> 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 > 9-1-1 > 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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > 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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >