Originally Posted by QuiltMania
Originally Posted by carolaug
I would be pissed if a family member charged me...I always share...I hate how people are so money hungry...its really sad...
Genealogy is not an inexpensive hobby. There are charges for getting documents, charges for copying, making pictures, travel to different libraries/archives. I'm working on my DH's family tree and my SIL has said several times that she wants all the information when I'm done. I think she should at least offer to reimburse some of the charges.
Have you told her this? Most people who haven't done any genealogy work have no clue what goes into getting all that information. Most genealogists are very generous in sharing their information, but an exchange is always nice. If the exchange is one-way, though, the receiver should offer to pay some of the cost. But you have to be up-front with her - she can't read your mind.