Disclaimer
This book is not intended as legal advice.

Foreword
Copyright law often is a legal maze, full of seemingly counter-intuitive, illogical, and often complicated schemes.

Introduction
All you wanted to do was trace your ancestors and learn about your family history.

Chapter 1
Copyright Basics
Copyright is a federal law that dates back to the writing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, which states "the Congress shall have power ... to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries" (Article I, Section 8, Clause 8).