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I am writing a family history book to distribute amongst relatives. Do I need to get permission to use quotes in the book?
15/06/2008
You will need to get permission if a quote is a “substantial part” of something which is protected by copyright. It may be, however, that some quotes and extracts are not protected by copyright or do not constitute a “substantial part”.
Note that, even if a part is not a “substantial part” for copyright purposes, you may still need to attribute it to the person who wrote it.