HI Toni, and all, I think the only way that we can be certain that our work will endure through time is to put it in several repositories. It's a wonderful idea to make a book for each line of the family, and sometimes you will have to separate it down even more depending on how much data you have on each line. But while you are making those books, consider making additional ones that you will donate to various other places, i.e. State library, state Genealogy Society, State Historical Society, County in which they came from, County in which you live. I just think the more copies you have out there, the better chance for future generations to find them. Anyone else have any ideas? SO now that brings you to "What do I do with all the originals"? What do all of you think should be done with your originals? And Toni, THANK YOU again for the Birthday greeting! Hugs, Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <CHASESTONE@aol.com> To: <COHUERFA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [COHUERFA] 11-10-2004 And I echo you thanks for Louise, she has helped me also! Humm you pose a big problem. Who exactly would I leave my papers to? I have children also who do not seem to care much about all my research, only the outcome of it all. I am in the process of making a book on all the Vigil research I have done which includes some copies of original documents. Maybe I should do one on each of my ancestors, that way ALL the documents will be copied? Toni