© 2022–2025 Gravestone Stories
Last Updated: April 6, 2025
All original content on this website—including research, narratives, biographies, photography, and other materials—is the intellectual property of Gravestone Stories and its contributors, unless otherwise noted.
This protection also extends to work created by guest bloggers and community members. Each contributor retains full copyright ownership of their submissions while granting Gravestone Stories a license to publish and share that work.
This copyright notice was originally published in 2022 and was revised to its present form on April 6, 2025.
General Use
No commercial use is permitted without prior written permission.
Unauthorized use may result in takedown requests and, if necessary, legal action.
Use of Gravestone Photographs and Archival Images
Gravestone Photographs
Gravestone Stories permits the use of cemetery and gravestone photographs for non-commercial educational purposes (classroom materials, academic research, genealogy, historical presentations) provided that:
- Credit is given to Gravestone Stories (and the contributor, if named).
- A link to the source page is included when used online.
All other uses—including publication, commercial projects, or reproduction in print or digital media—require written permission.
Archival & Family Images
Many portraits, historic photographs, and archival materials on this site come directly from private family collections and descendant contributions. These images are published online for the first time through Gravestone Stories and remain the property of the families or institutions that provided them.
Use of these images is not permitted without prior written permission from Gravestone Stories and, when applicable, the contributing family or institution.
Use of Written Content
Stories, biographies, historical interpretations, research findings, and tour content on this site are protected by copyright.
They may not be reused, republished, or adapted without permission.
Short quotations may be used for educational purposes if properly cited.
Contributors Clause
Guest authors and community contributors retain full copyright ownership of their original work.
By submitting material to Gravestone Stories, contributors grant David Heiby and Gravestone Stories a perpetual, non-exclusive license to publish and share their work on this website and associated projects.
Gravestone Stories’ copyright protection applies equally to contributors’ work, safeguarding it from unauthorized use elsewhere.
Licensing Requests
For publication, exhibits, or media projects, please get in touch with us directly via our Contact Page. Use the subject heading: “Permissions Request.”
Please include:
- Your name and organization (if applicable)
- Content requested (URL or description)
- Intended use (educational, publication, exhibit, commercial, etc.)
- Format (print, digital, presentation, video, etc.)
- Distribution (classroom, public website, broadcast, book, etc.)
- Timeline for intended use
Image Licensing
If you are interested in licensing or requesting permission to use any image or text for a publication, exhibit, or media project, please contact us directly via our Contact page.
Policy Authorship & Proprietary Language
The formatting, structure, and language of this copyright notice are original and proprietary to Gravestone Stories and may not be reproduced elsewhere.
