Hi all, I understand property rights and all, but I can't travel as well as I use to, and, putting things on-line is a wonderful way for us computer genealogist to get infomation. Look at the Library of Va. They have a wonderful collection on-line. I see no problem with putting the info out there in the age of computers. So, maybe the Duplin County Historical Foundation will join the computer age ,and let us share the collection. I think most fellow genealogist like the idea of sharing; I know I do. So, how bout it, Duplin County Historical Foundation; want to join the new world of computer space? Keep up the good work Diane. Jeanie<3 In a message dated 3/3/2008 10:01:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, kfbh000@msn.com writes: Diane, Somehow, I understood that the transcribing and the posting of transcriptions of the Leslie Brown cards had been cleared with the Duplin County Historical Foundation. I was obviously mistaken. The intellectual property of the Duplin County Historical Foundation is a very real property right. Accordingly, please remove my name as a volunteer to transcribe Herring and Keathley cards. Thank you. Bryan Herring **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)

I continue to be amazed that in this "computer age" people think that their owning a computer should make access to everything free to them. As a long-time volunteer at a large genealogical library, I find that we get this question often ourselves - if we have so much information, why don't we put it online? - for "free" access. It is apparent that people don't understand about such things as rent, utilities, maintenance and the cost in the first place of acquiring our holdings. The small amount we charge to look up things for people doesn't even begin to address these costs. I think it would be wonderful if people would keep all of this in mind when discussing the Brown cards. If they are the property of the Duplin Foundation, then people can write to them and pay to get the copies they need. Certainly, not all of us can visit there often, but the mails still work. And, I'm sure that the library in Rose Hill will even take e-mail requests. I acquired copies of the cards I needed years ago and happily paid the Duplin Society for copying them for me. We are grateful for all the work done in making this list and its archives as good as it is, but we aren't "entitled" to everything that exists for Duplin County. Fran B in California > >

To Mr. Fussell and All, I had volunteered to help transcribe the West and Ezzell cards. Although I grew up in Wilmington and my North Carolina roots go back to the 1700's through both my parents, I now live in NJ. Through a message and sharing from Fran Powell, I began correcting errors from an old family tree and began gathering my own information..all online. I have been blessed to have family roots in Duplin County where there is so much sharing of information. I even found an original deed online from the Duplin County Registrar of Deeds, which proved that my ggg grandfather was Daniel West. Many original deeds can be viewed on-line through the Duplin County Registrar of deeds. Part of me understands the privacy of the collection but another part doesn't understand. I want to see the library survive and flourish and would never be deceptive in obtaining records from the Duplin County Historical Foundation. I don't think any of us thought we were doing any thing wrong. Wouldn't the transcription of these cards help protect these documents for further generations? How can their survival be guaranteed if kept on paper in a library? I also understand that to survive the library must be used. How can we help be a solution to the problem? Could the body of work be published on line with a membership fee to help support the library? If information that we obtain from the foundation library cannot be shared, how are we allowed to use it. I am working on information to share with my daughters and cousins. I don't want my family to get to my age and say "I wish I had asked my mother or my grandmother" like I did. I want everything that I know about my families to be shared. Donna D ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jeansroots@aol.com> To: <ncduplin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] The Leslie Brown Genealogical Card Collection > > Hi all, > I understand property rights and all, but I can't travel as well as I use > to, and, putting things on-line is a wonderful way for us computer > genealogist > to get infomation. Look at the Library of Va. > They have a wonderful collection on-line. > I see no problem with putting the info out there in the age of computers. > So, maybe the Duplin County Historical Foundation will join the computer > age > ,and let us share the collection. > I think most fellow genealogist like the idea of sharing; I know I do. > So, how bout it, Duplin County Historical Foundation; want to join the new > world of computer space? > Keep up the good work Diane. > Jeanie<3 > In a message dated 3/3/2008 10:01:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > kfbh000@msn.com writes: > > Diane, > > Somehow, I understood that the transcribing and the posting of > transcriptions of the Leslie Brown cards had been cleared with the Duplin > County > Historical Foundation. I was obviously mistaken. > > The intellectual property of the Duplin County Historical Foundation is a > very real property right. > > Accordingly, please remove my name as a volunteer to transcribe Herring > and > Keathley cards. > > Thank you. > > Bryan Herring > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCDUPLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >