Hi Betty >>I don't mean to bother you but I didn't know who else to ask this question. >>If I go to a court house and purchase a copy of information regarding a >>member of my family who is now deceased, such as cemetery records, old birth >>records where a lot of people are listed, can I get in any trouble if I send >>a copy of it in a mailing list such as OHADAMS-L@rootsweb.com or any of the >>mailing lists. Thank you for your time. >>Bob McFarland > >Hi Bob, > As far as I know, you can do most anything you like with that type of info! Because of a few reasons. First, because it is a public record. Second the info is on a deceased person, deceased people have no rights, (sad to say) so you are not going to have a problem with the privacy act.. If you were posting something out of a book or publication ,the book or publication may be copyrighted, but a public record , is a public record. So the points to remember is that, it is a public record and it is info on a deceased person. Hope this helps answer you question. >>> >> >> Betty Lou Riley In Southern OH, USA List Owner for: OHAdams-L, KYLewis-L, Rideout-L, McGovney-L and Wild-Birds-L Instructions at: <http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html> CC: OH - Adams Co., CCA:KY - Lewis Co. Boards Admin.for Adams Co.,OH, Rideout, Riley and McGovney