Yes all this info is out there. It's available in many other places besides Ancestry, as Patricia notes. Every vital statistic about each and every one of you is far easier to obtain than you might think. Welcome to the age of Computers. This is something that has been on Ancestry for more than a decade. This is not news. I've been doing this kind of research for my family tree without Ancestry for years. It's all out there, if you want to search for it. Or pay for it. So, it's not really *just* Ancestry. They are just making use of existing databases. Why? Because their customers keep screaming for more. > -----Original Message----- > From: Patricia Petrizzo vpat4gen@hotmail.com > > I found dates of birth as well as address histories for me, my husband, > and my > son (all living) on Ancestry's databases for Public Records. Tech > services told > me the info likely came from voter registration lists and other public > records. > In our state, voter registration lists are public records and you can even > purchase electronic versions for a nominal fee and post them online. All > legal. > Many local and state records have always been public but you would have > to travel to a county courthouse to research and transcribe the info. > Unfortunately, not any more. In fact, in Florida, many marriage (and > other) > records are viewable at county courthouse websites (free), along with all > the > personal details therein. > In any event, with a second call to Ancestry > corporate, all our information was removed because it violates Ancestry's > policies, not any laws. Ancestry was very receptive so it's worth a try.