David, Her books are still under copyright, but she gave me written permission to use as many of the abstracts as I wanted -- but the permission was in an email, and I didn't make a hard copy before the computer died. Ms. Gilreath then passed away. I guess this would mean I now would not have permission since I don't know who would own the copyright now that she is gone or whether they are going to do anything with it. The question with Richard was where he got the information that Lewis Bibler's wife was Mary. I guess I have to go back and look. it might have been a footnote that didn't refer to any book and was just explaining a land transaction. Debbie my comment clearly off topic but this message got my attention because of family ties then it's back to copyright. B. C. (Benjamin Clark Holtzclaw) wrote mostly about the Germanna colony families. Nothing direct about the Bibler's. However, it is Bibler (I am a Bibler - through David Bibler of Ohio). As for Amelia Gilreath - her books are still under copyright - dated 1989. 11 volumes of Frederick County deeds, Shenandoah deeds are 1987-1994 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Did ms. Gilreath have any children/heirs (they own the copyright, 75 years more)? David RoverLSmith@aol.com wrote: > > David, > > Her books are still under copyright, but she gave me written permission to > use as many of the abstracts as I wanted -- but the permission was in an email, > and I didn't make a hard copy before the computer died. Ms. Gilreath then > passed away. I guess this would mean I now would not have permission since I > don't know who would own the copyright now that she is gone or whether they are > going to do anything with it. > > The question with Richard was where he got the information that Lewis > Bibler's wife was Mary. I guess I have to go back and look. it might have been a > footnote that didn't refer to any book and was just explaining a land > transaction. > > Debbie