Well, actually, they are not closed if they are over 100 (I believe that is the cutoff) years old. You can also get them if you can prove the person is deceased. I did that with my brother who only lived one day. Renee (Holmes) O'Neal --- ".... valentine" <[email protected]> wrote: > someone > seems to think that this is NEWS to MICHIGAN... > birth records in michigan have been closed to all except the person > and immediate descendents if PROVEN for years.... > and years.... > in michigan, this is nothing new.... > > > On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:12:49 -0700, Marta Norton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >From another list I am on: > > > > "HR10, which was mentioned in the 13 October issue of RootsWeb Review, > > has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now part of > > S.2845. The amendments suggested by David Rencher in his letter to the > > bill's sponsor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, were NOT incorporated > > into this legislation. Thus, the terms of HR10 will now be considered > > by > > the Senate, as part of S.2845. > > > > If S.2845 becomes law, as now written, family historians will face > > some > > real challenges in attempts to obtain birth records, even on long- > > deceased individuals. Specifically, what genealogists need to do is > > suggest to their lawmakers the addition of Sec. 3061(b)(1)(A)(iii) > > that > > would read: "who is alive on the date that access to their birth > > certificate is requested." > > > > This addition would clarify that the legislation (soon to be law) > > applies ONLY to birth certificates of CURRENTLY LIVING PERSONS. > > If you do not know your U.S. Senator's e-mail address, you can find it > > at http://www.senate.gov/ > > > > This bill can be found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/ > > Put in S.2845 (in the bill number window) and then select item No. 3; > > and go to Subtitle B--Identity Management Security; Chapter 2-- > > Improved > > Security for Birth Certificates." > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >
you must have had a lucky day with the clerk........ and yes they are closed in many many michigan counties even if over 100 years the issue in michigan is mute... it already exists.... sad but true ----- Original Message ----- From: Renee O. To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [micalhou] New Legislation to affect Genealogists..... Well, actually, they are not closed if they are over 100 (I believe that is the cutoff) years old. You can also get them if you can prove the person is deceased. I did that with my brother who only lived one day. Renee (Holmes) O'Neal --- ".... valentine" <[email protected]> wrote: > someone > seems to think that this is NEWS to MICHIGAN... > birth records in michigan have been closed to all except the person > and immediate descendents if PROVEN for years.... > and years.... > in michigan, this is nothing new.... > > > On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:12:49 -0700, Marta Norton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >From another list I am on: > > > > "HR10, which was mentioned in the 13 October issue of RootsWeb Review, > > has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now part of > > S.2845. The amendments suggested by David Rencher in his letter to the > > bill's sponsor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, were NOT incorporated > > into this legislation. Thus, the terms of HR10 will now be considered > > by > > the Senate, as part of S.2845. > > > > If S.2845 becomes law, as now written, family historians will face > > some > > real challenges in attempts to obtain birth records, even on long- > > deceased individuals. Specifically, what genealogists need to do is > > suggest to their lawmakers the addition of Sec. 3061(b)(1)(A)(iii) > > that > > would read: "who is alive on the date that access to their birth > > certificate is requested." > > > > This addition would clarify that the legislation (soon to be law) > > applies ONLY to birth certificates of CURRENTLY LIVING PERSONS. > > If you do not know your U.S. Senator's e-mail address, you can find it > > at http://www.senate.gov/ > > > > This bill can be found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/ > > Put in S.2845 (in the bill number window) and then select item No. 3; > > and go to Subtitle B--Identity Management Security; Chapter 2-- > > Improved > > Security for Birth Certificates." > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx