Do you know what map makers do? They make a mistake on their copyrighted maps on purpose. Then if they see that mistake on another map, they sue. Ray NBActon@aol.com wrote: > I talked to a person connected to Ancestry.com concerning my ancestors and > IF they could help me find them. I told them no because they have false > material on line at their site concerning my ancestors. He said that there is a > box to click somewhere on the screen to send a correction for a mistake. I > never have seen one. I also told him that they glean material from e-mails and > some of it is incorrect since we are all trying to find the truth about our > ancestors. They copy it as truth, then charge a person to read the material > on their site. This material may be in the public domain, but it is still > researched by a descendent with no pay for the work, just family love. Must we > copyright our e-mail. I really resent them charging others for our research > whether it is correct or incorrect. They annual fee is rediculous and then > some of the stuff they put on line isn't true. People should know about this. > I never put all my material on line and I write directly to the person when > it concerns details of my family. It saves them from using it on a paid > site while I am giving it to others free. It makes me very angry. > Nora > > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== > SC Archives: http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >