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From: mwyant <>
Subject: Re: [GenConnecticut-L] Certification/Licensing
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 08:46:11 -0400


This my own very loose simplified interpretation. CT state law allows
public access to records up 'til about 1900; however, it also allows
towns that don't have the facilities to separate old from more recent
records to require membership in a registered genealogical society for
access. This is a compromise so that the more recent records are
protected from unauthorized access & perhaps unscrupulous use of
information about living people.

Melissa

DnEmmorey wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-04-10 07:34:37 EDT, writes:
>
> << The state of CT requires that geneologists be members of one 5 Geneology
> Groups. Town clerks will request proof of being in one of these groups as
> well as a picture ID before they will devulge information. The organization
> in Glastonbury is the CT Society of Geneologists. There is also a group in
> Killingly put I can't remeber the name. Be for warned though NEGHs is not
> on the approved list although it is a fine organization they are not based
> in CT and therefore town clerks are not required to permit NEGHs members to
> view Town Records. >>
>
> My comments:
> I'm gonna get spammed for this, but doesn't the above reek of a closed record
> system and commercialism? Do we have to go through an "special, officially
> registered genealogist" to get vital records of ancestors? I under some
> controls, but.... but maybe I am way off base. If this is the case, I
> apologize now before the spam can is opened.
> Dan Emmorey

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