Just thought this list might be interested in this! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Coats" <coats@hotmail.com> To: <COATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: [COATES-L] Fw: FYI > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RGeorge329@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:11 AM > To: coats@hotmail.com > Subject: FYI > > Subj: [THOMAS] Fw: [KYJEFFER] IMPORTANT/ HB523 > Date: 3/7/02 7:54:17 AM Pacific Standard Time > From: tlparker@scrtc.com > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > > Please everyone who has ever had to or may have family that they will need > info. on from the state of Kentucky call this line and let them pass the > word own to the judiciary committee to vote no. We need to be able to get > copies of birth and death info. on our families. How else can we prove that > this person was in our line. This is our best resource and they want to do > away with it because criminals are using for fraud. If they don't have this > source they will find another. Don't let them handcuff us, we are not > criminals. We deserve to be able to look at this records. Thanks Tanya > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie" <bigdeb28@bellsouth.net> > To: <KYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:21 AM > Subject: [KYJEFFER] IMPORTANT/ HB523 > > > > NOTICE!!!! > > Just got off the phone with Frankfort. There is a phone number you can > call > > NOW, to have your message sent to the senators. I asked to have my NO vote > > sent to the entire Judiciary comm. since that is where it is at NOW > > according to the info below. They ask you your name, whether you are for > it > > or against it and it is optional on whether you'd like to leave your phone > > number. I suggest everyone call NOW. > > 1-800-372-7181 RE: HB 523 > > > > Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Patrick Hays" <patrick@migrations.org> > > To: <KYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:01 AM > > Subject: [KYJEFFER] Fw: {not a subscriber} KY. House Bill 523 > > > > > > > This is a very serious issue for those of us that are involved in > > > genealogy. Make your voices heard loud and clear in Frankfort and stop > > this > > > insanity. > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Kenneth E. Gilkey" <kengilke@evansville.net> > > > To: <kyjeffer-l@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 02:56 PM > > > Subject: {not a subscriber} KY. House Bill 523 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Listers, March 6, 2002 > > > > > > > > This morning I talked with Sen. Paul Herron's office in Frankfort. He > > > > represents Caldwell, Crittenden, Union, Webster, Henderson Counties. > > > > > > > > The bill is in the Judiciary comm. now, ... > > > > > > > > It passed the house by a vote of 66-22 !!! > > > > > > > > Please, Please, send a email or call your Senator today!! We dont > > > > want to lose these very valuable tools of genealogy. The address is > > > > in the letter below.. > > > > > > > > Ken Gilkey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > > > > > > > > On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Don & Vicki Stewart wrote... > > > > > > > > >Group, > > > > >I have been trying to keep an eye on this issue. This could effect > > > > us all in reseaching on Kentucky records. If you > > > > >can, send an email to your Kentucky State Senator and ask them to > > > > vote no on this. This bill has already passed the > > > > >House. > > > > >Thanks, > > > > >Vicki > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Jo Thiessen" <jog1@ix.netcom.com> > > > > >To: <KY-DAR-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:35 AM > > > > >Subject: [KY-DAR] URGENT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Bad news! Ky. vital records > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> The Kentucky Legislature is about to make some changes to the > > > > >> law concerning birth and death records in Kentucky making it harder > > > > >> to get copies. The only ones who can get a copy will be yourself, > > > > >> immediate family member, or authorized representative, i.e.. > > > > lawyer, > > > > >> doctor, funeral director. > > > > >> > > > > >> The biggest change is that the new law eliminates the INDEX for > > > > births > > > > >> and deaths. No part of the record may be obtained unless you can > > > > >> meet the criteria for obtaining a copy.The index will no longer be > > > > >> available online, on CD or in libraries. > > > > >> > > > > >> There is a provision for genealogists to get copies of births after > > > > >> 100 years and deaths after the person has been deceased for 50 > > > > >> years. If the person is still living, you must get permission from > > > > >> that person to obtain the certificate. What about someone who > > > > >> died in say, 1956? How will you get permission to receive a copy? > > > > >> > > > > >> House Bill HB 523 is currently in the Judiciary Committee. It will > > > > >> be voted on in the Kentucky Senate within a few days, perhaps as > > > > >> early as tomorrow. PLEASE, send a message to the Senators > > > > >> from Kentucky telling them how much we rely on these records > > > > >> for genealogical research. Genealogical tourism, including money > > > > >> spent for copies at the Office of Vital Statistics, Historical > > > > >> Societies, and Archives in Kentucky will be affected by this > > > > change. > > > > >> Money talks especially in these days of budget shortfalls. > > > > >> > > > > >> The email addresses for Kentucky State Senators can be found > > > > >> at this link: > > > > > > > > >> http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Senate/senadd.htm > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Please go to your rep. or Senator at the above address and tell > > > > them to stop > > > > >> this... > > > > >> Lynda > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> ==== KY-DAR Mailing List ==== > > > > >> For questions regarding this mail list, or changes in your e-mail > > > > address contact the moderator, Jo Thiessen, > > > > >> jog1@ix.netcom.com > > > > >> > > > > ********************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > http://www.migrations.org > > > If your information isn't in our database, submit it today! > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > The Jefferson County, KY History and Genealogy page is part of USGenWeb, > AHGP and ALHN which are not-for-profit Projects. 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