Supporters Rally Against Georgia Archives Closure
A firestorm has erupted over the state’s decision to sharplycurtail public access to the Georgia Archives. The announcement late Thursday quickly became a cause celebre for academics and family genealogists alike as thousands signed online petitions and Facebook pages through the weekend.Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp said even he was unhappy — and it was his decision. “To reduce public access to the historical records of this state was not arrived at without great consternation,” Kemp said.
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There is much work to do to save the archives. There is a stalemate between the Governor and the Secretary of State. I'm asking everyone to please show your support (you can be from anywhere in the world) and like this facebook page https://www.facebook.com/messages/2...
You can also help by signing the petition https://www.change.org/petitions/th...
Supporters are hoping people and genealogy societies will write letters to the Governor and the Secretary of State of Georgia in addition to signing the petition. You can find the addresses for all of this on the facebook page.