Hi Folks, I have bought and used Broderbund products many times and I was grateful to get the information. I use FTM for my data base. However, I am a little hard headed when it comes to "giving" the fruits of my hard work to a company who then turns around and sells that same information for a profit. I will gladly and readily share it, for free---do not even charge copying or postage fee. Paradoxical to say the least! However, when a company advertises a product, I make the free choice to buy. I do resent Broderbund not paying for information or at least offering a gift certificate as a small compensation for work done. I commend their product and marvel at their ingeniousness in producing the program which makes the end-product possible. So, what do I do about having information which could be made available to others? I make a copy of my family group pages, the notes I've gathered, and an alphabetical index of the names within the group sheets; put it into a binder; and, donate it to my local library's genealogical section. I also donate a copy to libraries in the area from which my ancestors migrated as there may be relatives of sibling ancestors still living in the area. This costs very little and I am able to share with a large group of people. It may not have the "global" effect of publishing with Broderbund, but it serves the same purpose---sharing with others. Sometimes it has a residual effect of catching the attention of a "satellite" family and I get a whole wealth of information I never knew existed because I did not know the married name of a relative. Just my two cents worth. LCranston Remember: Today is the Future of your Ancestors and the Past of your Decendants.