>Publishing more than a small amount of copyrighted material (fair use) >violates the copyright. That doesn't mean a small amount in each post. Then everyone providing "Lookup" services thru RootsWeb's county sites is violating copyright laws, right??? Or is answering these requests PRIVATELY okay? Was it the fact that they were posted on the list the violation, because I distinctly remember someone ASKED that he post the responses to the list....was it the list owner? What exactly is the difference in asking Mr. Peters about my ancestors' name or writing to the library and asking THEM? If it contained significant information about my ancestor, I'd certainly consider buying a book.....but if it didn't, I wouldn't. My genealogy funds are not bottomless, as I'm sure they aren't for anyone else, and it's always nice to know BEFORE the purchase.