so if I am the deceased family member could not I have it????????? The people I am looking for is my great grandmothers family. Thanks for your help D O' <devaney2004@hotmail.com> wrote: I could be mistaken but I am under the impression that a cemetery can give information regarding a burial because that is their business whereas giving information regarding a death date is the business of the deceased and his/her survivors and therefore falls under the Privacy Act. See: http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_07_01_e.asp Cheers! Doreen =================== > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:54:43 -0500 > To: ONTARIO@rootsweb.com > From: genealogy@geneofun.on.ca > Subject: [ONTARIO] Cemeteries & the Privacy Act > > > I called a cemetery today hoping to get a death date for someone born in > 1864. They refused to give birth or death dates due to the "Privacy Act" > but did tell me what date this person was buried and who they were buried with. > > I've run into this a couple times before, usually with the large city > cemeteries. > > What exactly does the Privacy Act cover with regards to cemeteries? If the > information being sought is on the headstone or in a cemetery transcript why > the secrecy? > > And if the Privacy Act is trying to help prevent identity theft (a reason > given by one cemetery I called), how does that work when you're seeking > persons who were born well over 100 years ago? > > > *********** > Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ONTARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Send a smile, make someone laugh, have some fun! Start now! http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122 *********** Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ONTARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you would give me the person's name, location I could look it up for you in Ontario registrations. Doreen . > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:05:06 -0500 > From: shrshe@rogers.com > To: ontario@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] Cemeteries & the Privacy Act > > so if I am the deceased family member could not I have it????????? The people I am looking for is my great grandmothers family. Thanks for your help > > D O' wrote: > > I could be mistaken but I am under the impression that a cemetery can give information regarding a burial because that is their business whereas giving information regarding a death date is the business of the deceased and his/her survivors and therefore falls under the Privacy Act. > > See: http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_07_01_e.asp > > Cheers! > Doreen > =================== > >> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:54:43 -0500 >> To: ONTARIO@rootsweb.com >> From: genealogy@geneofun.on.ca >> Subject: [ONTARIO] Cemeteries & the Privacy Act >> >> >> I called a cemetery today hoping to get a death date for someone born in >> 1864. They refused to give birth or death dates due to the "Privacy Act" >> but did tell me what date this person was buried and who they were buried with. >> >> I've run into this a couple times before, usually with the large city >> cemeteries. >> >> What exactly does the Privacy Act cover with regards to cemeteries? If the >> information being sought is on the headstone or in a cemetery transcript why >> the secrecy? >> >> And if the Privacy Act is trying to help prevent identity theft (a reason >> given by one cemetery I called), how does that work when you're seeking >> persons who were born well over 100 years ago? >> >> >> *********** >> Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ONTARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send a smile, make someone laugh, have some fun! Start now! > http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122 > > *********** > Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ONTARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > *********** > Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ONTARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with free Messenger emoticons. Get them today! http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122