Hi Everyone I am re-posting this which came from the POWYS list, as it is very important. Regards Graham Melbourne At 01:36 AM 15/02/02, David Stick wrote: >Dear Listers >Time to get your self to action stations!! Please see the following sent to >another List. >If this goes through it will have very serious impact on our research in the >future. >Brits should all be writing to their MPs. >Kind regards >David Stick >St Austell Cornwall >david@dstick.freeserve.co.uk > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Peter" <research.1@ukonline.co.uk> >To: <CORNISH-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > This notice was handed to me at the Family History Show at Crawley over >the weekend. > > WARNING > > CIVIL REGISTRATION A VITAL CHANGE > > > > A White Paper haas been published regarding the future of > > Birth, Death & Marriage Registration in the 21st Century > > > > If the changes proposed in the White Paper go through unopposed it will be >imposible to purchase Birth, Death & Marriage certificates. > > Certain details about people shall be blocked for 100 years from the date >of their birth, these details include:- > > Address > > Occupation > > Rank or Profession of Groom > > Cause of Death > > plus other details > > Imagine how difficult it will be to form a tree without being able to know >many of the facts. This will include your own family details. > > THE WHITE PAPER CAN BE VIEW AT > > > > www.statistics.gov.uk/registration/whitepaper/default.asp > > > > Act NOW LOBBY YOUR MP OR LOSE YOUR RIGHT