Maori Wahine 2007

hello Joyce . Very pleased it helped . After our conversation I decide I could assist many edmonds Descendants, Hence the Journals . I have since also found out about the " Edmonds Reunion Book " Copyright from the proper authorites . including the National & other Libraries . Because Verna Mossong used a higher percentage of pages than allowed from a previous book lent by the " Edmonds Family " to assist the national Libraries collection of early New Zealanders , although she collated the book( Re reunion ) she cannot hold the copy right . Neither can any one else . If someone wants to do copyright They can do so only 70 years after the death of the original author who collated the original book where material may have been taken from for another book . Their is also only a very small percentage of the original book pages allowed to be copied . So it looks like , Joyce , the National Library of NZ Wellington has kept to the agreement made with us "the Edmonds Family " some time ago and will do so into the future,unless we give our personal authority in writing to release all or part of our Edmonds Family ancestral history ..To do this or get this release ,proof of direct ascendency. must be first attached to the letter to release all or part of the book copies they have .If a new book or upgrading of the old book has material in it from the previous mentioned book , or they have used above the very low percentage of pages allowable . they will be breaking the copyright law & can be sued in a court of law . So you can see Joyce , my fear that someone or a publisher , some day could exploit this ancestral book is now safeguarded. This is also why no other copyright number was issued in regards to this particular book on our personnal " Edmonds Family " etc. I am very pleased that this clarification of copyright has been brought up to date and anyone can read this" Family Tree Article" and now anyone in the world can view it in the world libraries . I know you were interested in the outcome of this matter so all is safe guarded once again . I intend to put out a few more Journals yet. Which I sincerely hope others will use to assist their own ancestral knowledge . By the way you may not know this next piece of imfo . I use to see Verna Mossong off & on Over the years when she was president of the NZ society of Genealogists . She is now 85. When I went to see her recently she was seriously ill with " Alzheimers " & cannot recognize anyone or anything . Very sad moment Joyce . She Had a wonderful mind & highly intelligent . Regards edmondsallan - ( allan )