[or-roots] genealogical gold mine

[Denise Merritt]

I looked on Heritage Quest and didn't find the books online.  Perhaps I'm 
looking in the wrong place.

Denise

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin at cox.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 12:10 PM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] genealogical gold mine


> David and all,
>
> I wondered about that, which was perhaps eight years ago?  And, as I 
> understood it, the GFO managed to
> "renew" the copyright, which had never been clarified. I also understood 
> (what do I know, anyhow?) that
> the db was removed voluntarily. I recall the original e-mails about this, 
> but couldn't find them when I
> looked.  I do recall writing to Ancestry with displeasure.
>
> Regardless, all are part of the same organization, and I wonder if they 
> are paying royalties to GFO? The
> material is on HQ, and Ancestry.com, and I suppose, Genealogy.com, which 
> is probably going to disappear
> soon.
>
> Connie? Are you there? Care to comment and clarify?  Is this a problem?
>
> Pat (in Tucson)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
> [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of
> W David Samuelsen
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 08:39
> To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] genealogical gold mine
>
>
> I don't think GFO and Connie Lentzen are going to be happy with this
> since it's copyrighted and it isn't supposed to be available online by
> ProQuest. These books are registered in Copyright Office.
>
> Ancestry.com had it and it was removed under threat of copyright lawsuit.
>
> David Samuelsen
>
> Leslie Chapman wrote:
>> I just stumbled across this little item that might interest some of
>> you, I will probably be able to offer to do lookups in thsi in a few
>> weeks as things will slow down for me in another two or three weeks.
>>
>> Les C
>>
>>
>> Title:  Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims
>>
>>  City of Publication:  Portland, Or.?
>>
>>  Publisher:  The Forum?
>>
>>  Date:  1957-
>>
>>  Page Count:  809
>>
>>  Notes:  Vol. 1 contains abstracts of the first 2500 claims filed at
>> the Oregon City Land Office; v. 2 abstracts claims 2501 to 5289 at the
>> same office; v. 3 covers information abstracted from applications
>> filed in Roseburg, The Dalles, and La Grande land offices; v. 4
>> concludes with information abstracted from rejected applications filed
>> in Oregon City, Roseburg, and The Dalles land offices. 1996 microform
>> ed. includes v. 1-4. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
>>
>>  Reel/Fiche Number:  Genealogy and local history ; LH10468
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