Please read my remark (question) at end. _________________ >This is important enough to all genealogical researchers to >warrent the forward. From: <PGreatho01@aol.com> To: <GREATHOUSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 1999 1:05 PM Subject: [GA] 1890 United States Census ..destroyed by fire Date: 99-05-02 08:49:03 EDT From: kee46@email.msn.com (Adrianne) To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com Hello, As you might or might not know 99% of the 1890 United States Census was destroyed by fire. So a book of ALL living United States residents of 1890 is being compiled from descendants like you. If you would like to contribute your ancestor's to this vital history book, please email (ChinaDoll2@netscape.net) or snail mail (Angela Foster P.O. Box 2551 Waterville, Maine 04903) the following information on your ancestor's. Submitting your information is free. HEAD of Household full name (first-middle-last): " " " age: " " " date born (month-day-year): " " " place born (town-county-state or country): " " " residence (town-county-state): SPOUSE's full name (maiden surname in ( )'s if available): " age: " date born (month-day-year): " place born (town-county-state or country): {please note * list all children and their data seperatly from one another} ALL Children's full names (first-middle-last): " age's: " date born (month-day-year): " place born (town-county-state or country): Please fill in as much information as you can. If you are not sure of any of the information, please fill in your best estimate and follow it with a ? mark. Thank you for your contribution to this vital genealogy book. P.S. Please forward this to everyone who might be interested in contributing. Thank you. Yours Truly, Angela M. Foster __________________ Ken's comment: While I agree that this is a great idea, (wish I'd thought of it) I notice the comment that submitting data is free. Question: Am I submitting to a commercial venture? Am I going to be charges to see the final product? I have contributed to projects where end product was provided on a CD-Rom, available for less than $10. That's fine. But I'm not willing to contribute to a commercial venture that's going to "use' the work of hundreds (or thousands) of volunteers, and then be asked to 'contribute' $39.95 .