You may wish to check the archives of Gen-Medieval-L where we did undergo such an exhaustive, and sometimes acrimonious, discussion. Jim As the clock struck 05:38 PM 11/24/2000 -0800, Bonnie Bowman Henson took pen in hand and wrote: >Andrea, > > >From reading information on other lists--not from studying the law--it's my >conclusion experts say factual information--names, dates, etc.--we can glean >from public records is not protected by copyright law, but a matter of..what >else?...public record. > >That said, however, if we post public-record information (such as linkages >between family members) that only the intervention and hard work of a >writer/researcher led us to discover, then I believe we're in sticky >territory. > >I'll be interested in other person's views on this topic, although I don't >want to start a never-ending thread. The subject, however, is an important >one for these lists for several reasons. One major reason is that we don't >want to cut off our supply of information from those hardy souls planning to >publish their research some day. (And I hope to be in that category, myself, >the mind willing and the creek don't rise.) Nor, of course, do we want to >undercut another person's method of making a living if what we do is against >the law. > >What say ye? > >Bonnie > > >==== HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe (if you are in digest mode), >type and send only the word unsubscribe to: >Huguenots-Walloons-Europe-D-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family >members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. >http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp -- ================================================= James P. Robinson III jprobins@ix.netcom.com All original material contained herein is copyright and property of the author. It may be quoted only in discussions on this forum and with an attribution to the author, unless permission is otherwise expressly given in writing. =================================================