Issues of Interest to Genealogists

Links to Information on Records Access

• Texas Attorney General Open Government and Related Publications
  Contains links for downloading a PDF version of the Texas 2008 Public Information Act Handbook as well as Open Records Decisions; ORDs: Overruled, Modified, Affirmed, Withdrawn; Open Records Letter Rulings; Open Records Questions; and Open Records Memorandum Rulings. These can be very useful in obtaining access to records in Texas courthouses.
• Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and National Genealogical Society
  The mission statement on their Web site is: "To advise the genealogical community on ensuring proper access to historical records of genealogical value in whatever media they are recorded, on means to affect legislation, and on supporting strong records preservation policies and practices." Their site contains links for all U.S. states and is an excellent resource on current issues and activities related to record preservation and access.
• The Society of American Archivists is asking for support for H.R. 6056, "Preserving the American Historical Record Act." Background information is available in this linked PDF file.
• Ancestral Manor Links
  This page has many links related to records access legislation discussions.