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From: "Patrick Hays" <>
Subject: [KYJEFFER] Fw: {not a subscriber} KY. House Bill 523
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 00:01:02 -0500


This is a very serious issue for those of us that are involved in
genealogy. Make your voices heard loud and clear in Frankfort and stop this
insanity.

Patrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth E. Gilkey" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 02:56 PM
Subject: {not a subscriber} KY. House Bill 523


>
> Hi Listers, March 6, 2002
>
> This morning I talked with Sen. Paul Herron's office in Frankfort. He
> represents Caldwell, Crittenden, Union, Webster, Henderson Counties.
>
> The bill is in the Judiciary comm. now, ...
>
> It passed the house by a vote of 66-22 !!!
>
> Please, Please, send a email or call your Senator today!! We dont
> want to lose these very valuable tools of genealogy. The address is
> in the letter below..
>
> Ken Gilkey
>
>
>
> *********************************************************************
>
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Don & Vicki Stewart wrote...
>
> >Group,
> >I have been trying to keep an eye on this issue. This could effect
> us all in reseaching on Kentucky records. If you
> >can, send an email to your Kentucky State Senator and ask them to
> vote no on this. This bill has already passed the
> >House.
> >Thanks,
> >Vicki
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jo Thiessen" <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:35 AM
> >Subject: [KY-DAR] URGENT
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Bad news! Ky. vital records
> >>
> >>
> >> The Kentucky Legislature is about to make some changes to the
> >> law concerning birth and death records in Kentucky making it harder
> >> to get copies. The only ones who can get a copy will be yourself,
> >> immediate family member, or authorized representative, i.e..
> lawyer,
> >> doctor, funeral director.
> >>
> >> The biggest change is that the new law eliminates the INDEX for
> births
> >> and deaths. No part of the record may be obtained unless you can
> >> meet the criteria for obtaining a copy.The index will no longer be
> >> available online, on CD or in libraries.
> >>
> >> There is a provision for genealogists to get copies of births after
> >> 100 years and deaths after the person has been deceased for 50
> >> years. If the person is still living, you must get permission from
> >> that person to obtain the certificate. What about someone who
> >> died in say, 1956? How will you get permission to receive a copy?
> >>
> >> House Bill HB 523 is currently in the Judiciary Committee. It will
> >> be voted on in the Kentucky Senate within a few days, perhaps as
> >> early as tomorrow. PLEASE, send a message to the Senators
> >> from Kentucky telling them how much we rely on these records
> >> for genealogical research. Genealogical tourism, including money
> >> spent for copies at the Office of Vital Statistics, Historical
> >> Societies, and Archives in Kentucky will be affected by this
> change.
> >> Money talks especially in these days of budget shortfalls.
> >>
> >> The email addresses for Kentucky State Senators can be found
> >> at this link:
>
> >> http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Senate/senadd.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> Please go to your rep. or Senator at the above address and tell
> them to stop
> >> this...
> >> Lynda
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ==== KY-DAR Mailing List ====
> >> For questions regarding this mail list, or changes in your e-mail
> address contact the moderator, Jo Thiessen,
> >>
> >>
> *********************************************************************
>
>


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