Barbara, Your comments about putting your genealogy info on the web was right on. I do my own research at libraries, research centers, or on the Internet and have never purchased any of the CD's from FTM. I know they make money off other folks research, but at the same time I am using a free web site provided by them which is easy to use for those of us who are not webmasters. When I started doing this Internet genealogy "hobby" five years ago, I had a total of three cousins whom I knew personally. Today, thanks to Rootsweb, FTM, and many other sites, I now correspond with almost 40 cousins all across the nation who descended from my earliest known ancestors in NC . We had our first Reunion last year in East Texas with 45 in attendance. June 2 of this year we will have our second Reunion in NC and cousins are coming from all over the U.S. to attend. I think I have gotten my money's worth. John Stevens

Amen, John! I consider my "research" a gift to others as well as myself. I have benefitted from other's generosity & don't mind when it's the other way around. Some folks need to have real problems to worry about - this is nonsense & takes the fun out of this hobby. Diane in Conroe, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 1:46 PM Subject: Re: Photo site (Stevens Family of Hill Co) > Barbara, > Your comments about putting your genealogy info on the web was right > on. I do my own research at libraries, research centers, or on the Internet > and have never purchased any of the CD's from FTM. I know they make money > off other folks research, but at the same time I am using a free web site > provided by them which is easy to use for those of us who are not webmasters. > > When I started doing this Internet genealogy "hobby" five years ago, I > had a total of three cousins whom I knew personally. Today, thanks to > Rootsweb, FTM, and many other sites, I now correspond with almost 40 cousins > all across the nation who descended from my earliest known ancestors in NC . > We had our first Reunion last year in East Texas with 45 in attendance. June > 2 of this year we will have our second Reunion in NC and cousins are coming > from all over the U.S. to attend. > I think I have gotten my money's worth. > John Stevens > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Website by Debbie: http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Photosite by Barb: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > Obits: http://www//.zing.com/ablum/?id=4292931921 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >