Public record in which I must show a driver's license proving I am the person in the record to get a copy of it is not quite the same thing as public record distributed on the internet :-)

Lisa

At 12:17 PM 10/17/2003, Aliceann or Scott wrote:


From: Aliceann or Scott

Date: Friday, October 17, 2003 12:25:18

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Invisible - V.5



  This issue of "privacy" is very disconcerting from the aspect of the
family historian/genealogist.  From my personal point of view, the fact that
a person exists and has been named is a matter of record.  Now, that having
been said, there is no doubt that some of that individual's personal
information is entitled to protection ... in the US, social security numbers
 for example ... any information which might lead to a FUNCTIONAL identity
theft.  Therefore, it seems to me that certain FIELDS be capable of being
privatized" but the idea that anyone has the right to circumvent public
information is silly.  Birth certificates, marriage certificates, death
certificates ... all are a matter of public record (in US in any event) and
personal preference will do absolutely nothing to circumvent this fact.


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