hummm ... not sure what caused this to be dragged out ? I don't appear to be receiving all my mail, and didn't see what Pat's comments were :( but at any rate, thanks Paul, I will print this out and add to my pile of yet to read, reading material ... but to cut to the chase, here is basically what I tell others when this subject raises it's ugly head :/ Facts, names, dates and locations are NOT copyrighted . <- that's a period it's highly unlikely that an amature genealogist is going to make a pile of money while copying "snippids" of someone else' works ... do not copy lengthy section "verbatum" [i.e. word for word exactly] ... copyright covers the writers style, format and layout ... use your own creativity :) and out of kindness one SHOULD mention "give credit" where it is due, as to where the info was found and or had helped to support your research findings :) I can only guess that this is another case where someone has gotten bent out of shape ... because someone else TRYED to claim the same ancestor again or some such thing :/ Ken - > [Original Message] > From: Paul Drake <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 12/10/2005 2:48:14 PM > Subject: [VAROOTS] copyrights, "Fair Use", and genealogy > > I again have been asked for my article or comments concerning genealogy and > the copyright provisions in the U.S. Code known as "Fair Use" (of the words > and works of others). << snip >>