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ID360 — Closing Death Records: “Silver Bullet” or Detour? — A Case Study — Updated

July 5, 2015March 18, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on July 5, 2015 by FredMoss Last Fall, the readers of this blog were introduced to the work of the Center for Identity at the University [...]

ID Wise from the Center for Identity

October 23, 2014March 18, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on October 23, 2014 by FredMoss Like every other citizen, modern genealogists also live their lives on an internet populated by identity thieves. The Center [...]

RPAC & NAPHSIS at NGS Conference

March 30, 2014February 19, 2021Fred Moss Comment

RPAC & NAPHSIS at NGS Conference Posted on March 30, 2014 by FredMoss National Genealogical Society Luncheon [...]

Death Master File (SSDI) Comes Out of Obscurity!

December 22, 2013January 22, 2021Linda McCleary Comment

Posted on December 22, 2013 by FredMoss Roughly two years ago the parents of recently deceased children began finding that the IRS was [...]

Georgia Archives — This Feels Like Progress!

June 15, 2013March 10, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on June 15, 2013 by FredMoss With thanks to Elizabeth Olsen, RPAC State Liaison for Georgia for sharing a blog posting from GeorgiaArchivesMatters, a blog [...]

Georgia Archives — RPAC Letter to Governor Deal

February 3, 2013March 10, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on February 3, 2013 by FredMoss GeorgiaArchives 28 Jan 2013 RPAC continues to monitor developments surrounding the future of the Georgia Archives. The link [...]

Georgia Archives — Progress?

October 18, 2012March 10, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on October 18, 2012 by FredMoss With thanks to Elizabeth Olson, RPAC Georgia State Liaison for calling this press release to our attention: “Deal, Kemp [...]

Georgia to Close State Archives to the Public

September 13, 2012March 10, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on September 13, 2012 by FredMoss 7 With thanks to RPAC State Liaison Elizabeth Olson, the Georgia Secretary of State published the following announcement on [...]

Threats to the SSDI ( Death Master File) & SS-5’s

December 18, 2011February 4, 2021Fred Moss Comment

Posted on December 18, 2011 by FredMoss Dear Colleague 11 14 11 Throughout the fall, members of the Records Preservation and Access Committee have been monitoring [...]