It's already in effect! Before I knew about this I sent them a check and limited info requestiong a 'copy' of a death certificate. I got the check back with a check sheet. In other words, if you don't know when or exactly where the person died and who their parents were, they can't give you any information. The Cranky Genee <paul@havemann.com.com> wrote: > As part of a new anti-terrorism effort, Governor McGreevey > signed an executive order Wednesday that will make it more > difficult to obtain someone else's birth certificate from local > records offices. > > The order requires that certified birth certificates be issued > only to people who are the subject of the record or their > relatives. The order also requires all New Jersey birth > certificates to be issued on a standardized form. [...] > > The order will also apply to death and marriage certificates. > >You'll note that the exec order applies only to *certified* BMD >records -- the type of record required to obtain a drivers >license or other 'official' documentation. > >This should not hinder genealogists from obtaining non-certified >copies for research purposes. However, as with all things >bureaucratic, it's possible that you'll run into some confusion >and/or resistance at Town Hall. > >It would be a good idea to specify that your request is "for >informational purposes only." >Paul Havemann (paul@havemann.com)