The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. Please do not forward this article on to others without the author’s permission. NOTE: This essay contains various personal viewpoints. I travel frequently and spend a lot of time with the officers and members of various genealogical societies. Almost everywhere I …
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(+) Addressing the Long-Term Future of Your Genealogy Society
The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. Please do not forward this article on to others without the author’s permission. NOTE: This essay contains various personal viewpoints. I travel frequently and spend a lot of time with the officers and members of various genealogical societies. Almost everywhere I …
Ohio Supreme Court Says Death Records in a Database Aren’t Subject to Public Disclosure
In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that names and addresses contained in a state database of people who died are not subject to disclosure under the state’s open records laws. Justices decided that particular information is protected health info. Former Columbus Dispatch reporter Randy Ludlow wanted cause-of-death information from the Ohio Department …