I have a book titled: Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home Admission of War Veterans It shows two different dates and publishers: First says "Indexed by Lowell M. Volkel" Copyright 1980, McDowell Publications Second says "Eighth Biennial Report of the Trustees and Officers" Springfield, Ill, Phillips Bros State Printers, 1900 It is obvious by the print that Lowell M. Volkel typed the preface and the alphabetical index. The rest of the book appear to be the actual records that were printed in 1900. Knowing that anything published before 1923 is public domain, is it safe to assume that I can transcribe the actual records in this book as long as I do not include the index Mr. Volkel typed for the 1980 reprint? Any and all thoughts appreciated. Have a great weekend, Barbara Freeman http://members.aol.com/saxbury