There is a difference between a book analysing census records and a web page listing names on it from say a passenger list...his census book contains original material i.e. his analysis on the census records as opposed to say an index of the names in say the 1850 census, which is not copyrightable...Charlotte >From: "Lorine McGinnis Schulze" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected], Charlotte ~ <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: new question.... >Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 22:16:25 -0400 > > > > > > However, if you published your book in paper form you would have the >same > > problem....<g>...anyone could make a photocopy of it....best way to > > prevent theft is to put it under your mattress...sorry, couldn't resist > > that...<g>... > > > > Charlotte > > > > >The point being made is that while anyone can copy that 'book' for >their own use and might not be caught, they cannot republish it >under their name without being caught in a copyright infringement. > >It's the same online. If you copy my webpage and republish it under >your name, you're in violation of copyright. > > > >Lorine McGinnis Schulze >[email protected] >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >* The Olive Tree Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ >* The Canadian Military Heritage Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com