W David Samuelsen <dsam@sampubco.com> wrote: > This is best asked at the National Genealogical Society office which is > located in Arlington, VA (I presume is next to Fairfax, VA) Yes, David, the NGS headquarters is not far from where I live. I even know the phone number. Having given several presentations before NGS and other national conferences, I am quite sure the various contracts involving the NGS, recording firms and presenters make it clear that ownership rights of recorded presentations resides with the presenter and he or she is entitled to any royalties that may accrue from sales of the tape. However, please note that my question was NOT who owns the copyright for a presentation at an NGS conference, but who owns the copyright ABSENT a prior agreement. Richard