I agree!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Leon O. Kearns<mailto:lokearns@marktwain.net> To: modavies@rootsweb.com<mailto:modavies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [MODAVIES] sharing GEDCOMs... need some input Lanita, I have been sitting here trying to think of a polite way to tell him to do his own research. A person puts their time and money into researching a family and then someone else wants all that information given to them so they can right a book I would just say NO. I have one fa,ily that I have given what I have to others and have had them twist it out of shape to satisfy there ideas of what is right. I had one person cclaim he had the father of my brickwall located when three of us have been chasing this person and still have not come up with the father. Two of the three have been at it for over thirty years. I would offer advices and help but no GEDCOM. Leon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lanita Sconce Smith" <ozarkn@grm.net<mailto:ozarkn@grm.net>> To: <modavies@rootsweb.com<mailto:modavies@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 6:13 PM Subject: [MODAVIES] sharing GEDCOMs... need some input > Hi all, > > I need some input from others. I have just returned from coordinating > another family reunion. This particular family is one where I have > researched the families connected, written 3 books, and coordinated and > produced the family reunions for the past 7 years. I've put unknown > hours, time and energy [not to mentioned expense] in researching the > families, and have joined DAR through one of the families because of my > research. > > At this year's reunion, the updated book was available for purchase. > Those who didn't get the 1st one I put out in 2000, wanted this one. A > particular family member [30 yr old] attended this year's for the 1st > time. He is into genealogy within the last few years and criticized the > updated book because it was too small [50 pages... a strictly updated > version of the core family]. He didn't want to purchase a book, but > wants me to send him my gedcom file so that he can use it to put out > another book... 'a better, larger edition', and not once has he > mentioned about giving me credit]... > > Frankly, I'm at a dilemma.... I want to encourage this new cousin who's > discovered the fascination of researching family history, but frankly, > I don't want to send him all the info I have just cause he wants it.... > Am I being selfish? What should be my reply? I thought about just > sending him names, but since he didn't want to purchase the book [and > didn't] and wants all this info free, this really makes me feel > funny...... I KNOW if he gets a book put out, he will use my info and > hard work and take the credit.. I'm willing to share some of my info, > but not at the risk of not being recognized or mentioned for the hard > work I've already done. > > I'm open to suggestions, and input..... > > Lanita > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message