Copyright Issues
A while ago i had some issues with some individuals who thought they owned public record data.
This data was the following but not limited to names, dates, places and events.
Below are some links about copyright and genealogy.
Databases that are linked to from this site may come under a copyright for that website, Any facts found in
those databases are NOT copyright.
Below are links to copyright information for genealogy.
Copyright Fundamentals for Genealogy
Copyright Council of New Zealand
Copyright information for this site
The Photos, Images, layouts and formats of this site are copyright to me, Peter van der Struys, and other sources. © 2011
This Family Tree site is based on “PHP Family Tree” (PHPFT) and is copyright to Gerrit Veldman, Developer of
the PHP Family Tree software.
PHP Family Tree is paid software for which I have paid. The site uses version 1.2
Facts which may contain the following, Names, Birth dates, Deaths dates, Burial records, Marriage records,
Census records and the like are NOT copyright. You may use these facts and records for you own personal
genealogy if they fit into your family. All I ask that you let me know please. You never know, we may have a link :)
You can contact me here
These facts must not be copied if they are going to be part of a commercial database or software for financial gain.
Thank you
Peter