![]() You may be thinking, “I am just writing this for my family, what does it matter?” Genealogy Standards contains an entire section titled Integrity and Ownership and helps us understand that ethically and legally we should guard against plagiarism and copyright infringement. Additionally, several resources can help us evaluate the sources we use in our genealogy and family history work. ![]() ![]() Although copyright law can be confusing there are some general guidelines that aid us in navigating these choppy waters. As family historians and genealogists we want to be ethical and on the right side of the law. When you are writing a family history article or book, have you wondered if you could use a photograph, quote, or record image legally? That town map you found might be perfect to illustrate your point in a research report or presentation, but can you use it? With the proliferation of images and information across the internet, plagiarism and copyright issues need to be addressed.
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