Thanks Michelle! And thanks to all who are writing their legistors and thanks to Joseph Klett for his eloquent and passionate letter. March 2 is the next scheduled Assembly voting session. There's no limit on how often you can write your legislators -- or call their offices and speak with their staffs -- let them know how many people will be harmed by this ill-considered legislation! I know I won't rest until we all hear that this bill is either dead or substantially amended!! On to the next round! Pat Peoples ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Chubenko" <michelle@chubenko.us> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] [Fwd: Re: A-1390 (Vital Records Bill)] > Terry, > > The LDS Family History Library HAS the microfilm that cover the > Birth/Marriage/Death Register Books (County/Town) for May 1848 through May > 1878 available for rental through a local Family History Center. > > Starting in June 1878, vital statistics in New Jersey required filings > in certificate form. For the period June 1878 through December 1900, > these B/M/D certificates are indexed by County/Town, then alphabetical by > surname. The index books microfilm ARE available through the LDS Family > History Library. Unfortunately, the FHL does not have the corresponding > microfilm for the actual certificates. > > Thus, if A1390 were to be passed, these already available microfilm > [1848-1878 registers & 1878-1900 indexes], would become *illegal* to use > via the FHL as well as the NJ State Archives holdings of Births (May > 1848-1923), Marriages (May 1848-1940) and Deaths (May 1848-1940). > > GSNJ will keep everyone apprised of the news/progress/updates for A1390 on > this list and our website. Your support is greatly appreciated!! > > > Michelle Chubenko > GSNJ Trustee & Webmaster > NJ-GSNJ List Moderator > > Terry Smith wrote: > >> If New Jersey prevents access to records and getting a copy of a record >> for a deceased member of the family, I can't imagine they are going to >> microfilm records for us to view or have the church come in and microfilm >> the records. So you will not be able to rely on any information going >> forward and that would be a hugh hindrance to family history. In my >> case, my paternal grandparents records were not to be found (and they >> lived in New Jersey). If I could not rely on getting copies of >> certificates, I would not be able to do any family history besides my >> parents. >> Michelle Chubenko <michelle@chubenko.us> wrote: -------- Original >> Message -------- >> Subject: Re: A-1390 (Vital Records Bill) >> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:38:30 -0500 >> From: Joe Klett To: NJ-GSNJ-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > New Jersey Family Bible Records Submission Request: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/bibletranscript.html > > ============================== > 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 >