Chris Could not agree more - preaching to the converted!! :-) Regards Ron Phillips Melbourne Australia -----Original Message----- From: Chris Ward [mailto:ceejay@internode.on.net] Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 11:37 AM To: 'Dawn Webb'; 'Ron Phillips'; 'Kenneth Clark'; aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Birth Certificates on line Isn't all this a load of bulldust and bureaucratic nonsense. Certainly there are identity theft issues and certain privacy issues for the living but not being able to get birth certificate for your own son or someone born in 1913 is ridiculous. Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-goldfields-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-goldfields-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dawn Webb Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:52 AM To: 'Ron Phillips'; 'Kenneth Clark'; aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Birth Certificates on line The privacy ,imit changed about four or so years ago and was well publicized at the time. It used to be - 80 years birth, 50 marriage, and 10 death. Then, to fall in line with the general policy of the entire country - NSW was quoted - it went to 100, 60 and 30. I THINK! The cds were issued years before the change of privacy provisions but it was acknowledged they could not be recalled. On another note - I wanted a copy of my own son's birth cert. As he was over 18, I could not have it! Dawn (Melbourne) -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-goldfields-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-goldfields-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ron Phillips Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:54 AM To: 'Kenneth Clark'; aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Birth Certificates on line Isn't it strange!! I purchased the Great War Index of Birth Deaths and Marriages which give records of all 3 categories from 1914 to 1920 and the Vic Marriage Index from 1921 - 1942 - both from Vic BDM who now say you can't access anything under 100 years!! What was the point of the Indexes if you can't access the relevant entry? You really have to ask yourself do the Policy Makers know what they are doing?? If we apply the letter of the law then all records now held by many more genies than I are illegal!!! Watch out Genies the knock on the door at 2 am tomorrow morning might be ASIO wanting to send you to the Aussie equivalent of Siberia - that is if the Pollies even know where it is - perhaps the one that does hasn't told the others for fear of breach of Privacy!! Regards Ron Phillips Melbourne Australia -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-goldfields-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-goldfields-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Clark Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:35 AM To: aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Birth Certificates on line Hi I have had application refused for a birth certificate in 1913 in Victoria in spite of extenuating circumstances. They maintain a strict 100 year barrier because of PRIVACY!!! Kenneth Clark