Dear Ms Paley: Thank you very much for your kind response. It, along with
others, has been very helpful. Best regards, Adrian Brockett.
Ruth Paley wrote:
> You need to go the PRO web site and read their copyright leaflet very
> carefully. I think you will find that copyright restrictions start with
> publication, so you have to make some attempt to trace the copyright owner,
> however perfunctory. When I edited a volume of minutes written by an 18th
> century justice (previously unpublished), I had to go through the idiocy of
> writing to the person who might have been the copyright owner and wait six
> months for no reply. This was thought to be enough to cover a possible
> copyright action (best endeavours) if any descendants did emerge from the
> woodwork. And as it happens, some descendants have now emerged, but
> fortunately have not thought of challenging copyright ...
>
> Ruth Paley
|