In a message dated 3/22/05 8:32:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, RussDLentz@aol.com writes: > There are all kinds of petitions out there to do all kinds of things. Why > don´t we start a petition to try to get the 72 year wait for U.S. census > releases changed to 50 years? There are privacy issues in the census and people are living longer. They may not tell the truth (do you have indoor plumbing?) if they think it will be read by those who know them in 50 years.

I think only genealogist will care about fifty year old facts I know cemeteries are not regulated and if some one is buried and 50 years later you can't find the records no one seems to care. this privacy act is a joke Do you know you can get a social security no from the death list.? I for 50 years. ----- Original Message ----- From: <AGarvin224@aol.com> To: <PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [PAMERCER] releasing the census earlier > In a message dated 3/22/05 8:32:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, > RussDLentz@aol.com writes: > > >> There are all kinds of petitions out there to do all kinds of things. Why >> don´t we start a petition to try to get the 72 year wait for U.S. census >> releases changed to 50 years? > > There are privacy issues in the census and people are living longer. They > may not tell the truth (do you have indoor plumbing?) if they think it > will be > read by those who know them in 50 years. > > > ==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > Any questions or problems regarding the PAMERCER-L list, e-mail Teri at > sanchoinc@houston.rr.com... For more Mercer County info, visit our web > site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer > >