Copyrighting the memoir
An essential difference in ownership A reader, M.S., has spent considerable amounts of time reviewing, transcribing and readying a memoir written by his grandmother for publication. He has personally written the preface, and his sister has written a biographical note...Inheriting the copyright
Who gets it…? The Legal Genealogist trusts that — by now — readers understand that copyright lasts for some time after the death of the person who created the work: the book; the photo; the painting. Around the world, the minimum time generally is 50...Contract, not copyright
Different laws, different rules If there’s any question that has readers more confused than the “why can’t I use this item from that website” question, The Legal Genealogist doesn’t know what it might be. It’s a question that comes in here...Copyrighting that photo
Not just a matter of owning the thing A reader has a great copyright question: “How about a very old photo, from about 1908, that was never published as far as I know, and does not include any info about who the photographer was or who the subjects (several men) were....More on copyright and old letters
… and a great reader question It makes for a lovely start to The Legal Genealogist’s day when a reader’s copyright question focuses on one issue: “What are my responsibilities?” In this case, it’s an easy question to answer… and...Copyright of the law
On annotating the Georgia Code This isn’t a piece about the law of copyright. The Legal Genealogist writes about that all the time. No, today, we need to talk about the copyright of the law. Which is what Georgia tried to do, and the Supreme Court of the United...Seriously, Copyright Office?
A fee hike… now… The email came in just yesterday: “Special Announcement about Fee Changes,” it said. “Effective March 20, the Copyright Office is changing fees for copyright registration and other services.”1 Now… don’t get The Legal...Copyright: an annual thing
Copyright-to-public domain Reader Jim H. was really hopeful. He has a reference source he would like to quote at length or republish large portions from and knows that it was published on or about March 1, 1924. And, he hoped, because materials published in the United...More copyright-free images
With an artistic touch One of the big challenges genealogists face is finding copyright-free images we can use to illustrate blogs, presentations, family history books and more. The Legal Genealogist has highlighted some terrific resources for images before, including...Subscribe by Email
