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Subject: Re: [APG] eXpertGenealogy
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 19:36:10 -0500


Not that I endorse the dubious ethics of lifting what appears to be the entire contents of the APG Directory ... but does this message imply that any enterprise not located in the United States of America is automatically suspicious <s>? Several people responded to the list, having ascertained rather quickly that the entrepreneur lives in Nepean -- a suburb of Ottawa, Canada.

Brenda in Toronto
Brenda Dougall Merriman, CGRS, CGL
Author of Genealogy in Ontario: Searching the Records
Founder, Ontario Chapter APG
Trustee, Board for Certification of Genealogists
Canadian Studies Director, National Institute of Genealogical Studies


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> From: "Alvie L. Davidson" <>
> Date: 2004/02/12 Thu PM 12:33:22 EST
> To:
> Subject: [APG] eXpertGenealogy
>
> I looked over this web site and was not able to find a human being's name
> connected with it so I would not touch it with a good old Florida "ten foot
> pole".
> I wonder how many people are on there as "experts" are members of APG. I
> have not cross-checked the names but I did recognize one who is an AG
> "Accredited Genealogist".
> Sounds like this person or whatever it is might be a "Johnny Come Lately" on
> the genealogy scene.
> When I review a web site which asks for money and cannot find a person's
> name, home or business address in the United States, and some thing about
> the business such as connection with a professional association, I steer
> clear.
>
> Alvie L. Davidson CGRS
> CGRS, Certified Genealogical Record Specialist, is a service mark
> of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license
> by Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations.

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