[Genealib] Genealogy Service to Prison Inmates

[Craig R. Scott]

Since this was of possible financial benefit to
> these people, does that make the privacy question or security issue less
> valid or just as valid as the concerns expressed about stalkers?  Keep
> in mind, we still do not know for sure exactly who these people were
> working for and the exact purpose of their research.

Is it the habit of genealogical repositories to know for sure exactly who 
someone is working for and the exact purpose of their research in order to 
determine the quality and quantity of assistance to provide them?

I hope not. In fact I don't believe that is a determination that needs to be 
considered when a person walks through your doors.

And exactly how is an person searching land ownership and descent for a fee 
any different from a professional genealogist using your facility to 
research for a client for a fee?

The joy of dealing with heir searchers and that ilk is that they usually 
know what they are doing and know where to look. They tend to fly under the 
radar, except when they have a circuit, and you see them every day or so. If 
an heir searcher needs to interface with the staff a lot they do not stay 
heir searchers for very long. The competition is too stiff at least on the 
intestate side of the house. I know, I learned some of my best courthouse 
techniques being a heir searcher in the mid-90s before Willow Bend Books. I 
didn't like the job, but I learned a lot about courthouses.

C.

Craig R. Scott, CG
President & CEO
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