Referencing the posts from Sherry Crawford and John C. Collins [COLLINS Digest, V97:104.] I would love to see obituaries for COLLINS and related families on our list. However, I am not sure of the legality. I have no personal knowledge of the law, so don't count myself as an expert; however, this subject came up a couple of years ago on the web (I believe the question was discussed on Rootsweb] and it was brought to our attention that the Obits are the copyright material of the publishing newsletter. The individual who wrote said the newspaper she consulted would not give her permission to print the obits from their newspaper. I find this difficult to accept since the material must be submitted by a family member or the servicing funeral director, but this was the information submitted at that time. Does anyone have better/different information? If its legal, and Larry agrees, I say "Lets do it!" ..............................LaDoris >>Sherry Crawford wrote: >> >> I read several online newspapers in the areas I am researching, >> particularly the obituaries. I have found some relatives I never knew >> existed this way.I was wondering about the policy of posting >> obituaries in this newsletter as I have never seen one mentioned. I >> believe they can be a tremendous source of information. What do the >> rest of you think? Should we post them? >> >> Sherry Crawford >> >> COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS > >Daniel, > > I think it would be a good idea as long as Larry Stephens who is the >keeper of this list has no objection for legal or other reasons. Also it >should only pertain to the Collins line, of course. Someday it would be >great to get them from all over the country. My input, any others? > >regards, > >John C Collins >