Hi Everyone
I am re-posting this which came from the POWYS list, as it is very important.
Regards
Graham
Melbourne
At 01:36 AM 15/02/02, David Stick wrote:
Dear Listers
Time to get your self to action stations!! Please see the following sent to
another List.
If this goes through it will have very serious impact on our research in the
future.
Brits should all be writing to their MPs.
Kind regards
David Stick
St Austell Cornwall
david(a)dstick.freeserve.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter" <research.1(a)ukonline.co.uk>
To: <CORNISH-GEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> This notice was handed to me at the Family History Show at Crawley over
the weekend.
> WARNING
> CIVIL REGISTRATION A VITAL CHANGE
>
> A White Paper haas been published regarding the future of
> Birth, Death & Marriage Registration in the 21st Century
>
> If the changes proposed in the White Paper go through unopposed it will be
imposible to purchase Birth, Death & Marriage certificates.
> Certain details about people shall be blocked for 100 years from the date
of their birth, these details include:-
> Address
> Occupation
> Rank or Profession of Groom
> Cause of Death
> plus other details
> Imagine how difficult it will be to form a tree without being able to know
many of the facts. This will include your own family details.
> THE WHITE PAPER CAN BE VIEW AT
>
>
www.statistics.gov.uk/registration/whitepaper/default.asp
>
> Act NOW LOBBY YOUR MP OR LOSE YOUR RIGHT