Thanks Erin, So if I write something and just type it online, I should email it to myself as a copywrite protection. cia, cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erin T. Crowe" <[email protected]> To: "cristy" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Fw: copyrights, "Fair Use", and genealogy > Cristy, > > That is true, the same thing holds true for e-mail. As soon as it is > mailed, it is protected by copywrite laws. > > Sincerely, > Erin T. Crowe, IBSSG > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 4:18 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Fw: copyrights, "Fair Use", and genealogy > > >>I always heard as a former songwriter want a bee, that if I wrote a song >>and then mailed it to myself and kept it sealed, that would be proof of my >>copywrite? >> >> cia, >> cristy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 6:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Fw: copyrights, "Fair Use", and genealogy >> >> >>> Paul - >>> >>> It's my understanding that no actual legal action has to take place for >>> a >>> copyright to be in effect, so any photograph taken is the property of >>> the >>> photographer at the instant it's taken. Same with writings - they are >>> copyrighted to >>> the writer when words are put to paper. If this is true, Olin Mills >>> pictures >>> are in fact copyrighted to them. I've had several places refuse to make >>> copies of 'church' photos taken of my parents because they are >>> copyrighted to >>> those photographers. >>> >>> Now where did I go wrong in my understanding? >>> >>> Bev >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > >