Please, will New Yorkers learn the spelling of BLADEN county? -----Original Message----- From: Bill & Paula Gonsa <PAULA.RED@worldnet.att.net> To: NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, November 13, 1999 12:16 PM Subject: Re: Free distribution of other people's work >WHOA!!!!! We don't know that Mr. or Ms. Franks represents Bladden >County so let's not get negative about Bladden County!!!! That's not >fair. And I am not in nor represent Bladden County. I am, in fact, in >New York State. Let's not knee jerk with our anger towards Mr. or Ms. >Frankls. He or she is entitled to their opinion even if we ALL think he >or she is one of the biggest JERKS we have read!!!! > >Paula > >MarionBMc@aol.com wrote: >> >> This is the most discouraging words I could ever witness. I have admired the >> caring, diligence, and unselfish attitude of Dee Thompson in helping all >> these people trying to find their ancestors for a long time. And NO....Dee >> Thompson has never done one thing for me. I may have Duplin County ancestors >> that she could help me with--I hope I do, but I haven't determined that yet. >> She buys these books. She gives her investment and her time back to the >> public. How can anyone knock that? I think she should charge for her >> services and to heck with the Bladen County Historical Society!! She was >> trying to be of service to someone she thought needed it instead of being >> conservative and even getting her costs back. You can bet your bottom dollar >> that I wouldn't bother to purchase a book endorsed by the Bladen County >> Historical Society after this tirade! >> I have never seen anyone kick a gift horse in the mouth so blatantly in all >> my life!! >> I have a web site and put my labors (and my dollars) out there for anyone to >> pluck and am happy to do so. That is what sincere genealogical research is >> all about! >> >> Marion Banks McGee >> >> BANKS, BARNHILL, COX, HARDEE, >> JARRELL, NORRIS, SOLES, WEST >> >> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/~marionbmc/">http://www.geocities.com/~mario >> nbmc/</A> >> >> <A >> HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/c/g/Marion-B-Mcgee/index.html"> Fa >> mily Tree Maker's Genealogy Site:User Home Pages:The Marion Banks McGee Home >> Page</A> > >______________________________