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From: crgreen <>
Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT-L] Marriage Records
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 02:16:09 -0500


>Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 15:17:22 -0500
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>From: crgreen <>
>Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT-L] Marriage Records
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>Hi Group!
> Another reason for the records info. restrictions is that Some folks
are using the genealogical info for illegal alien papers; names,birth
dates, marriage records and especially if that person has died....info
looks almost perfect...documents can be altered to fit the individuals.
> It does make it harder for us to research though!
> Carolyn
>
>
>At 05:15 PM 09/04/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>Sheila et.al.,
>>As far as I know, the National Archives statutory guideline of 72 years
>>applies only to Federal (US) records, including the US Census, but has
>>no relevance to records maintained according to state or local laws. I
>>believe marriage records are entirely within the jurisdiction of the
>>states. Theoretically at least each state could have a different rule.
>>But I believe you're right that the basis for such laws would be the
>>same as for the NARA rule, i.e. protection of privacy of information
>>about individuals.
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>
>>Sheila Cadwalader wrote:
>>>
>>> The other day, there was discussion about not being able to obtain
>>> marriage records after 1916. This may be the reason why:
>>>
>>> "The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) applies the
>>> guidelines set forth in "Section 1256.4 of Title 36 of the Code of
>>> Federal Regulations" and uses a seventy-two-year time period to protect
>>> the privacy of information about individuals."
>>>
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