When researching my Dad's service in the RAF Regiment I found on the web and subsequently purchased a copy of an individual's memoirs from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. This covered formation of the RAFR, training, active service and the transition into peace, including being at the liberation of The Hague. What is the position of posting extracts in respect of copyrights, restrictions etc? Obviously I acquired the documents for personal use and am not seeking to gain - I just want to share info with like minded Members. Thanks Jim
From a copyright point of view it is probably best to check with the organisation concerned. From my experience if it is for personal use then there usually isnt a problem, only if you are looking at publishing might you be looking at reproduction fees. Sometimes if an item is held by a museum or archive the copyright may still be held by the person who donated the item. But always best to check.
Over the years I have obtained quite a few records from the NA and as I understand it, its OK to copy/post relevant sections of a document as long as the document is not used as a whole (I have a letter somewhere to that effect) If the whole document is to be published then written permission should be sought. Credit should also be given where due. As always. Regards Peter
Over the years I have obtained quite a few records from the NA and as I understand it, its OK to copy/post relevant sections of a document as long as the document is not used as a whole (I have a letter somewhere to that effect) If the whole document is to be published then written permission should be sought. Credit should also be given where due. As always. Regards Peter Peter, I think the distinction is between Crown Copyright public (i.e. government) records. PRONI might act like a County Records Office with respect to private memoirs or documents deposited with them. The analogy with the National Archives is not being allowed to photograph all the books in their library. Hopefully PRONI will be keen to assist in tracing the copyright holder instead of being hamstrung by interpretations of the Data Protection Act.
