Original information on this site is protected automatically
under copyright laws. Obviously, I've put this information
here to share as widely as possible with as many family
members and researchers as possible. But especially
because I and others are still engaged in heavy research,
I want to avoid having the information copied in many
places and not updated as research reveals more about
this family.
Facts and Transcriptions
Despite claims on many Web sites, facts and transcriptions
of other documents cannot be copyrighted. You obviously
don't need my permission to use names, dates, and other
factual information about people. Likewise, just because
I transcribed a public record such as a pension or book,
I did not create it and cannot claim copyright. In some
cases, substantial portions of the books of others are
reproduced here; in all cases, such books appear to
be in the public domain and not under copyright unless
explicitly stated.
Reprint Permission
If you are preparing a family history that includes
some of the people here and want to use some of the
original material (the material that I actually wrote
instead of copied), I generally grant all such requests
automatically, but contact me
first so that I can make sure you get the right
information and so that I know what's going on in Walker
family research.
Reuse on the Web
Reproduction on the Web is a bigger concern to me.
You can use short quotes, of course, but please link
back to the page where you found the material so that
your visitors can find changes and the latest version.
I generally will not grant permission to reproduce whole
pages or stories on the Web, however; please link to
them instead.
