From the Federation of Genealogical Society's "Forum" publication, Vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2002), p. 25:

"The Customer Services Unit of the New Jersey Department of health and Senior Services in Trenton has a response letter which says, in part, 'There will no longer be year before and year after searches. The Search Unit Staff will search the requested year and the requested year *only* in response to a customer request.' The policy is stated thus: 'The Bureau of Vital Statistics will no longer accept a request to search or certify a birth, marriage or death record within our files unless the person who is making the request is able to provide the following information: a) The *exact* name that is currently recorded on the birth, marriage or death record (first middle last); b) The *exact* place of birth, marriage or death (city); c) The *exact* date of birth, marriage or death (month day year); d) The mother's maiden name; e) The father's name (when recorded).' The letter ends with '**There is no exception to this rule.**' [Gary Mokotoff received the information from Ada Greenblatt in January 2002]"

 

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