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From: "Janet Shade" <>
Subject: Re: Vital Records in NJ
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 17:14:43 -0400
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Schwartz" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Vital Records in NJ

I was unable to connect to the site...so disappointed...will try again
tomorrow...Hope this is a temporary
problem...Janet




> Helen,
>
> This is the best news I've heard in a long time. I wonder who pounded
some
> sense into them. A while back I wrote in protest, and got a letter back
> that was so ridiculous in stating their rules that I just threw it away.
> They seemed to have no concept of how genealogists work and what the
records
> can provide. I hardly ever research over in NJ, but I am ecstatic about
> this.
>
> jo
>
> Jo Schwartz
> Philadelphia Genealogy
> 768 N 25th St
> Philadelphia, Pa 19130
> (215) 235-0895
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 06:56 AM
> Subject: Vital Records in NJ
>
>
> > Good morning lists,
> >
> > I'm posting this info because I think it is of great importance &
> > interest to us in bordering states, who may be doing genealogy
> > research in NJ.
> >
> > Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)
> >
> >
> > The New Jersey Dept. of Health (just since August 1) has relaxed the
> > restrictions on getting some vital records again!! Check out the NJ
Dept.
> of
> > Health, Vital Records website:
> > http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/vital.htm. You can get a copy of
> > their brand new application form there. You can get the application in
an
> > Adobe format or in a Word document.
> >
> > As of August 1 - births over 80 years old are considered "genealogical"
> and
> > the application form states that "you need only supply the name of the
> > individual recorded on the vital record, the county where the event
> > occurred, and the year the event occurred." The same is true for
> Marriages
> > over 50 years old and Deaths over 40 years old. The copies will be
> > uncertified copies and will be stamped "For Informational Purposes
Only."
> > They also promise to do searches of multiple years again as long as the
> > records fall into the "genealogical" category.
> >
> > This is a major improvement over the recent restrictions and should make
> > life much simpler for us all. You do need to submit a photocopy of your
> > photo ID with your application -- or "two approved non-photo IDs."
> >
> > Merrilee: Also, if you are local - Birth records through 1923 are
> available
> > on microfilm at the NJ State Archives and you can look at them yourself
> for
> > free. (Copies there are 50 cents.)
> >
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