Hi.. I would like to weigh in here. The purpose of these Rootsweb lists is to share information. This means from sources available! I have seen an occasional situation where a professional genealogist who publishes his own material has gotten static from the big companies, but this appears to be rare. Frankly, these companies should welcome the lookups as free advertisement. Often, if someone has sent me some useful info from a book or cd, I go ahead and buy it for myself. Cara's contributions to the list are a "Godsend" in an area where genealogical study is so difficult! I know that the list administrators are cautioned to beware of commercial enterprises...but let's face it....if we didn't share what we find...or attempt to keep a list going by doing some "good will" lookups, many of these lists would cease to exist. My THANKS to all who have helped me in Dublin and the rest of IRELAND. They have kept me from getting discouraged and abandoning my research all together!! Bev W ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour