"Indexing" is a great deal more involved than simply writing a preface. I know Mr. Volkel and I think he would want you to honor his copyright. Karima [email protected] wrote: > > 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 > > ============================== > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi