Paul Your answer is a legal answer and not an ethical one. There was a discussion of the APG-rootsweb about 6 weeks ago about a man on E-bay who was scanning genealogy books and offering them for sale regardless of copy right. These are cases yet to be tested. And they are mounting. No one has the right to scan someone else's intellectual property and publish it in any form without giving credit. It is plagiarism plain and simple. While there may not be a legal precedent in the case law, it is not ethical and not a practice that needs to be encouraged. The person who wishes to use another's work can and should get written permission to use it. But first and foremost no one makes money on genealogy books. They invest far more time than it is worth to compile these records for a small royalty. Margaret Amundson To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html