[or-roots] Oregon birth records

[CKlooster at aol.com]

"As to the death certs; after 1954 you have to be the person, or have  a legal
connection to that person that entitles you to the  information."

 
Les, I couldn't let this pass because it gave me my first chuckle of the  
day...making me wonder how many dead people apply for their own death  
certificates.....!
 
On the serious side, I know what you mean and it can be frustrating because  
"direct relationship" and "need to know" are pretty subjective and they appear 
 to depend on the opinion and good graces of whichever employee you happen to 
 encounter.  Frankly, I've always felt that a citizen's right to privacy  
ends with death (in more ways than one) and that if there are relatives who are  
embarassed because Grandpa died of complications of alcoholism they need to 
get  over it.  But that's just my opinion...
 
Carla
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