This time they stole the data base for 1914 obits. I don't know what they think they're doing, but if it shows up on the internet--it isn't THEIR work, and it was taken without permission. They not only take the materials, they make it so that nobody else can use it either, until their theft is discovered and the information can be replaced. Thing is, most of the cost of paper and printers ink to print these out comes out of my pocket, and a lot of my time, and the time of some very dedicated people goes into collection of this data so that everyone can find more ancestors. It's one thing to reprint because we've added a big bunch of names, but we shouldn't have to reprint because somebody can't keep their hands off of somebody else's work. If the theft goes on, we may have to put the notebooks behind the reference desk, and only those who ask will have access to them--to use at the desk. And those who don't know about the books at the reference desk will be out of luck for locating references to the unclipped obits (which are mostly from 1977 to the present--except for those that have been stolen.) I'd hate to have that happen for everybody's sake. Another option would be not to take the obits we've indexed to the library until they're ready to put them on line. Please watch web sites for large numbers of obit references. They don't belong to the people who are posting. Karen ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.