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Military Records

September 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Military records can be useful for veterans, future employers, and can even be helpful resources for genealogy searches. One of the most important military records is called the DD214. This record is one that is officially recognized as proof of military service. The DD214 is the official discharge document for the US [...]

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Tags: FOIA · Using Public Records · federal

Changes to New York’s Freedom of Information Law

September 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Many of us are familiar with FOIA – the Freedom of Information Act which provides the general public with the right to access federal agency records or information. States have created their own FOIA laws and provisions and New York’s, known as the Freedom of Information Law, has recently been amended per legislation signed [...]

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Tags: FOIA · New York · federal

Driving Records

September 6th, 2008 · No Comments

In today’s information age, we place a high value on the ability to access information. For this privilege, we can largely thank the Freedom of Information Act. This Act mandates that certain types of information and records be reasonably accessible. This allows us to check on the happenings of not only ourselves, but also of [...]

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Tags: FOIA · federal