Group, This morning I talked with Sen. Paul Herron's office in Frankfort. He represents Caldwell, Crittenden, Union, Webster, Henderson Counties. The bill is in the Judiciary comm. now, ... It passed the house by a vote of 66-22 !!! Please, Please, send a email or call your Senator today!! We dont want to lose these very valuable tools of genealogy. The address is in the letter below.. Ken Gilkey ********************************************************************* On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Don & Vicki Stewart wrote... >Group, >I have been trying to keep an eye on this issue. This could effect us all in reseaching on Kentucky records. If you >can, send an email to your Kentucky State Senator and ask them to vote no on this. This bill has already passed the >House. >Thanks, >Vicki > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jo Thiessen" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:35 AM >Subject: [KY-DAR] 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... >> Lynda >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== KY-DAR Mailing List ==== >> For questions regarding this mail list, or changes in your e-mail address contact the moderator, Jo Thiessen, >> [email protected] >> *********************************************************************