Got this from another list. Faith > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:19 AM > > > Listers, > > I have included an invitation from Family Discover to join (for > > $49.95). > >You may get one also and if you do, please don't even think about > > wasting your money this way. This is obviously a new link site and it is > > really a rip-off. They do have not original info. there -- **only links to > > those who do.** Go to Cyndis List instead -- it's free and the links there > > are by permission. > > > > I have heard from several genealogists who are listed on this site also > > and, of course, we are upset that **they are charging for the information we > > provide for free, mainly contributions from others.** > > > > Thanks, Ron, for the email. I don't know how you got it, but I have sent a > > not so nice letter but doubt that I will get a reply. Phyllis, I think we > > should post this to any list we belong to so people will not waste their > > money. > > > > Here is a link to a back door. At least it was working this morning. > > http://www.familydiscovery.com/Records/states/kentucky.htm > > > > Here is the text I received today: > > > > "Greetings Fellow Genealogist: > > We have taken a notice of your interest in genealogy as you have been > highly > > recommended to us by another genealogical publishing company. We just > > wanted to let > > you know you are invited to organize a successful search for your family > > with one of the > > easiest to use genealogical sites on the Internet . > > http://www.familydiscovery.com/family > > What FamilyDiscovery.com is: > > What we have for you is an online genealogy service giving you access to > the > > #1 database of compiled genealogical information on the internet. The > Online > > service will help you find the family that you're looking for faster and > > easier - > > without spending lots of time and money. We have taken the time and > organized > > thousands of online databases into categories into a point and click > > atmosphere making it > > a snap for you to find exactly what you are looking for in under a minute. > > No more > > searching for your family and coming up with dead ends on the internet or > > on those > > expensive CD-ROMS. We've done all the searching for you. > > What type of Information will you find? > > FamilyDiscovery.com will give you all the information you could possibly > > search in a > > lifetime as we do add more records daily covering all 50 US States and > Most > > Countries Overseas including but not limited to: > > Immigration Records, Census Records, Land Records Church Records Court > House > > Records Cemetery Records Birth Records, Death & Mortality Records, > Marriage > > Records, Military Records, Wills of Testament, Published Genealogies & > Family > > Histories, Pedigrees , Vital Records and Statistics. > > (Ex: Complete Mayflower Passenger List, Indian -Cherokee 1851 Census, > Virginia > > Tax Records, etc.. ) > > Since we know you're into genealogy we're offering you access to this > > complete database if you join by Wednesday 9/20/00 for a One Time Access > > fee of > > ONLY $49.95 with absolutely nothing to pay EVER again, Accept NO > Substitutes! > > You'll receive your user name and password almost immediately so you can > start > > searching for your family right away! > > So what are you waiting for? Stop spending lots of time and money on > > dead ends let us lead you on your journey. > > Join TODAY! > > To get the Special Rate go to: > > http://www.FamilyDiscovery.com/family > > Enter This Special Code: SPCL4995 In the Comments Field > > > > > > - Staff, > > [email protected] > > http://www.familydiscovery.com > > PS: Now is your best time to join! Take this important first step and get > > on the road to > > finding your family faster and easier. "