A couple of years ago I was trying to decide where my research should go and thought the local library would be the best place as I have lived here the longest. I talked to the librarian in the genealogical section and was given this advice which still hasn't helped me make up my mind. Unless the material is pertinent to a particular area, the library, at least here is not interested. This still presents a problem because my family is from all over even in their origins in the United States. I agree, the person might need a professional organizer or someone who is familiar with genealogy and what families come from where. It would be a shame to lose the information. Rootsweb I don't believe is the place to go, but years ago, when I received a copy of the Williams family book that my great-great grandfather had done, I allowed the local librarian in Colorado Springs to put the book on microfilm. Of course, this was before computers. Someone might scan all the document! s and p ut them on a CD or CDs and then give them to applicable genealogical librares. The LDS has the facilities to handle thousands and thousands of records and they are always available to patrons. Just a suggestion. Pat Morano -------------- Original message from casanfra-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > > Visit SFGenealogy.com! > http://www.sfgenealogy.com > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: What do you do when a genealogist dies? (Firebird) > 2. SF High School 1917-1920 (Monte LeBlanc) > 3. Fwd: 8th Grade Exam from 1895 (Judie Cook) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:23:08 +0100 > From: Firebird > Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] What do you do when a genealogist dies? > To: casanfra@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47F9D9EC.2020406@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > 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. > > > ------------------------------ >