I just wrote to Iris Jones for clarification regarding her last post on SB 1614 which said in part: "SB 1614 was just amended to remove the requirement put in while the bill was in appropriations that those who post previously acquired data to the internet redact the maiden name and SSN." My question was - since RW DID buy this database long ago, did the amendment mean RW *could* repost their database intact? Her answer was that it DID mean they would not be *required* to remove maiden names! Also, apparently, RW is discussing whether or not to repost the DB with or w/o maiden names! This is VERY good news meaning even if SB 1614 passes, we still *might* have access to the indices thru RW! Apparently SB1614 gets voted on tomorrow. I suggest that we, as CAGENWEB volunteers, wait to see the outcome of the vote, then write to our RW reps in support of reposting of this important-to-us database fully intact!!!!!! Jana

Jana Black wrote: ><snip> > > Apparently SB1614 gets voted on tomorrow. I suggest that we, as CAGENWEB > volunteers, wait to see the outcome of the vote, then write to our RW > reps in support of reposting of this important-to-us database fully > intact!!!!!! I would suggest that those of us researching California, especially those of us still slogging through alternate records to overcome the 1906 Great Fire and Earthquake, be in contact to let them know how important the data base is to us! Let them know how many generations of your family were born here. [My grandson makes 7 generations of my family to be born in California.] I was just beginning to make some progress when they yanked it in response to Jackie Spiers' reaction to the newsarticle that told of the records being online. I still feel that if the legislature passes and is signed into law that it is as if our own elected officials have struck a match to the public records of California. It also makes me wonder if the SSDI will be cleansed of California records. They may be a Federal record, but they do contain mother's maiden names and, of course, social security numbers! Later, Lauren