Every genealogist should take such a precaution. Recommending a friend to handle such papers is also a good idea. A friend of mine told her son to get in touch with me if she died and when it recently happened I was able to save things for the local genie society that he thought of no value. Thanks for the reminder; I will share it with others. Dot G On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:13:41 -0500 "Carter L Combs" <lcombs@accessky.net> writes: > The following has been posted on several mail lists. I received it > from the Breathitt Co KY Mail List and thought it is worthy of > consideration. > > Carter > > > > Genealogical Codicil to My Last Will and Testament > > To my spouse, children, guardian, administrator and/or executor: > > Upon my demise it is requested that you DO NOT dispose of any or all > of my genealogical records, both those prepared personally by me and > those records prepared by others which may be in my possession, > including but not limited to books, files, notebooks or computer > programs for a period of two years. > > During this time period, please attempt to identify one or more > persons who would be willing to take custody of the said materials > and the responsibility of maintaining and continuing the family > histories. [If you know whom within your family or friends are > likely candidates to accept these materials, please add the > following at this point: "I suggest that the persons contacted > regarding the assumption of the custody of these items include but > not be limited to" and then list the names of those individuals at > this point, with their > addresses and telephone numbers if known] > > In the event you do no find anyone to accept these materials, please > contact the various genealogical organizations that I have been a > member of and determine if they will accept some parts or all of my > genealogical materials. [List of organizations, addresses and phone > numbers at bottom; include local chapters, with their addresses, > phone numbers and contact persons if available as well as > state/national contact information and addresses] > > Please remember that my genealogical endeavors consumed a great deal > of time, travel, and money. Therefore it is my desire that the > products of these endeavors be allowed to continue in a manner that > will make them available to others in the future. > > > Signature ___________________________ Date ___________ > > > Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ > > > Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ > > > This was submitted by June Layton, member of Lewis County > Genealogical Society, Newsletter May-June 2002 ( I do not know what > state Lewis County is in. PWB) > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >