Hello John I only had the one reply to my message, as follows. Vee thinks it may be a subscription site, but the mail I received implies that it is free. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Lowe" <[email protected]> To: "Martin and Helen Owen" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEM] Family History Network > It may be a LDS website i.e. the Mormon church in Utah. I do not subscribe > to this site but I have some antecedents who emigrated in the 19th. c. with > the Mormons and it seems familiar. I did some research about them, so > learned a lot. You will probably have to pay a subscription. That is up to > you. I am not trying to put you off but I think this is what it is about. > Vee. > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 08/01/04

Martin Owen <[email protected]> wrote: I only had the one reply to my message, as follows [copied below]. Vee thinks it may be a subscription site, but the mail I received implies that it is free. =================== Dear Martin, Thank you for responding. A Google search failed to find anything specifically about the phrase 'Family History Network' used as the name of an organisation. I found a link to "InfoBase's Family History Network" but clicking on the link redirected me to Ancestry.com In the mail you received inviting you to sign up, was the exact phrase "Family History Network" used as the title of the service? Was a website URL quoted? My feeling is that your 'Family History Network' has no real connection with the LDS church. To the best of my knowledge, one only has to subscribe to the LDS Family Search website in order to use the Pedigree Resource File and share information through "e-mail collaboration lists". See www.familysearch.org/ Unless you obtain proof of the legitimacy of the 'Family History Network' my advice is to use your delete button! Kind regards, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: http://home.clara.net/wfha/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Lowe" <[email protected]> To: "Martin and Helen Owen" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEM] Family History Network It may be a LDS website i.e. the Mormon church in Utah. I do not subscribe to this site but I have some antecedents who emigrated in the 19th. c. with the Mormons and it seems familiar. I did some research about them, so learned a lot. You will probably have to pay a subscription. That is up to you. I am not trying to put you off but I think this is what it is about. Vee. ==== WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE Mailing List ==== Dyfed FHS http://www.dyfedfhs.org.uk/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004

Dear Listers, I have discovered the origin of the 'Family History Network' e-mail received by Martin Owen (see earlier correspondence copied below). The e-mail inviting Martin to subscribe was from Everton Publishers Inc. of Logan, Utah 84323-0368 USA. The company website describes the Family History Network thus: ---------------------- The Family History Network (FHN) is all about making connections. We can connect you with the people and organizations who are ready and able to assist you in your family history quest. From professionals, societies, authors and consultants to cousins-FHN puts a wealth of knowledge and experience at your fingertips. We are anxious to help you find your family! ---------------------- Subscription costs $49.95 per year. Further details are on the company website at http://old.everton.com/network/index.php The company has no apparent connection with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Having now viewed the Everton website, I see no reason to change my original advice to Martin to use his Delete button! Kind regards, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: http://home.clara.net/wfha/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ball" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEM] Family History Network Martin Owen <[email protected]> wrote: I only had the one reply to my message, as follows [copied below]. Vee thinks it may be a subscription site, but the mail I received implies that it is free. =================== Dear Martin, Thank you for responding. A Google search failed to find anything specifically about the phrase 'Family History Network' used as the name of an organisation. I found a link to "InfoBase's Family History Network" but clicking on the link redirected me to Ancestry.com In the mail you received inviting you to sign up, was the exact phrase "Family History Network" used as the title of the service? Was a website URL quoted? My feeling is that your 'Family History Network' has no real connection with the LDS church. To the best of my knowledge, one only has to subscribe to the LDS Family Search website in order to use the Pedigree Resource File and share information through "e-mail collaboration lists". See www.familysearch.org/ Unless you obtain proof of the legitimacy of the 'Family History Network' my advice is to use your delete button! Kind regards, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: http://home.clara.net/wfha/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Lowe" <[email protected]> To: "Martin and Helen Owen" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEM] Family History Network It may be a LDS website i.e. the Mormon church in Utah. I do not subscribe to this site but I have some antecedents who emigrated in the 19th. c. with the Mormons and it seems familiar. I did some research about them, so learned a lot. You will probably have to pay a subscription. That is up to you. I am not trying to put you off but I think this is what it is about. Vee. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 13/01/2004