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From: "David W. Koester" <>
Subject: [Hancock County List] Notice from the Ohio Historical Society
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:51:47 -0500

This notice has been posted on the OHS site which reflects the financial dilemma the state of Ohio is experiening.

This notice was posted:
http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/index.cfm


This Index May Be Inaccessible After July 1, 2003

Due to significant recent and potential decreases in state support, the Ohio
Historical Society may be forced to make massive reductions in staff by July
1, 2003.
As a result, the death certificate index may be removed from the society's
web site. This would be necessary since staff would be unable to fulfill the
large number of requests for copies submitted by patrons who use the online
index.
Onsite access to the index and the death certificates may also be limited by
reductions in operating hours of the reading room at the Ohio Historical
Center in Columbus. Research assistance via telephone, fax, e-mail, and
postal mail will likely be curtailed as well.
You can help OHS avoid taking these actions or shorten the duration of the
service interruption by:

a.. Becoming a member of OHS
b.. Making a financial contribution to OHS
c.. Telling lawmakers how much you value the death certificate index, and the
Ohio Historical Society's other programs and services.
d.. Contact your state legislators
e.. Contact Governor Bob Taft

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