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<DIV><FONT size=2>Oops!! Should have said SUBscription fee!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dcasteel@masterpiece.metrobbs.com
href="mailto:dcasteel@masterpiece.metrobbs.com">Darlene Casteel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=or-roots@www.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@www.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@www.sos.state.or.us</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:23
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Discontinued
Ancestry.com Access to the Family History Centers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think all this muddled discussion about the possible
and/or perceived link of Ancestry to the Family History Library is comprised
of personal opinions, with little proof of the allegations. I have spent
many $$ traveling to distant locations, hiring professional researchers to dig
into local records, etc. Even if I had unlimited financial resources, I
don't have the time to travel the world searching out the records still to be
found. Ancestry has given me access to many, many records that I
would most certainly not be able to find </FONT><FONT
size=2>otherwise. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The letter from Tim Sullivan of Ancestry gives the other
side of the story.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>It costs money to locate and digitize records, no matter who
is doing it. Ancestry is not a non-profit organization. I gladly
pay the annual prescription fee for access to their wonderful
records.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Darlene</FONT></DIV>
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