Hello fellow listers! This issue of "work" being copied has come up for me many times too. I have posted many gedcoms, some when I was just learning, and there was a lot of inaccurate information. Although I put a disclaimer in, I have had people actually become irate for the inaccurate information! Once something is on the internet, there is no way to protect it from use by others. Every email you have ever written is somewhere, a tiny byte of info, floating around. So if you wish to protect research...don't share it on the internet!! I have seen my work, both accurate and inaccurate, in so many family trees and it is not credited to me. However, I get a sense of satisfaction that I was able to spark someone's interest, or provide some info! After all they are a cousin! And maybe, someday they will break down one of my brick walls. I didn't create the info...it is out there for anyone. It is the assembling of info that makes the difference and references..that give work substantiation. Holly in Nevada McLaughlin, Smith, Gray and Tracy surnames in New Brunswick