I understand very well that once you go public on your website about your
research, it's public property - but it doesn't half help bring in lost
cousins to the fold - as I know only too well
Just read my website Guestbook.
To quote the editor of Rootsweb Review:
"Plagiarism and copyright violation are two different things.
Plagiarism is using the ideas and original words of others without
acknowledging the source. In scholarly research, plagiarism is considered
unethical and dishonest. Considerate genealogists give credit to others for
information (and facts) but it is not legally required.
If your original creative writing about your ancestors has been "lifted"
then that *could* be copyright infringement......."
Cheers, Ann