A description and analysis of copyright records from 1790-1870, including statistics and comments on missing records. Presented at SHARP 2019 in Amherst, MA.
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The document provides an overview of the resources available at the Georgia Archives for researching African American genealogy. It discusses the types of records housed at the Archives, including state, county, private and organizational records as well as maps, photographs and microfilm. Examples are given of specific record collections that may contain information useful for tracing African American ancestry, such as slave schedules, Freedmen's Bureau records, and records from the Reconstruction era. The challenges of researching slave ancestry are outlined, and advice is given on how to conduct thorough research using provenance and secondary sources to supplement gaps in record-keeping of slave populations.
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library provides extensive genealogical and historical resources including census records, maps, photographs, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, and online databases like Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest. The library has records covering the Southeast, Midwest, New England, including census, immigration, land, military records, and more. Staff provide genealogy classes and the library has family history files, local history collections, and works with other local agencies to provide additional records.
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National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
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This document provides a bibliography and publishing details for "More than Church Records" including archival sources from several U.S. states and countries related to land grants and records from the colonial period. It lists over 100 archival collections from locations such as the Alabama State Archives, National Archives, Florida State Archives, Louisiana State Archives, Texas State Archives, archives in France, Spain, and England. It also provides several research aids relevant to the period.
The document provides an overview of the resources available at the Georgia Archives for researching African American genealogy. It discusses the types of records housed at the Archives, including state, county, private and organizational records as well as maps, photographs and microfilm. Examples are given of specific record collections that may contain information useful for tracing African American ancestry, such as slave schedules, Freedmen's Bureau records, and records from the Reconstruction era. The challenges of researching slave ancestry are outlined, and advice is given on how to conduct thorough research using provenance and secondary sources to supplement gaps in record-keeping of slave populations.
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library provides extensive genealogical and historical resources including census records, maps, photographs, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, and online databases like Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest. The library has records covering the Southeast, Midwest, New England, including census, immigration, land, military records, and more. Staff provide genealogy classes and the library has family history files, local history collections, and works with other local agencies to provide additional records.
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- What the Cuban Papers are and the time period they cover
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- The types of documents they contain related to governance, military, treasury, and trade
- Locations where microfilm of the Papers can be accessed
- Finding aids that can help navigate the large collection
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Presented by Eden Kuhlenschmidt at the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society on February 7, 2019.
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने यह भी माना था कि मजिस्ट्रेट का यह कर्तव्य है कि वह सुनिश्चित करे कि अधिकारी पीएमएलए के तहत निर्धारित प्रक्रिया के साथ-साथ संवैधानिक सुरक्षा उपायों का भी उचित रूप से पालन करें।
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This document provides an overview of research steps and resources for African American genealogy. It begins with challenges such as lack of records prior to 1860 when slaves were considered property. The presentation recommends starting with oral history and records after 1870 when former slaves were enumerated by name. Resources discussed include census, vital, church, military records, as well as records specific to slaves such as bills of sale, Freedman's Bureau documents, and WPA slave narratives. The document stresses the importance of understanding naming conventions and geographic relocation when researching African American ancestry.
This PowerPoint presentation introduces resources for conducting archival research in Santa Clara County, California. It outlines both online and physical locations for research, including the California Room at the San Jose Public Library, the Santa Clara County Archives, and the County Recorder's Office. The document then describes the various records and documents that can be used to research buildings, people, and property history, such as maps, permits, census records, city directories, photographs, and newspapers. Advice is provided on developing a research plan and strategy.
Ethnic Newspapers in the State of IllinoisRene Erlandson
This document discusses ethnic newspapers published in Illinois from 1814 to 1995. It provides statistics on the number of ethnic newspapers published each decade. The first ethnic newspapers published in Illinois and Chicago are identified. The document also lists online resources for finding information about ethnic newspapers, including library catalogs and databases that index titles and provide access to digitized issues.
The document provides information about wills and probate records in England prior to 1858, including what they contained, where they were held, and how to search for them. Wills prior to 1858 can provide genealogical details about a deceased person's family and property. They were proved in ecclesiastical courts and records are now held in local record offices. Indexes and guides can help researchers determine the appropriate court to search.
Colonial Records of Virginia, Free eBook. http://www.gloucestercounty-va.com From the website that brings the best history of the United States to the World. Visit us.
Several US Federal census records from 1790-1890 are missing or damaged due to fires and war. The 1790 Virginia census was reconstructed and some Pennsylvania counties are missing. Kentucky records are found in Virginia censuses from 1790-1792. Separate slave schedules were recorded in 1850-1860 without names. Most 1890 records were destroyed by a fire. The Alderman Library has microfilm records and indexes that can help access remaining census information.
Basic introduction to genealogy including various Federal resources such as census records, immigration and naturalization papers, land grants,and military resources.
The document discusses the Cuban Papers, which are archival records from the Spanish colonial period that are relevant to territories like Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and the Caribbean. It provides details on:
- What the Cuban Papers are and the time period they cover
- Their location in the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain
- The types of documents they contain related to governance, military, treasury, and trade
- Locations where microfilm of the Papers can be accessed
- Finding aids that can help navigate the large collection
Early American literature before 1800 focused on themes of religion, politics, and science. Notable authors from this period include Captain John Smith and Edward Winslow. Captain John Smith wrote extensively about his experiences exploring Virginia and New England in the early 1600s. His writings helped encourage colonization. Edward Winslow was a Pilgrim leader and governor of Plymouth colony who wrote about the first Thanksgiving and religious disputes in New England. Overall, early American literature centered on documenting the colonial experience and religious ideals of the Puritans and other settlers.
The document provides information on several databases and resources for accessing historical newspapers from the United States and abroad, including: 1) 19th Century U.S. Newspapers and African American Newspapers (1827-1860) which contain searchable texts and images of newspapers; 2) America's Historical Newspapers (1690-1922) and Chronicling America which allow full-text searches of newspapers; and 3) The Olden Times and Proquest Historical Newspaper Database which provide access to digitized obituaries and articles from major American newspapers.
Introduction To Indian Head Cent CollectingDon Fraser
The document provides an introduction to the Indian Head Cent coin series produced by the United States Mint from 1859 to 1909. It discusses the coin's designer, Chief Engraver James Barton Longacre, and notes that the design was based on sketches of a statue rather than Longacre's daughter as was rumored. Key dates in the series include 1864 when the coin transitioned to a legal tender and the first use of an engraver's initial, and 1908 which marked continuous minting of the coin for 50 years.
King George III began tightening control over the colonies after the costly French and Indian War, leading to new taxes like the Stamp Act that upset colonists. In response to the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts closed Boston harbor until taxes were paid. On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began with shots fired at Lexington and Concord leading to the siege of Boston. In July 1776, after Common Sense made the case for independence, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, declaring America independent from Britain.
A Rare Books and Important Historical Documents Collection will be Auctioned ...associate14
William Shakespeare's Second Folio dated to 1632, an 1818 copy of the Declaration of Independence as published by Benjamin Owen Tyler, and a sea letter from 1793 signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are just a few of the expected headliners in Ahlers & Ogletree’s auction slated for February 7th-9th, online and live in the Atlanta gallery.
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The document summarizes investigations that took place in November 1849 at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, NY regarding mysterious rapping sounds produced by the Fox sisters. A committee was formed who reported hearing distinct rapping sounds in various locations around the hall and in a private home, even when the sisters' feet were held and they were separated by distance or another person. Both appointed committees were unable to determine the source of the sounds. This public demonstration helped spark further interest in spiritualism.
Bibliography of The Writings of Albert Pike - Free eBookChuck Thompson
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There's more to searching HeritageQuest Online than typing in great grandpa's name, clicking search, and getting results. If you lack the time to figure out the ins and outs of this database on your own and you missed the in-person training provided during summer’s Database Roadshow, then this session, which will focus on searching the U.S. Federal Census files available through HeritageQuest Online, is for you.
Presentation about the newly available index to newspapers in Clark County from 1837-1870. The newspapers are all available on microfilm at the Jeffersonville Township Public Library and the index was compiled by Eden Kuhlenschmidt, a volunteer at JTPL.
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2. This presentation is based on a paper I co-wrote with
the economist Richard Schwinn, called “An Empirical
Analysis of 225 Years of Copyright Registrations,”
forthcoming in the Tulane Law Review.
Some of the other material I reference not in that
paper can be found at my blog, “Mostly IP History.”
Special thanks to the Library of Congress Rare Book
Room and Copyright Office, both of whom have been
of great help with my research and this talk.
The Research
3. Some states passed copyright laws before 1790,
fragmentary records survive.
Constitution gives Congress power to make copyright
laws, Congress passes one in 1790, with onerous
requirements for 14+14 years of protection:
File title page and affirmation with local U.S. District Court,
along with 60 cent fee, prior to publication.
Publish a notice of copyright in a US newspaper, no more
than 2 months later, for four consecutive weeks.
Deposit 2 copies of finished book with Sec’y of State in DC
within 6 months of publication.
In 1802, requirement of adding a copyright notice to the
book itself is added.
Early Copyright Registration
4. 1831 Copyright Act
First major revision, at urging of Noah Webster.
Changes term of protection to 28 + 14 and:
Removes poorly-followed requirement of newspaper notice
except for renewals.
Changes deposit location from DC to local US District
Court, and provides funds for clerk to send deposited works
to DC in bulk periodically.
Makes clear that including notice in book is required.
In 1834, Courts are empowered to record assignments of
copyright as well.
5. Shifting Subject Matter
In all cases, before law was changed, courts generally
registered such works as preexisting categories (prints or
music as books, cuts, engravings, or photographs as
prints).
1790 – Books, maps, and charts part of initial copyright law.
1802 – Adds prints to protected matter under copyright law.
1831 – Adds music, cuts & engravings to protected matter...
1856 – Adds protection against unauthorized performances of
drama (but not music)
1865 – Adds photographs to protected matter under copyright law.
6. From 1790-1846, deposits were sent to Sec’y of State.
Act creating Smithsonian Institute in 1846 included
provision requiring deposit only at the new Institute
and at the Library of Congress.
In 1859, deposit was moved solely to Patent Office
At the urging of the new Librarian of Congress
Ainsworth Spofford, in 1865 LoC was restored as
deposit location, alongside Patent Office
Shifting Deposit Locations
7. Since before his appointment Spofford had met with
clerks of the various District Courts to study copyright
registration and recordkeeping practices.
As part of omnibus revision to IP laws, and at
Spofford’s urging, all copyright functions were moved
to Library of Congress in 1870.
All copyright records up to this point were to be
transmitted to the Library of Congress.
The 1870 Copyright Act
8. Most states with a substantial volume of copyright
records fully and readily complied.
Spofford complained that a number of states from
New England had not sent their materials – southern
and western states also were delinquent.
With creation of separate position of Register of
Copyrights in 1897, pre-1870 records stayed with the
Copyright Office until the 1930s, when moved to
Library’s Rare Book Room.
Core record books microfilmed in 1970s.
Gathering the Records
9. Records Located Outside LoC
New Hampshire (Record Books 1791-1827, Title Pages 1791-1870)
Vermont (Record Books 1793-1821, Title Pages 1821-1842)
Rhode Island (Assignments 1842-1865)
Massachusetts (Account Books 1856-1864)
Delaware (Complete records to 1870 interfiled with naturalizations)
Virginia (Records from Staunton in Western VA 1847-1855)
West Virginia (Records from Clarksburg 1847-1868)
North Carolina (Records from Raleigh 1796-1857)
South Carolina (Records from Charleston 1795-1855) (not online)
Tennessee (Records from Nashville 1809-1851)
Alabama (Records from Montgomery 1839-1869)
Kentucky (Record Books from Lexington 1797-1862)
Louisiana (Partial records interfiled in general record books)
Ohio (1829-1842 – WPA survey located in 1930s, currently missing)
Oregon (Record Book 1865-1870)
Virginia (Title Pages 1864-1865)
10. Virginia until 1863, with caveats.
Louisiana, mostly, until 1851
Maryland until 1831
Rhode Island until 1831
DC until 1845
Connecticut before 1804
Ohio (Southern) 1829-1842
Texas until 1867
Other smaller districts, especially pre-1850
Missing Records
11.
12. Form of Registration prescribed by 1790 Act, largely
unchanged for 80 years.
Some jurisdictions had forms pre-printed.
“District of to wit: Be it remembered, that on the day of in the year of the
independence of the United States of America, A. B. of the said district,
hath deposited in this office the title of a map, chart, book or books, (as
the case may be) the right whereof he claims as author or proprietor. (as
the case may be) in the words following to wit: [here insert the title] in
conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intituled (sic)
‘An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps,
chart, and book, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the
time therein mentioned.’ C. D. clerk of the district of ____.”
The Registration Itself
15. In 1831, the revised copyright law required Clerks of
the District Courts to periodically transmit a list of
registrations to the Secretary of State (and later Patent
Office).
This can provide an alternative record set or a
substitute for missing records, provided the Clerk of
the court at issue actually complied.
There are also some copies of the lists sent by clerks in
the Manuscript Reading Room of LoC.
Records often overlap.
The “Second Set”
16. Main and 2nd Set
Photo courtesy of Eric Frazier, Library of Congress
20. Newspaper Notices
Account Ledgers (rare)
Letter Books kept for copyright matters
Published Deposit Lists (1790-1825 & 1846-1859)
Library of Congress has compiled and printed
registrations from 1790-1800.
Other Records
22. Pages of Pre-1870 Registrations
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Connecticut Illinois Massachusetts Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania All Others States
with Under 1000
Individually
Total Pages of Registrations: 141,214
28. 0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
MA Per 100k Avg NY per 100k AVG PA per 100k AVG
Three States per 100k Avg.
Based on state population in census year.
Average of 5 years before/after for registrations.
29. How Many “Ghost Books?”
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND (MS Office Clipart)
32. Right now, the records of pre-1870 are still difficult to
access outside of Washington, DC
I’ve created two digital repositories:
Copyright records held outside the Library of Congress
Existing typeset lists of pre-1870 records
In both cases I’ve included scans of all material, but it’s
only a small fraction of the records.
In practice, researching copyright for now still means a
trip to Washington, DC
But…
Accessing the records
33. The Library of Congress has begun a project to scan all
copyright materials held in its Rare Book Room.
This includes previously microfilmed materials.
Thus far the Library has scanned approximately
40,000 pages, comprising essentially all the title pages
it holds from this period.
Work is just beginning now on the record books as the
next phase of this project.
With the materials scanned and available online, a
new avenue for research will be open.
19th Century Copyright
in the 21st Century