I agree with Nikki Allen Nora Eden Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: <AtlsShrggd@aol.com> To: <TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 9:15 AM Subject: TX birth indexes > Dear Mr. Brittain, > > Maybe I'm reading something into your message, but I usually detect a little > animosity in your postings directed at the Shelby County Rootsweb Site and > the good folks who run it for us. While I share your concern that "identity > theft" can be a problem, thieves can still get the information - with or > without the assistance of the internet - it's all a matter of public record. > > I think it's WONDERFUL that Ray Jackson and the other folks of Shelby County > have created a link for the birth records on the County Website! > > If you want to bitch, send an e-mail to Rootsweb or to the Texas Office of > Vital Records, since they just made birth and death record indexes for the > ENTIRE STATE of Texas available on their website! Three cheers for Rootsweb > and the great State of Texas! > > You need to get over whatever it is that has you ticked off and stop taking > shots at a good group of folks who work very hard to enable those of us out > of state to do much of our research on-line. I live in Maryland and have > only had the good fortune to go to Center and visit the Historical Society > and Library once in the last 2 years. > > Get over it. > > Nikki Neal Allen > AtlsShrggd@aol.com > > > Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 06:25:52 -0400 > From: "Doyle T. Brittain" <athensga@ix.netcom.com> > To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Birth Indexes > > Folks > > I love this website and most of what has been posted on it to date. > However, to post these birth indexes is to "mess with the living in Texas" > which is a bad idea. It facilitates "Identity Theft" which is becoming very > popular these days and causing a lot of people a lot of trouble. I suggest > the birth indexes be limited to those who are no longer living. > > Doyle T. Brittain > >