Subject: Help keep Iowa records open to the public. Iowa wants to close its public record access as Illinois has already done! Many of the people from the East went to Iowa and you may need to obtain some of their records, if not now, then perhaps in the future. Even if you are not an Iowa resident, please be part of the numbers to be heard about how important it is to have these available. Please send an e-mail expressing this desire to: [email protected] and [email protected] Iowa needs to keep public access to these records!!! You might consider forwarding this message to: 1) as many people you know who reside in Iowa 2) as many genealogical societies as you know 3) as many other organizations whose voices might make a difference 4) everyone you know who is involved in genealogy and history research