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As the question was asked as to the disposition of
Hard Copy Data to a county web site. I feel that the
individual coordinator would assume the position as
caretaker of this data and after they have transcribed
the information for web publication; then they should
be able to either keep it or donate to a public
library or to a local genealogical society.
Also, to keep all above board authorization should be
maintained from the original donor to prevent some
other entity from claiming a copy-right infringement
and/or plagiarism. So once you have publication
rights in writing, it would the coordinators
discretion to chose the disposition of these donated
materials.
I've not reviewed the copy-right laws in several
months for any significant changes in this public law,
I'll be reviewing for any changes. In the mean time
if any else has any input on the matter, I'm open for
your input.
It seems that the list activity has livened in the
past few months. I wish to thank all of you for your
hard work and attention you've paid to your county web
sites.
Hope we all have a prosperous summer.
Again thanks,
Darrel Bell
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Thats why I thought of local organizations with libraries or archives. I
guess in the absence of any of those being available, the State Archives?
Darrell, is there a USGW policy regarding this subject? I have searched
USGW and not found anything pertinent.
Also folks, I found that by donating a digital, searchable copy of the
materials to the local clerks office really helps in getting the cooperation
of the local clerks office involved in these endeavors. Thats how I got all
the Citrus County stuff. I approached the County Clerk and she sought the
cooperation of the historical and genealogy society. It is a wonderful
arrangement as no one loses and everyone wins, especially those folks who
dont live in the area and cant just pop over to the courthouse. It arms
them with a book, page and document id number, bringing their cost of
procuring a copy of a document down to a copying fee which varies from
office to office from 25 cents a page to 1.00 a page. The archivist who
actually does this in Citrus County said the indices provided by this
program has enabled her to help even more people as she can pop the cd in
her computer and locate the document instantly even when the requestor is
not sure of a date.
I dont live in Citrus County, but it is a neighbor of my home county. So if
you dont live in or near the county you coordinate, try talking to the clerk
and see if you can get something like this going in the county of your site.
It has worked very well for me in Citrus and I plan to implement or try a
similar program in the other 3 counties. I guess it also helps if the
county clerk is a rootsdigger too!!!
Laverne
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From: "Jean witherington" <jowgen(a)earthlink.net>
To: <flgen(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [FLGEN] May Check in
>I would say that the paper copies should be donated to the organization
> which would be best able to store them..
>
> Jean W
> Osceola County
> jowgen(a)earthlink.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SouthernGenes" <southerngenes(a)bellsouth.net>
> To: "FLGEN" <FLGEN(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:32 PM
> Subject: [FLGEN] May Check in
>
>
>> Citrus, Orange, Pasco and Pinellas all present and accounted for.
>>
>> Citrus County is hopping these days. The ladies and gentlemen from the
>> Citrus County Historical Society are way ahead of me. I can't keep up
>> with
>> them.
>>
>> Soon all the marriage books indices from 1887-1955 will be available on
>> the Citrus site as well as indices of the cemeteries, and other holdings
>> of the Citrus County Clerk's office. Orange County is strting to heat
>> up,
>> I just recently was contacted by a gentleman who wishes to donate all the
>> transcriptions of Orange County records his deceased wife did over the
>> years per instructions she left in her will! Looks like Pasco and
>> Pinellas are going to be warming up a bit, have a lady who wishes to
>> donate all her transcriptions to the Pasco and Pinellas sites.
>>
>> I have one question about this maybe someone will answer. When
>> transcriptions are donated in print form not digital, who is the rightful
>> owner. They are donated to the site, I code them for web viewing, but
>> who
>> should hold the original paper documents? My thought is once they are
>> online donate them to the local Historical or Genealogy Society or Family
>> History Center. Is that proper?
>>
>> Laverne
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Citrus, Orange, Pasco and Pinellas all present and accounted for.
Citrus County is hopping these days. The ladies and gentlemen from the Citrus County Historical Society are way ahead of me. I can't keep up with them.
Soon all the marriage books indices from 1887-1955 will be available on the Citrus site as well as indices of the cemeteries, and other holdings of the Citrus County Clerk's office. Orange County is strting to heat up, I just recently was contacted by a gentleman who wishes to donate all the transcriptions of Orange County records his deceased wife did over the years per instructions she left in her will! Looks like Pasco and Pinellas are going to be warming up a bit, have a lady who wishes to donate all her transcriptions to the Pasco and Pinellas sites.
I have one question about this maybe someone will answer. When transcriptions are donated in print form not digital, who is the rightful owner. They are donated to the site, I code them for web viewing, but who should hold the original paper documents? My thought is once they are online donate them to the local Historical or Genealogy Society or Family History Center. Is that proper?
Laverne
Gadsden County doing fine. Volunteers have done a lot of work for me this month.
They are keeping me busy just parceling out assignments. I am so lucky.
Angela Cassidy
Tallahassee
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