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Subject: [ROOTS-L] Freedom of Information Act
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:40:32 EDT

Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 23:47:12 -0400
From: "SueNYC" <>
Subject: [ROOTS-L] Freedom of Information Act

Has anyone here ordered any documents via the Freedom of Information act?
How long did it take to get your document?


Sue



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Sue-

Out of curiosity--exactly what types of records are you hoping to obtain
based upon the Freedom of Information Act? Social Security information about
non-living individuals and some information from other Agencies of the Federal
Government can be obtained via the FOIA, but it doesn't apply to anything
OTHER than records concerning NON-living people and it ONLY applies to Federal
Govt. agencies.

It does NOT apply to any state, local, school, corporation or private
records. All states have some version of their own Freedom of Information Act
pertaining to records of deceased individuals but they vary from state to state.

Joan

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