylight Time, lane@saludasc.com writes: << GenTips-L@rootsweb.com >> Some reasons for not giving more than names on living individuals. 1. rights of privacy--some may not want anyone to know that they're two years old than their husband, or born six months after mom and dad were md, etc. 2. there are people who go through looking for people that they can get birth certificates for, then set themselves up as that individual, having created a history for themselves out of someone else's, using & abusing the credit of the assumed identity, & numerous other unscrupulous things. To post one's own personal data is fine, but be sure to get permission of living folks before you put anything else up. I've heard that some have gotten upset enough to call their lawyer about it. Karen