Judy- And that is precisely why I said what I did...the information is already out there and presumably the people didn't mind. If they DO--let THEM complain. The same goes for the copyright issue. If the newspaper has a problem (which is questionable for most obits) with the copyright status--let them object. The only one who can really complain about copyright infringement is the copyright holder. Joan In a message dated 11/22/2009 3:06:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, cageycat@gmail.com writes: I read Joan's answer which is excellent. But you are also right. The info is already out in the public. Copyright-wise, the newspaper ~~could~~ object to a 2005 copied item--BUT many newspapers shrug and don't care if obits are clipped for genealogy.