Re: [SilverStreak] Elusive numbers

["Eddie" <Eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carolyn,
It seems most states are like CA. Records are not accessible under the guise 
of protection of people such as celebrities like in Hollyweird. Such are our 
times. So too it seems are state and fed financial records. It literally 
takes an act of Congress now, to get the simplest records. Sort of like 
working my lineage, your are correct in that much of the information 
pre-dates the computer age, and what was once there has now gotten too old 
and is either archived or purged.

I find it odd however, how much money rules. When I titled my 66 Streamline 
motor coach after 30 years dormant, I can't access my own title record 
without forms and fee, but soon began receiving promotions from several RV 
dealers able to reference me, what I own, and come buy a new one. I get 
yearly promotional junk mailings. Obviously they can subscribe and buy a 
complete list. Same thing for my diesel truck.

So it is back to us to compile a registry that preserves the data and 
associates that information with models and year.
-Eddie-
Houston, TX