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Genealogists May Lose Access to State Death Records

by Vitalguy
Sunday, February 19, 2006   

Terry Allen writes an article for "In These Times", discussing the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, a law that could make it impossible for genealogists to access State birth and death records.
In These Times has obtained a draft of the proposed regulations now causing widespread concern among state officials. It reveals plans to create a vast database of vital records to be centralized in Washington, and details measures that states must implement, and pay millions for, before next year's scheduled implementation.
People will still be able to obtain copies of their own birth and death certificates, and in some cases the certificates of their relatives. But because this is a federal law, it sweeps across the entire nation, perhaps with a potential to hit genealogists like a brick wall in one fell swoop.

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