There are pros and cons to both sides, and each individual has the right to express their opinion regarding the information they consider should or should not be kept private. I do not believe that some are being paranoid if they prefer this information not be available so easily, but think that most people should be aware that the same information is available through other sources, not just this one. It is very easy to go to web sites like anyoneanywhere.com and look up information on individuals if you know what city and state to look in, most of the time if you find the person you are looking for, it will show an address and sometimes a phone number. Psonally I don't think this is a good idea, but there are just as many people who disagree with me and my views concerning information on living persons on the internet, Randy

Randy I am interested in the STALNAKER's of Deckers Creek who moved to Virginia after 1930-- in Monongalia Co WV. Mentioned in will and follow up of land that belonged to Marshall JOHNSON who died ca 1936. Now where did I put that will that the land went to -----STALNAKER ,Married name d/o Marshall JOHNSON. I know this dosent male much sense. DO you have kin from Monongalia Co WV after 1930?? Dallas JOHNSON Randy Stalnaker <randystalnaker@webtv.net> wrote:There are pros and cons to both sides, and each individual has the right to express their opinion regarding the information they consider should or should not be kept private. I do not believe that some are being paranoid if they prefer this information not be available so easily, but think that most people should be aware that the same information is available through other sources, not just this one. It is very easy to go to web sites like anyoneanywhere.com and look up information on individuals if you know what city and state to look in, most of the time if you find the person you are looking for, it will show an address and sometimes a phone number. Psonally I don't think this is a good idea, but there are just as many people who disagree with me and my views concerning information on living persons on the internet, Randy

I personally prefer "genealogy only" on this type of site. I have nothing against the messages, but I get too many messages. Following is the message Claiborne Co., TN site uses: ==== TNCLAIBO Mailing List ==== VIRUS WARNINGS, SOLICITING, CHAIN LETTERS, JOKES, MISSING CHILDREN NOTICES, POLITICAL MESSAGES, FLAMES, PRAYERS, etc., are grounds for your immediate removal from this list. Randy Stalnaker wrote: > There are pros and cons to both sides, and each individual has the right > to express their opinion regarding the information they consider should > or should not be kept private. > I do not believe that some are being paranoid if they prefer this > information > not be available so easily, but think that most people should be aware > that the same information is available through other sources, not just > this one. > It is very easy to go to web sites like anyoneanywhere.com and look up > information on individuals if you know what city and state to look in, > most of the time if you find the person you are looking for, it will > show an address and sometimes a phone number. Psonally I don't think > this is a good idea, but there are just as many people who disagree with > me and my views concerning information on living persons on the > internet, Randy