Hi Everyone, Many of you have visited or used the Query "Board" for Adams Co. that I have set up using the GenConnect system. I've now added three new "Boards" for your research help...Wills, Deeds and Obituaries. They look and operate much like the query boards, EXCEPT that they are read-only. To post your material please send it to me and I will post it under your name. To assist me in that process, here are some guidelines: 1. Send the material you want to have posted to me in an email message or attachment (I can convert most types of word processor files). Be aware that special formatting, like tabs or columns will not appear correctly when posted. In your message include your name and email address, along with a list of surnames relevant to the post (one surname per line, please), like the following: Tim Singleton tsingleton@iclub.org SINGLETON MANN KIESS WARNER MCCONNEHEY Here would be the text of the deed, will, etc. 2. In regard to obituaries, I cannot post verbatim transcripts of obits that fall under copyright protection, unless you can provide express, written permission to do so from the copyright holder. In general, anything published after 1924 (75 years ago) should be considered to have copyright protection. Anything prior to that date is generally OK. If you have an obituary that is copyrighted, you can still abstract the factual information for posting to the board...facts cannot be copyrighted, but their presentation (in the form of an obit) can. Thus, you can extract the individuals name, birth date and place, death date and place, family members and relationships etc. and send that information. Deeds and wills are public documents and are not protected. As always, if you're not sure, please ask. 3. Be sure to fully identify the source of the document in as much detail as possible (e.g. "Decatur Daily Democrat, Saturday, March 2, 1907, p. 2, col. 3" or "Adams Co. Law Enforcement Center, Estate of Joseph Mann, Box 178, File 192, Filed January 28, 1878"). 4. Be patient. I'll get the material posted as soon as I can, but there may be delays due to my job and other obligations. If you don't see it posted within a week, send me another email message (not a repeat of the posting) to make sure I got your original message. 5. Have fun and good luck in your research! Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 USGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/ Randolph Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/