Well to my knowledge, I don't have any "roots" in Iowa but in any case, can we find out where and who to email about this! If we all write them, maybe they will listen. I understand the "stealing" of ID's but I am sure there could be some way they could cross reference them with death records or maybe use a cut off date? If you can, please let us know what we can do! Thanks for checking it out!! Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lonna Poland" <lonna@granbury.com> To: <BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 11:53 PM Subject: Followup -Closing Public Records Access in Iowa > It wasn't a hoax... see below: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Constance Putnam <ConPutnam@AOL.COM> > >To: <IA-NEB-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> > >Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 12:42 AM > >Subject: [IA-NEB] Followup -Closing Public Records Access in Iowa > > > > > >> Hi Violet. I received the following response to my email...evidently > >it's > >> just birth records that may be affected. > >> Please note that I gave the wrong email address for Betty Soukup, Iowa > >State > >> Senator whose response was almost instantaneous. It should not be Soup > >> kup...... connie > >> bsoukup@legis.state.ia.us (Soukup, Betty) > >> > >> > >> Thank you for your interest in the proposed change in the procedure > >relating > >> to copies of birth records. This initiative will be part of the > Department > >> of Public Health's legislative package for the 2000 session. > >> > >> I have spoken with officials in the Department of Public Health to > >> hear their rationale for this change. They have indicated that under > >> current law anyone can walk into a county courthouse and look at birth > >> records. Their concern stems, not from wanting to restrict access to such > >> records, but from a history of abuse by those seeking to establish false > >> identities. > >> > >> I understand your concern, but there is a specific problem the > >> Department is trying to address and the Legislature will have to evaluate > >> the arguments. > >> > >> I am unsure how to address this issue, but the Department has > >> indicated they are willing to discuss alternatives. > >> > >> Thank you again for sharing your views with me. Please feel free to > >> contact me with any additional information or comments. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Betty Soukup > >> State Senator > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------- > >> List problems? > >> Check > >> your WELCOME message FIRST > >> http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/problems.htm SECOND > >> then contact stephenL@indiana.edu > >> > >> > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Resource Cluster > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net > >