The fact that you have put together some existing information (compile information) does not make it a candidate for copyright. Nor are the items that are considered public information subject to the copyright. If on the other hand, you add some original information, not previously disclosed in any form, you can have that portion copyrighted. Also, using copyrighted information is not the big mystery people make it. You can quote (or use for personal use) copyrighted information if you give credit to the source and do not do it for profit. However, my repeating what a doctor says, does not make me a doctor. Clif Hinds Yolanda Campbell Lifter <ylifter@ohiofamilyresearch.com> wrote: This site was posted on another list in January. http://stellar-one.com/copyrightgenealogy/ Yolanda Campbell Lifter Malabar, FL ylifter@ohiofamilyresearch.com member Association of Professional Genealogists http://apgen.org Ohio Family Research http://www.ohiofamilyresearch.com ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Copyright Law Question > So if i go to court houses and copy marriages, deaths, etc and go to library > and find info and pay the places for copies, then some where they are put on > the list is my work that i found still mine or is it copyrighted? I do try > to find all my sources even though i might get a lead from the list then get > the document for my self. Am i understanding this right. Sorry to be > confusing or stupid about this law. Does involve a lot sometimes. thanks for > all the hard work that the list does. You are greatly appreciated. Sometimes > with out your help lots of us would be totally in the dark on our family. > thanks again judi > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Please keep your topic related to genealogical research > in Gallia County, Ohio. > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com