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Center for Democracy & Technology | Keeping the Internet Open, Innovative and Free

A nonprofit public policy organization and the leading Internet freedom organization working at the critical edge of policy innovation.

Genealogical Privacy (Facebook)

For the Genealogical Privacy Project.

Genealogical Privacy Group (Facebook)

Discussion group for the Genealogical Privacy Project.

Guidelines For Sharing Information With Others Updated

National Genealogical Society's guidelines regarding the sharing of genealogical research between researchers. It prescribes the importance of privacy of living family members, but also respect of copyright and other people's work.

Privacy Issues - Cregan Ancestry

Free buttons for other genealogy websites to promote public awareness in regard to privacy issues and genealogy.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Reclaim the Records

A not-for-profit group of genealogists, historians, researchers, and open government advocates who are filing Freedom of Information requests to get public data released back into the public domain. They

Records Preservation and Access Committee

A joint committee of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Genealogical Society, and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. To advise the genealogical community on ensuring proper access to historical records of genealogical value in whatever media they are recorded, on means to affect legislation, and on supporting strong records preservation policies and practices.

U.S. Census Bureau - The 72-Year Rule