From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Wed Apr 19 21:41:33 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3K3fXjb015529; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:41:33 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3K3fW3k028292 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:41:33 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3K18qFI004702 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:08:52 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k3K18qP2004701 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:08:52 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k3JLI0FI004219 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:18:00 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k3JNoS2k003427 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:50:28 -0600 X-Envelope-From: Kith-n-Kin@cox.net Wed Apr 19 17:50:28 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3JNoSjb003418 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:50:28 -0600 Received: from fed1rmmtao06.cox.net (fed1rmmtao06.cox.net [68.230.241.33]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3JNoRdb003480 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:50:28 -0600 Received: from TOWER ([68.0.155.47]) by fed1rmmtao06.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with ESMTP id <20060419235023.LIAE18224.fed1rmmtao06.cox.net@TOWER>; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:50:23 -0400 From: "Kith-n-Kin" To: "'Deanna Cassidy'" , Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Legality in making a family history book Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:50:21 -0700 Message-ID: <001201c6640c$08a05bf0$6601a8c0@TOWER> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Well, not being a Philadelphia lawyer. . . . -- but we have covered this question many times on this list. So it was the (or at least "a") place to take your question. Anything that is "public record" is "fair game" Anyone who puts all that is "fair game" in a family history is asking for trouble. Almost anyone can sue anyone else anytime, anywhere, for any reason. It might not be accepted in a court, but it makes for bad relations. Of course, any one who is dead can't complain, and I think (but who knows) that no one can speak for the dead. Except for that silly TV show in Phoenix, where the actors don't know how to pronounce common Arizona words -- Medium? Oh, and no one gives you permission to publish. Not their call. Having said all that. Can you speak to these family members one-on-one, and see what their concerns are? They may just be shy, or they may have concerns about identity theft, and you could reassure them that you'll leave out anyone who is not in the 1930 census, or birthdates for those born after 1930, or both. Where I couldn't get to someone, or couldn't get permission, I'd say something like "and had three children." So, you are being accurate, and letting the next generation take up the cudgel. Pat (in Tucson) |-----Original Message----- |From: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com |[mailto:roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Deanna Cassidy |Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 17:38 |To: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com |Subject: [ROOTS-L] Legality in making a family history book | | | |Hi-------sorry if I'm on the wrong site, but have a very |important question that needs answering and don't know where |else to post this message. | |Am planning on making a family history book and would like to |make it up for selling to the family members. | |My question is do I need permission from the people who's name |will be listed in this family history book ???????????? | |All I will be doing is putting their names in as daughters, |son of whomever. | |Is their anything illegal about doing this??? besides making |the book not accurate. | |I have had a request from some family members who wish their |names left out. | |I have had my name put in a family history book and NO one |asked my permission including my marriage and children. | |Thanks for your help |Dee | |