Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: Bill <[email protected]> > Date: May 2, 2005 1:46:55 PM CDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILJACKSON] Copyright Opinions > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Osiyo Folks, > > There is a growing concern on the regulations being placed to prevent > the photocopying of published works which includes that which is > related to family and genealogical information especially when the > author has died or cannot be located. This work is being called > "Orphan Works". This has no bearing on the Orphan Train or individuals > without parents, but rather, data or information where the authors are > difficult or impossible to locate. > > The U.S. Copyright Office is seeking opinions on how to proceed. This > should be of interest to anyone who is interested in family history > research and or publishing their own genealogy or family history. > We are being encouraged to voice our opinion on the subject whatever > that opinion is, as it may touch each of us, either because we may be > the author or the individual trying to locate an author. > Here is the web link for the Copyright Office: > http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/ > > Wado, > > Bill > List Admin/or Lister > -=- > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >