Thank you for posting this Patricia. Living people in their 80s get scammed because of such details that Ancestry releases that invades privacy. That's one example that what I'm talking about. Barb -----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. Pat