This was sent to the KYWOLFE list. Please read. Norma >Original-recipient: rfc822;njadams@cinci.rr.com > >The Kentucky Legislature is getting ready to drastically limit >access to Kentucky vital records including BIRTHS, DEATHS, >MARRIAGES, and DIVORCE. > >(MILITARY RECORDS are also being limited but I do not know >which bill is involved.) > >You can find the entire bill at: >http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/HB100/SCS1.doc > >Death certificates will still be public record after 50 years but >more recent death certificates will only be available to: >1. the decedent's widow or widower, >2. child eighteen (18) years of age or older >3. parent >4. grandparent >5. sibling eighteen (18) years of age or older >6. funeral director handling the decedent's funeral arrangements >7. personal representative of the decedent's estate >8. a named beneficiary of an insurance policy of the decedent >9. a person with a claim against the decedent's estate > >This means that genealogists can no longer order great-uncle Jasper's >death certificate to see his parents' names. > >Birth records will be have limited access while the person is living but >will still be public record after 100 years. Divorce and marriage records >will be closed for 70 years. > >We are very late in the process. > Jan 6-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H) > Jan 15-posted in committee > Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee >Substitute > Jan 30-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee >Substitute > Feb 2-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, >February 3, 2004 > Feb 10-3rd reading, passed 94-2 with Committee Substitute, floor >amendment (1) > Feb 11-received in Senate > Feb 17-to State and Local Government (S) > Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee >Substitute > Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules >THIS TUESDAY, March 23, this bill will be voted on in the full Senate. If it >passes, it will go to Gov. Fletcher for his signature into law. > >Call and email your senator and let him know that you want HB 100 to fail. >Time is critical! Do it by Monday, at the latest. > >You can find your Senator at >http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/whoswho.htm > >Telephone: 502-564-8100 >FAX : 502-564-6543 >Postal address: 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601 > >Toll Free Numbers - 2004 Session (only for Kentucky) >Bill Status Line: 1-866-301-9004 >Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181 > >This is the same bill that failed in committee during the last >Legislative session. The genealogists of the state worked together >to stop its passage. Please pass this information along to others. > > > >==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== >Be sure to visit the Wolfe County Genealogy and History Website; >http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywolfe/ from - Middletown Ohio Family Page - http://www. angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes