In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast, Brook Schreier-Ganz and Alec Ferretti explain how Reclaim the Records fights for record releases and what that means for genealogists.
https://media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/content.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/FTM-05-2026.mp3 Feature: Reclaim the Records and Record ReleasesMost records of interest to genealogists in the United States are created by government agencies; however, not all government agencies are cooperative about releasing these records. Non-profit organization Reclaim the Records that advocates for these records to be released, sometimes with legal action.
Mentioned in this episode:
- The mission and focus of Reclaim the Records
- Challenges that arise when accessing public records
- Record access laws and trends affecting them
- The issue of privacy when accessing public records
- Current and upcoming projects at Reclaim the Records
- How to advocate for open records
- Websites created by Reclaim the Records, like newyorkdeathindex.com
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