AlyceTrave@aol.com wrote: > Thanks to all who chimed and offered ideas. You have given me thought for > my own research, but I need something practical for my friend. Obviously > since she is not interested in genealogy asking her to input the information on > rootsweb, or donating it to a library is not an option for her. I agree that for a non genealogically inclined person to put the information on Rootsweb is not an option but I don't see why donating it to a library isn't an option. > What she is > looking for is either "permission" to get rid of a bunch of the stuff or some > help on deciding what to keep. What she needs is a professional organizer > who specializes in genealogy that could help her sort through the stuff and > tell her what to do with it all. Just contact the LDS at Salt Lake City and ask if they would like a donation of x years reseach into y and z families? If they say yes, which they probably will, send everything off to them. That way it isn't lost and it can be sorted out either by another member of the family who is interested or a member of staff. Your friend doesn't need permission to destroy any or all of the research. She can just do it. I would imagine that her late mother had it organised even if your friend doesn't realise it. If there are books on genealogy, offer them to the local library. I could sort it out, but if your friend's mother was researching longer than I have been (40+ years) then there is going to be a *lot* of material if the amount I have is anything to go by. It would be far too expensive to parcel it all up and send it to the UK.