Several people
contacted me about this issue when it surfaced a few weeks ago! NGS now has a bit more information and can
direct you to where you can learn more!
Per the WSGS newsletter ...
The Washington State Department of Health has sent a request to the
Public Records Committee that all WA Vital Records have limited access: births
for 125 years, marriage, death & divorce to 50 years.
This is devastating news to genealogists as well as other businesses and
industries that use these records for legitimate purposes.
Read the full article at Washington State Genealogical Society Newsletter, Volume 29,
Issue 6, Nov-Dec 2012
Planning to write and “complain!” RPAC will be contacting these
individuals – maybe we should also?!?!
GOVERNOR
CHRISTINE
GREGOIRE
Website: http://www.governor.wa.gov
Office of
the Governor
Phone:
(360) 902-4111
Fax: (360)
753-4110
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
ROB MCKENNA
Website: http://www.atg.wa.gov
Email: [email protected]
Phone:
(360) 753-6200
STATE
AUDITOR
BRIAN
SONNTAG
Website: http://www.sao.wa.gov
Email: [email protected]
Headquarters:
Insurance Building
Phone:
(360) 902-0370
Toll-Free:
(866) 902-3900
Jerry
Handfield, State Archivist
Location: 1129 Washington Street SE Olympia
Email State
Archivist [email protected] Mail: PO BOX 40238
Telephone:
(360) 586-1492
Loss of records access hurts all genealogy and family
history researchers. Once again, let’s be heard!
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