Folks, I thought this Boone, IA, message bore repeating. However, I fail to see where it pertains to "inspection" of public records, only copies. Did I miss something? Does "access" restrict one from researching died-off lines where there ARE no descendants? (Such as my Boone Co., great uncle, the last of whose descendants died off in Pottawattamie County in 1929?) I'm writing, and I hope we all do. Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy or Annie Utick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:02 PM Subject: [IABOONE] About HR10 - Provisions restricting our access to birth records > > Hello, fellow researchers, > > I've recently learned of a bill moving swiftly through the U. S. > House of Representatives that would severely restrict our access to birth > records, even those kept by counties and states, in the name of > "security." We genealogists (and any other citizens) would have access > only if we are the "registrant" (it's our own record), or are named in the > document. If we don't meet those criteria, we would have to meet "minimum > standards for issuance of a birth certificate to specific family members, > their authorized representatives, and others who demonstrate that the > certificate is needed for the protection of the requestor's personal or > property rights." > > You might be interested in reading the actual language of this > bill. It can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov./ Put in the number of the > bill (HR10) on the home page, where it says "Bill Number." Once on the > page where the bill starts, find the part about birth records using "Find > on this page." > > It is my understanding that David Rencher, Chairman of the Record > Access and Preservation Committee, a joint committee of the National > Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), has > sent a letter to the bill's sponsor, Congressman Dennis Hastert, > recommending an amendment to the bill as follows: > > "However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State > to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified > copies of birth certificates, or to (B) birth certificates or birth > records once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation > of the certificate or record." > > A copy of the entire letter is available on the FGS site at > www.fgs.org/rpa/formalactions.htm. > > Because this bill is moving toward passage so quickly, it is urged > that the genealogical community take action immediately and let their > representatives know that they are in support of David Rencher's proposed > amendment and the FGS position in this important matter. To find your > state representative's contact information, go to: > > www.house.gov/writerep/ > > ==== IABOONE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Boone County IAGenWeb message boards at > http://iagenweb.org/boards/boone/queries/index.cgi. View or post Queries, Obits, Biographies and other genealogical Documents.

If you'll read the entire bill you'll see that it is, in actuality, only referring to 'official' copies, in an attempt to keep them from being used as proof for a living person, wishing to create a 'new' identity. It i, no way will limit people from seeking the information on their ancestors for their genealogical research, and making NON-OFFICIAL copies. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Kinkead" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:47 PM Subject: *** SPAM *** [OHBELMON-L] Fw: [IABOONE] About HR10 - Provisions restricting our access to birth records > Folks, > > I thought this Boone, IA, message bore repeating. > > However, I fail to see where it pertains to "inspection" of public records, > only copies. > Did I miss something? > Does "access" restrict one from researching died-off lines where there ARE > no descendants? (Such as my Boone Co., great uncle, the last of whose > descendants died off in Pottawattamie County in 1929?) > > I'm writing, and I hope we all do. > > Dick Kinkead > Lantana, FL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy or Annie Utick" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:02 PM > Subject: [IABOONE] About HR10 - Provisions restricting our access to birth > records > > > > > > Hello, fellow researchers, > > > > I've recently learned of a bill moving swiftly through the U. S. > > House of Representatives that would severely restrict our access to birth > > records, even those kept by counties and states, in the name of > > "security." We genealogists (and any other citizens) would have access > > only if we are the "registrant" (it's our own record), or are named in the > > document. If we don't meet those criteria, we would have to meet "minimum > > standards for issuance of a birth certificate to specific family members, > > their authorized representatives, and others who demonstrate that the > > certificate is needed for the protection of the requestor's personal or > > property rights." > > > > You might be interested in reading the actual language of this > > bill. It can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov./ Put in the number of the > > bill (HR10) on the home page, where it says "Bill Number." Once on the > > page where the bill starts, find the part about birth records using "Find > > on this page." > > > > It is my understanding that David Rencher, Chairman of the Record > > Access and Preservation Committee, a joint committee of the National > > Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), has > > sent a letter to the bill's sponsor, Congressman Dennis Hastert, > > recommending an amendment to the bill as follows: > > > > "However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State > > to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified > > copies of birth certificates, or to (B) birth certificates or birth > > records once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation > > of the certificate or record." > > > > A copy of the entire letter is available on the FGS site at > > www.fgs.org/rpa/formalactions.htm. > > > > Because this bill is moving toward passage so quickly, it is urged > > that the genealogical community take action immediately and let their > > representatives know that they are in support of David Rencher's proposed > > amendment and the FGS position in this important matter. To find your > > state representative's contact information, go to: > > > > www.house.gov/writerep/ > > > > > ==== IABOONE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Boone County IAGenWeb message boards at > > http://iagenweb.org/boards/boone/queries/index.cgi. View or post Queries, > Obits, Biographies and other genealogical Documents. >

Michigan already has these requiremtns and have had for some time. I wonder if they will restrict what is stated in obits about birth dates? After all, if someone wants to change identity, they pick a person that would have been about the same age as themselves who is deceased. Bonnie Burkhardt bb86it at wideopenwest. dot com Norton Internet Security is not compatible with Windows 98 and Compaq combo. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Kinkead" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:47 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Fw: [IABOONE] About HR10 - Provisions restricting our access to birth records > Folks, > > I thought this Boone, IA, message bore repeating. > > However, I fail to see where it pertains to "inspection" of public records, > only copies. > Did I miss something? > Does "access" restrict one from researching died-off lines where there ARE > no descendants? (Such as my Boone Co., great uncle, the last of whose > descendants died off in Pottawattamie County in 1929?) > > I'm writing, and I hope we all do. > > Dick Kinkead > Lantana, FL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy or Annie Utick" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:02 PM > Subject: [IABOONE] About HR10 - Provisions restricting our access to birth > records > > > > > > Hello, fellow researchers, > > > > I've recently learned of a bill moving swiftly through the U. S. > > House of Representatives that would severely restrict our access to birth > > records, even those kept by counties and states, in the name of > > "security." We genealogists (and any other citizens) would have access > > only if we are the "registrant" (it's our own record), or are named in the > > document. If we don't meet those criteria, we would have to meet "minimum > > standards for issuance of a birth certificate to specific family members, > > their authorized representatives, and others who demonstrate that the > > certificate is needed for the protection of the requestor's personal or > > property rights." > > > > You might be interested in reading the actual language of this > > bill. It can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov./ Put in the number of the > > bill (HR10) on the home page, where it says "Bill Number." Once on the > > page where the bill starts, find the part about birth records using "Find > > on this page." > > > > It is my understanding that David Rencher, Chairman of the Record > > Access and Preservation Committee, a joint committee of the National > > Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), has > > sent a letter to the bill's sponsor, Congressman Dennis Hastert, > > recommending an amendment to the bill as follows: > > > > "However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State > > to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified > > copies of birth certificates, or to (B) birth certificates or birth > > records once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation > > of the certificate or record." > > > > A copy of the entire letter is available on the FGS site at > > www.fgs.org/rpa/formalactions.htm. > > > > Because this bill is moving toward passage so quickly, it is urged > > that the genealogical community take action immediately and let their > > representatives know that they are in support of David Rencher's proposed > > amendment and the FGS position in this important matter. To find your > > state representative's contact information, go to: > > > > www.house.gov/writerep/ > > > > > ==== IABOONE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Boone County IAGenWeb message boards at > > http://iagenweb.org/boards/boone/queries/index.cgi. View or post Queries, > Obits, Biographies and other genealogical Documents. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/04