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Brooke Schreier-Ganz and Alec Ferretti discuss the mission of Reclaim the Records and its impact on genealogists seeking access to public records.

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 Releases Most 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 Stay in the Know Sign up now for our FREE daily newsletter and get: Expert tips and tricks  to accelerate your research In-depth…

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