The OH Bill analysis (Sub. H.B. 519) as well as all the sponsors can be viewed at: http://198.234.151.5/CODEREV/anh123.nsf/862f1a2c1728a50c8525616a0070bf93/c411306a645c4352852568bf0049b0ed?OpenDocument or for a pdf version: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses/h0519-rh.pdf This is the actual Bill: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=123_HB_519 J Russell White Joan Gustafson wrote: > This came from another list......VERY IMPORTANT > > Hello list members searching Ohio records for marriage information: > > This comes from the April 2000 Mahoning County Chapter of the OGS > newsletter: "Introduced into the Ohio House of Rep. is a bill to amend the > Ohio Revised code that should have genealogists up in arms. 'It states, > in part, that upon receiving a request for records pertaining to the > issuance of marriage licenses, a probate court shall furnish copies of the > records as provided under section 149.43 of the Ohio Revised code, except > that the court > shall delete or otherwise remove any social security numbers and the maiden > names of the mothers of the parties to a marriage so that they are not > available to the person requesting the records, except for use by the > department of human services, law enforcement personnel, and if ordered by > the court in a civil or criminal trial.' If any individual genealogist feels > that this would impact their ability to do genealogical research, a > letter voicing your concern would be in order here. The address is: > > The Honorable____, Ohio Representatives, > 77 South High St., > Columbus, Ohio 43266-0603. > > Or www.house.state.oh.us/voice/index. html. > > Representative Ron Hood from Canfield is a co-sponsor of this bill." > > Pass this on to any other lists you are subscribed to if you think others > might also be seeking marriage information in Ohio records.