In a message dated 3/17/02 9:26:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time, md9105@skyenet.net writes: > BUT.... some cemeteries(I think) would fall into Public Domain(under the > Township Trustee stewardship).What is the law regarding this? > > I hope someone with legal experience in this area will chime in on this > subject.And cite some laws that would apply in your response. > > Thanks > Mark Davis > Mark, I am locating in Floyd County all cemeteries. I even have some people only thought existed. I locate them, and including Gps, latitude, and longitude, the Exact location, and using USGS maps to pinpoint my Locations on the Maps. Also Directions to the cemetery from the Court House, the number of feet from point A to B the cemetery.. I have copyrighted everything but the USGS maps I can copyright the location, the directions, the Format The Numbering System , The Names of the Cemeteries, (I have changed some because of the Deeds) of the person who started the cemetery. I CANNOT COPYRIGHT THE USGS MAPS THEMSELVES, They belong to the US Government and cannot be copyrighted. But the Cross hair on the location belongs to me. I have spent almost a year researching these Cemeteries. No one is going to take this away from me without my permission. Hell, no one could find half of what I have in a year. I do not Record Names. That is for someone else. If you copy all names in a Particular Format different enough that what you do is so different from someone else, then you can Copyright your Collection. If they go by row, you go from front to back, if they do that, you go sideways, Make it Different enough that if they are photocopied they look different.YOU MAY NOT DO IT EXACTLY LIKE THEY DO or you infringe on their copyright. The Names are in the Public Domain. It is the Difference in your work and theirs that counts. My Humble opinion. If someone copys mine, wer'e headed for court. Some one speak up. I could get my forms and quote, but this is Long enough, I forgot, if the cemetery is on private property and an Individual is given exclusive rights to copy the cemetery, you are out of luck. Jack E. Briles Sr. Po Box 444 New Albany, Floyd Co. In. 47151-0444 E-mail jb502000@aol.com

Gosh, Jack, I never thought of this work that way, but you're absolutely right! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jb502000@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Painter Cemetery, Henry County > In a message dated 3/17/02 9:26:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > md9105@skyenet.net writes: > > > > BUT.... some cemeteries(I think) would fall into Public Domain(under the > > Township Trustee stewardship).What is the law regarding this? > > > > I hope someone with legal experience in this area will chime in on this > > subject.And cite some laws that would apply in your response. > > > > Thanks > > Mark Davis > > > > Mark, > I am locating in Floyd County all cemeteries. I even have some > people only thought existed. I locate them, and including Gps, latitude, and > longitude, the Exact location, and using USGS maps to pinpoint my Locations > on the Maps. Also Directions to the cemetery from the Court House, the number > of feet from point A to B the cemetery.. I have copyrighted everything but > the USGS maps I can copyright the location, the directions, the Format The > Numbering System , The Names of the Cemeteries, (I have changed some because > of the Deeds) of the person who started the cemetery. I CANNOT COPYRIGHT THE > USGS MAPS THEMSELVES, They belong to the US Government and cannot be > copyrighted. But the Cross hair on the location belongs to me. I have spent > almost a year researching these Cemeteries. No one is going to take this away > from me without my permission. Hell, no one could find half of what I have in > a year. I do not Record Names. > That is for someone else. If you copy all names in a Particular Format > different enough that what you do is so different from someone else, then you > can Copyright your Collection. If they go by row, you go from front to back, > if they do that, you go sideways, Make it Different enough that if they are > photocopied they look different.YOU MAY NOT DO IT EXACTLY LIKE THEY DO or you > infringe on their copyright. The Names are in the Public Domain. It is the > Difference in your work and theirs that counts. My Humble opinion. If > someone copys mine, wer'e headed for court. Some one speak up. I could get > my forms and quote, but this is Long enough, I forgot, if the cemetery is on > private property and an Individual is given exclusive rights to copy the > cemetery, you are out of luck. > Jack E. Briles Sr. > Po Box 444 > New Albany, Floyd Co. In. > 47151-0444 > E-mail jb502000@aol.com > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE, send message consisting only of > "UNSUBSCRIBE" to INPCRP-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > or to INPCRP-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com (for DIGEST version) > >

Thanks Jack...keep up the good work.I appreciate your input. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jb502000@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Painter Cemetery, Henry County > In a message dated 3/17/02 9:26:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > md9105@skyenet.net writes: > > > > BUT.... some cemeteries(I think) would fall into Public Domain(under the > > Township Trustee stewardship).What is the law regarding this? > > > > I hope someone with legal experience in this area will chime in on this > > subject.And cite some laws that would apply in your response. > > > > Thanks > > Mark Davis > > > > Mark, > I am locating in Floyd County all cemeteries. I even have some > people only thought existed. I locate them, and including Gps, latitude, and > longitude, the Exact location, and using USGS maps to pinpoint my Locations > on the Maps. Also Directions to the cemetery from the Court House, the number > of feet from point A to B the cemetery.. I have copyrighted everything but > the USGS maps I can copyright the location, the directions, the Format The > Numbering System , The Names of the Cemeteries, (I have changed some because > of the Deeds) of the person who started the cemetery. I CANNOT COPYRIGHT THE > USGS MAPS THEMSELVES, They belong to the US Government and cannot be > copyrighted. But the Cross hair on the location belongs to me. I have spent > almost a year researching these Cemeteries. No one is going to take this away > from me without my permission. Hell, no one could find half of what I have in > a year. I do not Record Names. > That is for someone else. If you copy all names in a Particular Format > different enough that what you do is so different from someone else, then you > can Copyright your Collection. If they go by row, you go from front to back, > if they do that, you go sideways, Make it Different enough that if they are > photocopied they look different.YOU MAY NOT DO IT EXACTLY LIKE THEY DO or you > infringe on their copyright. The Names are in the Public Domain. It is the > Difference in your work and theirs that counts. My Humble opinion. If > someone copys mine, wer'e headed for court. Some one speak up. I could get > my forms and quote, but this is Long enough, I forgot, if the cemetery is on > private property and an Individual is given exclusive rights to copy the > cemetery, you are out of luck. > Jack E. Briles Sr. > Po Box 444 > New Albany, Floyd Co. In. > 47151-0444 > E-mail jb502000@aol.com > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE, send message consisting only of > "UNSUBSCRIBE" to INPCRP-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > or to INPCRP-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com (for DIGEST version) > >