Hello All, This message was recently posted on another list. I thought it would be of interest to Ohio researchers looking for heretofore unavailable (closed) files. Way to go Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Wouldn't it be great if Ohio and other states followed in suite. After all, CA seems to be the pace setter in legislative matters, including those impacting family history. I personally tried to obtain information regarding a direct line ancestor's brief stay (weeks) in a hospital prior to his death and those records were denied me as the facility has now changed hands and become a mental health (drug rehab) institution. Bette > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 1:03 PM > Subject: Fw: [COPUEBLO] RECORDS PREVIOUSLY RESTRICTED TO BE RELEASED- AB > 2719 >> >> FYI -- >> Records that previously were restricted indefinitely for release to the >> public will now become available 75 years after creation.............. >> --------- >> >> Snip from a message posted to the Western Archivists List. >> The California State Archives is delighted to announce that Governor >> Arnold >> Schwarzenegger has signed AB 2719. This bill, whose primary sponsor was >> the >> Secretary of State, will open all records held by the State Archives 75 >> years after date of creation. Currently, records from such state >> agencies as >> Corrections, Youth Authority, Mental Health and many others are >> restricted >> from public access indefinitely. This legislation will be effective >> January >> 1, 2005, opening all records created before 1931. More detailed >> information >> will follow on the State Archives web site in the coming weeks: >> <<http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm>> ---------------------- >> >> This will certainly enhance our research---------and the folks at the >> State Archives are very easy and pleasant to deal with.