Diana, I'm replying to the list in case their are others that feel the same way you do. Perhaps you were not around when this first started. The GROUP asked Mickey to do this for us. She is not making money off of the enterprise. The money is covering the cost of printing and shipping. You are under no obligation to participate if you prefer other sources. We know other sources exist. What we don't know is whether or not the original document still exists, since the records are in such bad shape since the flood and the movement of the originals to the old school. If it shows up in another source, it doesn't necessarily mean you will be able to get a copy of the original record. But if it shows up on Mickey's list. Its still there. And she was nice enough to offer to make copies of the originals for you if you asked. So, lighten up and press the delete key if you're not interested. Rebecca Steve or Diana Reints wrote: > Dear group- > > I object to someone using this list to sell genealogy materials. Even > if some of you don't mind, this list is not intended for one selling > their services. The second reason I object is that many people on this > list are not aware that there are printed marriages books in existence > that are more detailed than Mickey's and and there is a microfilm that > can be ordered free from the TN library and the FHC. And I am also > dismayed that the pages in each book are so few that all the pages could > be combined into one book for a reasonal price. > > Everyone has the choice of what they do and how they spend their money > but to help out those that really need the information and would rather > not buy a book, I will do look ups for you FOR FREE! for your Grainger > marriages. I will be happy to do it because so many people have helped > me the same way with my research. And that is the way it is done on > lists like this and in the genealogical world. The most people usually > asked for the postage. > > Diana