----- Original Message ----- From: <NaiThom@aol.com> To: <HARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: [HARDIN-L] URGENT > Bad news! Ky. vital records > > > > The Kentucky Legislature is about to make some changes to the > > law concerning birth and death records in Kentucky making it harder > > to get copies. The only ones who can get a copy will be yourself, > > immediate family member, or authorized representative, i.e.. lawyer, > > doctor, funeral director. > > > The biggest change is that the new law eliminates the INDEX for births > > and deaths. No part of the record may be obtained unless you can > > meet the criteria for obtaining a copy. The index will no longer be > > available online, on CD or in libraries. > > > There is a provision for genealogists to get copies of births after > > 100 years and deaths after the person has been deceased for 50 > > years. If the person is still living, you must get permission from > > that person to obtain the certificate. What about someone who > > died in say, 1956? How will you get permission to receive a copy? > > > House Bill HB 523 is currently in the Judiciary Committee. It will > > be voted on in the Kentucky Senate within a few days, perhaps as > > early as tomorrow. PLEASE, send a message to the Senators > > from Kentucky telling them how much we rely on these records > > for genealogical research. Genealogical tourism, including money > > spent for copies at the Office of Vital Statistics, Historical > > Societies, and Archives in Kentucky will be affected by this change. > > Money talks especially in these days of budget shortfalls. > > > The email addresses for Kentucky State Senators can be found > > at this link: > > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Senate/senadd.htm > > > > Please go to your rep. or Senator at the above address and tell them to > stop > > this... > > > > Rene > > "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do > nothing." > - Edmund Burke (1729-1797) > >