Permissions and the tombstone photo
Things to consider before publishing Reader Robert is writing a book on his family history that will be self-published. “I seriously doubt if I will sell more than 100 copies – there’s only so many family, friends and neighbors,” he writes. But he has a...A new year… and new terms
Updates to terms of use It’s a New Year, there’s a new privacy law in effect in California, and three of the big DNA testing companies — 23andMe, Ancestry and MyHeritage — have updated their terms of use and/or privacy statements to bring...2019 alphabet soup: T is for …
A reminder on terms of use The Legal Genealogist was privileged last night to participate in a discussion of the GEDmatch buyout by the forensic biotech firm Verogen. Part of the Wacky Wednesday series by DearMYRTLE, the discussion is now archived and can be reviewed...Citing Google Maps
The rules for attribution Google Maps are truly wonderful resources and many genealogists (and others!) use them all the time — in articles, on websites, in presentations and more. Which, The Legal Genealogist hastens to add, is (a) perfectly legal as long as...Ancestry updates its terms
No major changes Ancestry has updated its terms and conditions to revise certain privacy provisions. Though as always The Legal Genealogist thinks everyone should read all terms and conditions carefully, and particularly where — as here — terms and...Revisiting the rules
The genealogy book and Ancestry’s terms of use Reader Stan C. is about to finish an impressive piece of work… and is plagued with a real concern. “I am in the final stages of research on a large genealogy book I am publishing,” he wrote. “Is it legal to...About that copyright notice
Newspapers.com Reader Bruce Massof couldn’t understand it. He’s a user of the Newspapers.com website and has printed or downloaded articles from newspapers published before 1923. He knows darned good and well that 1923 is a key year in U.S. copyright law:...Fair use and terms of use
A study in contrasts It’s a great question, from reader Dana J.: Does contract law override “fair use”? Can a website’s terms of use prohibit users from using the copyright-protected works under fair use? It seems that copyright’s fair use provision might be one...Thank you, LOC!
A new free-to-use page at the Library of Congress It isn’t possible to overstate the value of the Library of Congress to the genealogical researcher. Time and time and time again, The Legal Genealogist has pointed out something that’s available at the...Subscribe by Email
