Patricia Hobson wrote: >Thanks for finding the link! (I really am technologically-challenged). And >Bob in Indy-- I considered the copywrite issue. I'm not sure who owned the >copy of the map that was "redone" for the Montgomery County Bicentennial, >but the bottom says it was "Republished," not copywrited or copywrite >renewed. I assume that since the map has no copywrite marking anywhere (and >since it is an 1879 creation) that it's in public domain. If I'm wrong, >I'll remove it immediately. According to the latest US CopyRIGHT (not write) laws, the document does not have to state that it is a copyright applies. As to whether an item is subject to copyright currently, one has to almost jump through hoops to get the determination. For example, every e-mail message is subject to copyright (the owner being the originator) even though there is no statement to that effect. Yes, the map would probably be in the public domain based strictly on the 1879 date of publication. However, it could have been made subject to copyright later especially for this later publication and possibly still subject to copyright. Having said this, I do believe the map is in the public domain although I will double-check the next time I am at the Mt. Sterling Library. Lee Hoffman/KY TMG Tips: <http://www.tmgtips.com> My website: <http://www.tmgtips.com/lhoffman> A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG)