I was just contacted by genlocator.com offering a 3 day free trial. It rang a bell in my memory. So I went through some of my paperwork for future Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society newsletters. In the WVGS Newsletter, July 2002 they have an article regarding this. I will print it in the January issue of Tales and Trails but for now I'll retype it here. "Some of you may already know about these "alleged" scams but just in case you don't - please be careful of the following: FamilyDiscovery.com genlocator.com offers 2 years access for $40.00 and give you a list of 'FREE' stuff on the net genealogy-developments.com seems to be inactive right now genseekers.com genealogy-express.com To check for yourself on "offers" you receive just type the name Google (search engine) and see what come up. Also you can go to WHOIS.com and type in the domain name (the web address) and see the registration information on that site. On all the above - no address or a GPO, no phone numbers, or e-mail address to hotmail.com a real company will list a full address, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc. PLEASE be careful - these are just like the Halbert, Inc. outfits. Thanks for listening, Pat Glau Editor's Note: The preceding is from an e-mail received in June 2002 from the respected Oregon genealogist, Pat Glau. They have been printed here for your information. They have not been checked out by Willamette Valley Genealogy Society" If anyone knows a link to learn of other bogus websites, please share this information with us. I've just found this one ... I have not been able to reach the WHOIS.com site. http://www.compuright.net/EWOlson/badbusiness/index.shtml Earline "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant" - Robert Louis Stevenson Researching: WASSER, GOAR, JOURNEY, HAMM, VINZANT, McNEAL, MATHIESON