I agree Margie, wouldn't it seem that the LDS is talking more about their "published" works - personal memoirs and family histories as well as published books more than the Census or public records materials such as land deeds? Best regards, Gaila > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 3:58 AM > Subject: [GAGEN] LDS does not hold the copyrights because they film > > > > LDS does not hold the copyrights to public records. > > > > Just because the LDS filmed the data does not give them any copyrights. > These microfilm are exact copies of the files in the court records or other > official records. > > > > For example. North Carolina's old county records are at their state > archives. If LDS is the agency that microfilmed these records they > certainly don't hold copyrights to them. > > > > Margie >