Laura, I've been giving this some thought, and finally reached the opinion that it's perfectly normal to list available books from B&N that would be of interest to researchers in Princess Anne, and include a link to a B&N webpage. The introduction of monetary compensation DOES taint this somewhat with a commercial flavor, regardless of who enjoys use of the funds. VAGenWeb is not rootsweb.com, and rootsweb.com is not VAGenWeb. I would be more comfortable without such an arrangement on any VAGenWeb site. I'd recommend creating and linking to a personal webpage which does the same thing. I haven't "heard" any other opinions on this subject ... (| oo |) Freddie S. On 31-JUL-1999 06:14:18.0 VAGEN-L said to FSPRADLIN `I wanted to see if it was kosher to put relevant `genealogy/biography/historical book links to Barnes & Noble on the `Princess Anne website and donate any commission monies to Rootsweb. I `signed up for the affiliate program today, then I realized I better `ask first. <g> `Thanks, `Laura Ellis `Princess Anne Co. Coordinator `princessanne@angelfire.com `~or~ `ladytopaz@home.com