Claiming a copyright

As genealogists, we constantly refer to historical documents. In many
cases, those documents many be subject to claims of copyright. It is far
easier to claim a copyright to an old document than to actually prove a
claim for breach of copyright. It is not uncommon to find references to
a copyright for documents that are clearly, legally not subject to any
possible copyright. Unfortunately, most discussions of copyright issues
are rather more inclusive than exclusive, that is, the discussion
emphasizes what is protected by copyright without clearly explaining
what is not protected.
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