Establishment of a Genealogy Program

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• Document number: E6-5947
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: April 20, 2006
• Comments close: June 19, 2006
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Official abstract

This rule proposes to establish a Genealogy Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process requests for historical records of deceased individuals. Currently, such requests are processed as Freedom of Information Act requests by the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act program adding unnecessary delays to the process. A separate Genealogy Program would ensure a timely response to requests for genealogical and historical records.

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