This is really interesting, you should all read it. Pam. > The following appeared on the England & Wales List Owner's List, having been extracted > from "Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.britain" > > No doubt there'll be a mailing list from which interested folk can obtain the latest information > (as has been done with the 1901 census facility) !! > > Vic > Assist. L.O. Derbysgen > > ===================================================== > The UK Government has just published its White Paper on reform of the registration > service, which proposes changes which will be of great interest to family historians. The > most important of these concerns access to the 'historic' birth, marriage and death records: > "The Government has concluded that historic records should be defined as those relating to > people born over 100 years ago and that these should be made fully available to the public > ... As records move to the over 100 year old category they would be classed as historic > and as such become open records." > > (Note: It's interesting that this definition doesn't apply to the date of the record, but to the > date of birth of the person concerned. Will this mean that access to marriage and death > records depends on how old the individuals were at the time?) > > The report also suggests that scanned images of the BMD records should be made > available in electronic form, recognising that that this would be of great value particularly to > the genealogical community as the current system only allows access to indexes that are > not widely available ... The Government would support not-for-profit organisation(s)investing > in introducing electronic access to these records.' > > Furthermore ... 'The original registers currently held at Register Offices are important > historic documents and will be transferred to the local Record Office for preservation. The > local Record Office will be able to offer access to the public ...' > > And when will all this happen? > > "The Government acknowledges that it is unrealistic to expect that all records will be > electronically available initially ... The length of this transitional period is hard to estimate.The > Government believes that it should not be longer than 5 years and, hopefully, shorter. The > computerisation of registration records has significant financial consequences,notably for > local service providers' [registrars?]. 'A clear implementation strategy with well published > mile stones will greatly assist them in planning for the loss of certificate revenue.' > > There's lots more that's likely to have an impact on family historians, including the creation > of a national database of BMD data for people under 70 years old, and changes to the way > that births, | marriages and deaths are recorded. The full report can be downloaded in > Adobe Acrobat format from: http://www.official- > documents.co.uk/document/cm53/5355/cm5355.htm > > Brett Langston > The Family History Society of Cheshire > http://www.fhsc.org.uk/ > > ================================= > [End of copied posting] > > > ==== DERBYSGEN Mailing List ==== > E-mail etiquette pays dividends! > - please CAPITALISE surnames, other text CAPITALisation = shouting! > and only repeat as much of an earlier message as clarity requires !! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/2002

Thanks Pam, Sounds like it could be good !! But lets wait and see if it really happens ,heres hoping !!!! jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Cotton" <pcotton@netcentral.co.uk> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Fw: [DBY] Access to original BMD records at last! (?) > This is really interesting, you should all read it. > > Pam. > > > > The following appeared on the England & Wales List Owner's List, having > been extracted > > from "Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.britain" > > > > No doubt there'll be a mailing list from which interested folk can obtain > the latest information > > (as has been done with the 1901 census facility) !! > > > > Vic > > Assist. L.O. Derbysgen > > > > ===================================================== > > The UK Government has just published its White Paper on reform of the > registration > > service, which proposes changes which will be of great interest to family > historians. The > > most important of these concerns access to the 'historic' birth, marriage > and death records: > > "The Government has concluded that historic records should be defined as > those relating to > > people born over 100 years ago and that these should be made fully > available to the public > > ... As records move to the over 100 year old category they would be > classed as historic > > and as such become open records." > > > > (Note: It's interesting that this definition doesn't apply to the date of > the record, but to the > > date of birth of the person concerned. Will this mean that access to > marriage and death > > records depends on how old the individuals were at the time?) > > > > The report also suggests that scanned images of the BMD records should be > made > > available in electronic form, recognising that that this would be of great > value particularly to > > the genealogical community as the current system only allows access to > indexes that are > > not widely available ... The Government would support not-for-profit > organisation(s)investing > > in introducing electronic access to these records.' > > > > Furthermore ... 'The original registers currently held at Register > Offices are important > > historic documents and will be transferred to the local Record Office for > preservation. The > > local Record Office will be able to offer access to the public ...' > > > > And when will all this happen? > > > > "The Government acknowledges that it is unrealistic to expect that all > records will be > > electronically available initially ... The length of this transitional > period is hard to estimate.The > > Government believes that it should not be longer than 5 years and, > hopefully, shorter. The > > computerisation of registration records has significant financial > consequences,notably for > > local service providers' [registrars?]. 'A clear implementation strategy > with well published > > mile stones will greatly assist them in planning for the loss of > certificate revenue.' > > > > There's lots more that's likely to have an impact on family historians, > including the creation > > of a national database of BMD data for people under 70 years old, and > changes to the way > > that births, | marriages and deaths are recorded. The full report can be > downloaded in > > Adobe Acrobat format from: http://www.official- > > documents.co.uk/document/cm53/5355/cm5355.htm > > > > Brett Langston > > The Family History Society of Cheshire

This will never happen if they give the job to the cons and perverts to produce the databases as they did with the 1901c. UK Government are more concerned with HUMAN RIGHTS and allowing queers to marry and adopt children. Probably because a high percentage of our MPs are bent. The first thing Bradshaw did after we elected him in Exeter [that's where I lived at the time] was to apply for travel rights for his "partner". Sod the constituents. Brian List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Cotton" <pcotton@netcentral.co.uk> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Fw: [DBY] Access to original BMD records at last! (?) > This is really interesting, you should all read it. > > Pam. > > > > The following appeared on the England & Wales List Owner's List, having > been extracted > > from "Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.britain" > > > > No doubt there'll be a mailing list from which interested folk can obtain > the latest information > > (as has been done with the 1901 census facility) !! > > > > Vic > > Assist. L.O. Derbysgen > > > > ===================================================== > > The UK Government has just published its White Paper on reform of the > registration --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 22/01/2002