Thanks for that Allan - that is how I read it, and I am glad to know that I did get it right - I experienced a moment of panic that I might have got it wrong. It would be good to have something in the Q and A's that I can refer to in future as it is one of those that likes to rear its head every so often. Regards Sheelagh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: Re: submitting 1837 online data to freebmd > Sheelagh > > The definitive answer is given in the Terms and Conditions of 1837online, > accessible via their Web Page: http://www.1837online.com/Trace2web/ > > I'm not a lawyer, but the restrictions in Para 4 of the Terms and Conditions > precludes the use of the Material accessed from 1837online, other than for > "personal family research". It is entirely up to 1837online to set their own > restrictions and very important that FreeBMD is seen to be adhering to these > restriction. > > As this query has been raised previously both on and off list, I have put a > task on the system to add a Q & A to our Transcribers Knowledge Base (TKB) > to cover the use of 1837online accessed Material. This will be based on > Dave's previous responses. > > Allan Raymond > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sheelagh <shee.hawkins@lineone.net> > To: FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com <FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 29 November 2003 11:50 > Subject: submitting 1837 online data to freebmd > > > >Once again the question of submitting work transcribed from the 1837 online > >database to FreeBMD has raised its head on the London list. I replied > >quoting from one of Daves previous correspondences on this, as follows:- > If > >FreeBMD were to put > >> transcriptions from 1837online scans onto the site, they would be open to > >> legal action (including personal liability for the four "owners" of the > >> FreeBMD project). In consequence, they will remove any transcriptions > that > >> they become aware of that are taken from 1837online scans from the site. > >> I'm sure none of us would want to do anything that might jeopardise the > >> FreeBMD project, therefore I would beg you not to submit transcriptions > >from > >> 1837 online to the FreeBMD website. > >A reply has just been posted to the list as follows :-The information on > the > >index pages from 1837.com, the microfiche at the FRC > >and microfiche at dozens of other places is all the same. One cannot place > >images of the pages obtained from 1837.com on web sites for others to use, > >but the transcribed data is NOT subject to copyright. 1837.com cannot claim > >ownership of facts. > >If in doubt ask FreeBMD first, rather than assuming that Sheelagh writes > >with any authority on this matter. > > > >Now I don't want to get into a slanging match with someone. I assume that I > >am correct and that the situation with 1837 online has not changed, so > could > >Dave or one of the "management" give me an "official" quote so that I can > >put the matter straight please. > >Thanks > >Sheelagh > > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >