There are con men out there - there are inexperienced people who will never give you results.......... there is good and bad as there is in every walk of life, in every culture, every society - every family even. There are some of us who will go through these newsgroups and help who we can, there are those of us who are seen to help and who are then bombarded by many people - each asking one little question - "It's only one little question - should only take a minute to answer" - but those many people - forget or do not realise that there are another 100 or 200 people who have one little question on the same day as they do. So - this is coming because I have again seen a post referring to Irish records.to how LDS libraries are not allowed film our records..........to that one Diocese which will not allow access to it's records......... and yes, to all of you the LDS libraries are so important......their films are so important........... and before I go one step farther - I am not a practising Catholic..and therefore I speak from an objective and not a subjective "in defence of my religion point of view." From what I understand - the Mormons have their libraries - their information - because they want to convert the ancestors of those who are members of their religion to that religion??? This means - to me.....that all my ancestors who died.....and went to whatever heaven they went to - beliving in whatever God they believed in.......they will be 'converted to Mormons'.or members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints after death - because I want to convert to their religion.or am a member of that faith. Maybe there is someone here who can correct me on this interpretation of the situation?? I hate to tell you boys and girls...women and men............but I think my ancestors would turn in their graves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I may not be a practising Catholic but whatever - that gives me no right to change the religion of my ancestors......... and even if I was a practising Catholic...........I think I wouldn;t have much respect for a religion which would allow conversion of it's members willy nilly...... what kind of religion would do that??? The Jewish faith certainly doesn;t................ Maybe for once...........the RC church has done the right thing.......... So - then............let's go from that point......... There are those who share their information for free - yes........... I'm one of those for the moment......newbies....please note.........check out who is who and what they do before you attack 'emotionally'on the basis of any post you see........... Please??............ But - there are alos those who 'work' at genealogy........... Now - how much do you pay for a plumber to come to your house? how much do you pay your Doctor when you go to se him with a problem............if he sends you to a specialist..what do you pay............if the specialist says - I can't find anything........ Do you pay him......or is it dependant in finding out that you have something seriuously wrong with you? if you need a lawyer - or a medical specialist - do you go to the first person who is recommended..........do you check people out............ If you are buying something as simple as a kettle...........a toaster.........do you just pick up the first one you see......... or check them out? Do not limit yourself to those researchers who only deal with a particular county......... Accept - that in Ireland our costs are high. Watch out that you aren't being conned............warn others......... But - please do not complain about films not being recorded.,....please understand and think about how your religion would deal with a situation in whcih you were going to be converted post death.......... Would you want to be a member of a faith who would allow this??? Seriously??