{"id":82253,"date":"2021-12-29T09:39:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T14:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=82253"},"modified":"2021-12-29T09:39:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T14:39:59","slug":"genealogy-tip-public-domain-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/genealogy-tip-public-domain-day-2022.html","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy Tip: Public Domain Day 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/em><\/strong> In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to add material to your family history that enters the public domain on 1 January 2022. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

January 1st of each year marks Pubic Domain Day. This is the day when certain creative works are no longer copyright protected.<\/p>\n

What is the public domain? According to the Center for the Study of the Public Domain<\/a>, the term public domain is defined as:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe realm of material \u2013 ideas, images, sounds, discoveries, facts, texts \u2013 that is unprotected by intellectual property rights and free for all to use or build upon. It includes our collective cultural and scientific heritage, and the raw materials for future expression, research, democratic dialogue and education.\u201d (1)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This year, works from 1926 that were published with the authorization of the author are entering the public domain, meaning you can freely use them without restrictions or a fee. (2) \u00a0So, what does this mean for your genealogy?<\/p>\n

Use for Genealogy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public domain works such as books, musical compositions, and sound and video recordings can be used to add some social history to your family history. Use these items in your genealogy to provide context to your ancestor\u2019s 1926 life for your living family so that they can better understand their ancestors. You can take these materials and:<\/p>\n