----- Original Message ----- From: borts <borts@gte.net> To: <Undisclosed.Recipients@smtppop3.gte.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 5:49 PM Subject: Fw: [NEWYORK] Fwd: Help keep Iowa records open. (fwd) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edgar W. Mills <millsted@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU> > To: NEWYORK-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU > <NEWYORK-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> > Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:05 AM > Subject: [NEWYORK] Fwd: Help keep Iowa records open. (fwd) > > > >Colleagues: Here is a request for action to avert the closing of state > >records in Iowa to private citizens. Thanks to Ruth Metzler for alerting > >us - writing in protest seems like a worthwhile effort. > > Ted Mills > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:36:31 EST > >From: HGMetzler@aol.com > >Subject: Fwd: Help keep Iowa records open. > > > >In a message dated 1/25/00 3:35:01 PM, Pmauer writes: > > > >The State of Iowa is considering closing their records to the public. > >This has already been done in the State of Illinois where you have to > >rely on someone in the courthouse to look things up for you for a fee of > >$2.00 and if you want a copy, that > >is $8.00 more. > > > >Many of the people from the East went to Iowa and you may need to obtain > >some of their records, if not now, in the future. > > > >Even if you are not an Iowa resident, please be part of the numbers to be > >heard about how important it is to have these available. Send an email > >to > > > >keith_weigel@legis.state.ia.us > >and > >betty_soupkup@legis.state.ia.us > > > >Please forward this message to: > > > >1) as many people you know who reside in Iowa > >2) as many genealogical societies as you know > >3) as many other organizations whose voices might make a difference > >4) everyone you know who are involved in genealogy and history research > > >> > > > >************************************************************************ > >Home address: Edgar W. (Ted) Mills, Ph.D. > > 358 Starin Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216-2024 > > 716-837-9068 (fax: 716-837-2981) > > > >----------------------------------------------- > > Lost your welcome message? > >Send GET NEWYORK-ROOTS-L WELCOME to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU for > another copy. > >