----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Patton" <past4me@cox.net> To: <WVHARDY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:34 PM Subject: Fwd: [WVGREENB] WV legislation restricting genealogists > I am forwarding notice I received on the Greenbrier, WV mailing list that > would cause huge genealogy problems. > > >Last Saturday, March 13, in the WV Legislature, House Bill 4330 passed. > >It is now awaiting signature from Governor Wise to make it law. If you > >are a family genealogist/historian whose research involves West > >Virginia, then this bill affects your work whether you live in West > >Virginia or another state. If Governor Wise signs HB 4330, all birth > >records will be closed to public access for 100 years and all death > >records closed for 50 years. We are all concerned about privacy issues > >but HB 4330 in its current format is too restrictive. Please email > >Governor Wise and address your concerns. Don't delay. The governor's > >email address is Governor@WVGOV.org If you would like to examine HB 4330 > >then cut and paste the URL below. Remember to sign your email with your > >full name and address. > >_www.legis.state.wv.us/legishp.html_ > >(http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legishp.html) > > >