btw, I hope more people take it seriously and write as you did. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <solrich@juno.com> To: <GAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 7:45 AM Subject: Fw: [GAUNION] Fw: [SE-TN] New Bill dealing with records > DEBBIE WOOLF: > I have written an e-mail to each of my Senators, Elizabeth Dole & > John Edwards, regarding this matter. Thanks for alerting me about this > situation. > SOLOMON HOWARD RICH > ========================================================= > From: Debbie Woolf <woolfpac@prodigy.net> > To: GAUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:40:34 -0800 > Subject: [GAUNION] Fw: [SE-TN] New Bill dealing with records > > Forwarded with permission to share. We should all act NOW or it's too > late, valuable records for genealogy will be lost to us. It's only the > beginning > of what I think is going to happen. There is a panic about privacy due > to the > 9-11 tradegy. Some states have already locked up some records, or made it > harder to get and removing some vital info. so it's not the actual > record. This > is serious, even though it may not seem to be at first glance. > > ACT NOW, you have permission to forward as you see fit. Pass the word. > Debbie > ===================================================== > From: <sharonmc2002@aol.com> > To: <SE-TN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 2:12 AM > Subject: Re: [SE-TN] New Bill dealing with records > > Yes it is. Let everyone know about it. I saw it mentioned on TV as > well. If we don't let them know it needs changing somehow we may be > cutting > our own throats. > Sharon: > ===================================================== > SHARON: > May I forward this to the lists I host? Is it okay to forward it to > other lists? > or people we know? > Thanks, Debbie > ===================================================== > From: <sharonmc2002@aol.com> > To: <SE-TN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 2:30 AM > Subject: [SE-TN] New Bill dealing with records > > New Bill Will Close Records to Genealogists > HR10, which was mentioned in the 13 October issue of RootsWeb > Review, has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now > part > of S.2845. The amendments suggested by David Rencher in his letter to > the bill's sponsor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, were NOT > incorporated > into this legislation. Thus, the terms of HR10 will now be considered > by the Senate, as part of S.2845. > > If S.2845 becomes law, as now written, family historians will face > some real challenges in attempts to obtain birth records, even on long- > deceased individuals. Specifically, what genealogists need to do is > suggest to their lawmakers the addition of Sec. 3061(b)(1)(A)(iii) > that would read: "who is alive on the date that access to their birth > certificate is requested." > > This addition would clarify that the legislation (soon to be law) > applies ONLY to birth certificates of CURRENTLY LIVING PERSONS. > If you do not know your U.S. Senator's e-mail address, you can find > it at http://www.senate.gov/ > > This bill can be found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/ > Put in S.2845 (in the bill number window) and then select item No.3; > and go to Subtitle B--Identity Management Security; Chapter 2-- > Improved Security for Birth Certificates. > > > > ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2004 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: GAUNION-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: GAUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2004 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: GAUNION-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: GAUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >