While we're on the subject of photos and use of them, note that obituaries are copyrighted.  The copyright belongs to the newspaper owner.  Thus no obit should appear online without the owner's permission and that permission must be noted.  Otherwise you are infringing upon the copyright.  Copyright for obits follow the book publication years - 75 years after published. The best way to avoid copyright infringement of obits is to do an abstract.  I use this type when I'm at a library where photocopy services are not available with the microfilm reader.  I simply use a form I created (and can be used by anyone) with the following info - Name of Deceased Name of Newspaper Date of Newspaper Birth Date Birth Place Parents Spouse Marriage Date Marriage Place Death Date Death Place Age at time of Death Children and if given Address Grandchildren (number unless named) Great-Grandchildren (number unless named) Great-Great-Grandchildren (number unless named) Siblings w/wo Spouse and if given Address Burial Date Burial Place Funeral Home Other info such as military, hobbies, organizations This gives you all the info from the obit but because it is not in a sentence/paragraph setup it does not violate the copyright law.  (I worked with copyright for numerous years as part of my job and would question those more knowledgeable at conferences about genealogical needs.) Debbi