I've been trying to figure out just what I'm asking my Assembly people to do. I presume that A1390 was voted out of committee as it was with no changes and that, therefore, we are now asking Assembly people to vote against this bill. Is this correct? I am asking because I am volunteering on the Congressional campaign of a current Assembly woman. I have the opportunity to bring this issue to her attention, however, I want to be very sure of just what it is I am asking for. Also, is any effort being made to rally the troops for a presence on the day this bill is scheduled for a vote? Barbara Joan M Lowry (GSNJ) wrote: > Hi Ann Marie > > Go to this page on the GSNJ website: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/NJA1390Summary.htm at the bottom of the > page are the names of the sponsors - the people to write to, and their > addresses. If you live in NJ - there is a link at the very bottom of > the page that will take you to the State website so you can get the name > and address for your local assemblyperson so you can contact him or her, > as well. > > Then you can go to this page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/NJA1390Individual.htm for a sample > letter that you can use to get your own letter started. > > Thanks for taking the time to write to them! > > Regards, > Joan > > Joan M. Lowry > mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bracca@aol.com [mailto:Bracca@aol.com] >> >> CAN YOU LIST THE NAMES AND EMAIL ADDRESSES OF THOSE WHO HAVE >> TO GET THE >> EMAILS? >> >> ANN MARIE >> > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > New Jersey Legislative Alerts: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/legislation.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 > > > -- Enjoy serenity and beauty in secluded, forested acres at The Little Cabin in the Woods on Sheepscot Pond in Palermo, Maine. Call 908-464-6998 or email barbabcock@comcast.net for details. www.cyberrentals.com property # 107573 or http://vrbo.com/56397

Hi Barbara The idea is to have the bill amended on the floor before the vote. Or, if that doesn't happen, to ask that the bill be voted down so that it can be amended and re-submitted. (I hope that's the right process, I'm not very familiar with how this all works.) It was voted out of committee with very minor changes to the language. None of the changes improved the bill for genealogists seeking copies and access. My hope is that if enough people contact the sponsors of the bill - the sponsors may actually ask to delay a vote on it so they can change the language further. We have not made any attempt to ask people to rally for a presence on the day this bill is scheduled for a vote - since we still don't know when that will happen. The earliest it can be put on the schedule is March 2 - but we won't know if that will be the date until the weekend before. It could be delayed further - especially if assembly members get the idea that the bill needs to be changed before they approve it. If you need / want more information, maybe you can contact me off list and we discuss it further. By phone might be best and I would be available on Friday or over the weekend... Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry (Pres, GSNJ) mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net or mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Barbara Babcock [mailto:barbabcock@comcast.net] > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:42 AM > > I've been trying to figure out just what I'm asking my Assembly people to do. I presume that A1390 was voted out of committee as it was with no changes and that, therefore, we are now asking Assembly people to vote against this bill.

Great! Anything I can do to help? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan M Lowry (GSNJ)" <jml-gsnj@earthlink.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:03 AM Subject: RE: [GSNJ] RE: A-1390 (Vital Records Bill) > Hi Barbara > > The idea is to have the bill amended on the floor before the vote. Or, > if that doesn't happen, to ask that the bill be voted down so that it > can be amended and re-submitted. (I hope that's the right process, I'm > not very familiar with how this all works.) > > It was voted out of committee with very minor changes to the language. > None of the changes improved the bill for genealogists seeking copies > and access. My hope is that if enough people contact the sponsors of > the bill - the sponsors may actually ask to delay a vote on it so they > can change the language further. > > We have not made any attempt to ask people to rally for a presence on > the day this bill is scheduled for a vote - since we still don't know > when that will happen. The earliest it can be put on the schedule is > March 2 - but we won't know if that will be the date until the weekend > before. It could be delayed further - especially if assembly members > get the idea that the bill needs to be changed before they approve it. > > If you need / want more information, maybe you can contact me off list > and we discuss it further. By phone might be best and I would be > available on Friday or over the weekend... > > Regards, > Joan > > Joan M. Lowry (Pres, GSNJ) > mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net or > mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Barbara Babcock [mailto:barbabcock@comcast.net] >> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:42 AM >> >> I've been trying to figure out just what I'm asking my Assembly people > to do. I presume that A1390 was voted out of committee as it was with no > changes and that, therefore, we are now asking Assembly people to vote > against this bill. > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > GSNJ Newsletter: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/newsletter.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

HI, I typed the letter (hunt & peck, painfully slow), to the 3 assembly women, changing the names as needed. I also added a paragraph about why this affects me and my research, my roots are in NJ. My emigrant grand parents came to N.J. from Hungary, raised their family, lived life and did not have the time to keep the dates, names ,places etc. in a record book, but thankfully NEW JERSEY did. I am 67 & never knew any of my grand parents, only their names. I feel my researching & finding them in the records gives them the respect and love they deserve. Their descendants & mine will have a lasting memory of this hard working couple. My grand parents embraced this country and NEW JERSEY fully, learning a new language and a new way of life. Yet they kept the flavor of the Hungarian life they knew and nicely blended the two, for all of us who come after. Researching makes my Andrew & Julia real living family members, not just two names I know were some how connected to me. This to the list, I know my story in NOT unique; we are all experiencing the joy of getting to know our roots. There are thousands of similar experiences; they just have to know this. I also typed the letters in my husband’s name so he too can send the 3 letters. I put Joan’s letter on the lists I am on and sent it to friends. One of my lists had wonderful discussions & focused on sending letters. I plan to let them all know the out come of this as we get the info. I am sharing this just to give some ideas & to let Joan know letters are being sent & have been sent. Julie B in NC -----Original Message----- From: Joan M Lowry (GSNJ) [mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:03 AM To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [GSNJ] RE: A-1390 (Vital Records Bill) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.8/260 - Release Date: 2/14/2006

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE FAX NUMBER TO THE ASSEMBLY WOMEN? THANKYOU MARYANN CLARI kajbene <kajbene@bellsouth.net> wrote: HI, I typed the letter (hunt & peck, painfully slow), to the 3 assembly women, changing the names as needed. I also added a paragraph about why this affects me and my research, my roots are in NJ. My emigrant grand parents came to N.J. from Hungary, raised their family, lived life and did not have the time to keep the dates, names ,places etc. in a record book, but thankfully NEW JERSEY did. I am 67 & never knew any of my grand parents, only their names. I feel my researching & finding them in the records gives them the respect and love they deserve. Their descendants & mine will have a lasting memory of this hard working couple. My grand parents embraced this country and NEW JERSEY fully, learning a new language and a new way of life. Yet they kept the flavor of the Hungarian life they knew and nicely blended the two, for all of us who come after. Researching makes my Andrew & Julia real living family members, not just two names I know were some how connected to me. This to the list, I know my story in NOT unique; we are all experiencing the joy of getting to know our roots. There are thousands of similar experiences; they just have to know this. I also typed the letters in my husband’s name so he too can send the 3 letters. I put Joan’s letter on the lists I am on and sent it to friends. One of my lists had wonderful discussions & focused on sending letters. I plan to let them all know the out come of this as we get the info. I am sharing this just to give some ideas & to let Joan know letters are being sent & have been sent. Julie B in NC -----Original Message----- From: Joan M Lowry (GSNJ) [mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:03 AM To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [GSNJ] RE: A-1390 (Vital Records Bill) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.8/260 - Release Date: 2/14/2006 ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! GSNJ 2006 Spring Conference -- Saturday, June 3rd ============================== 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 --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail.