Wednesday, September 1, 2010  New Vital Records Law Goes Into
Effect   Until now, Maine has been one of just a handful of
states that have allowed anyone, including individuals with bad
intentions and for profit entities, access to these records.
Information from vital records will become completely open to
the public 100 years from the date of the event.   * The person
named on the record; * The person's spouse or registered
domestic partner; * The parent(s) named on the record; *
Descendants of the person named on the record; * Registrant's
legal custodian, guardian, or conservator or respective
authorized representative (includes attorney, physician, or
funeral director); and * Genealogists who have a Maine CDC
issued researcher identification card.   The Genealogical
Research Application form is located at: about half way down the
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