Sally Youngquist wrote: > > I am wondering about a couple of posts made to my GenConnect Obituary Boards. These posts were made by none family members from recent obituaries, year 2000. > > Do these recent writings fall under copyright and could these posts upset family members if they knew about them. I don't feel right about it and wondered what the policy is. I post all the obits I can round up for my various surnames, and have gotten nothing but thanks from family members. Most modern obits are simply recitations of facts, most of which are public record. If you see a passage that the family or newspaper would object to as a violation of copyright, simply omit that part, or summarize the relevant facts. And most important, make sure all of the family surnames are listed in the surname box! So many of our users have not gotten that message yet. My two cents, Valorie