On 27 Mar 2001, at 14:22, Janet Cook wrote:
> Is the information regarding persons, since deceased 'owned' by their
> descendants?
>
> Family database which included first husband's family, I am being
> harassed via email with threats of legal action if I do not remove as
> the "information is copyrighted by census. Please remove all
> information pertaining to Clara and family off the web as you have not
> gotten written permision to copyright or print or release this
> information. " Clara's maiden name is not even mentioned.
>
> (there is no information above their names and three persons date of
> death, plus the year of the the first marriage (NO notation of place
> of marriage, birthplace.. well, all names mentioned are dead/deceased/
> long gone)
If it is just family that is threatening you, then I should not be
concerned. If it is family's attorney that is threatening you, then
you might pay this some heed.
In the meantime, why don't you bone up on US Copyright Law:
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/
Try reading through the law with an open mind and just decide
yourself if your actions infringe upon another's copyright.
Alan
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