I have a question for the list...While going through some old photo albums of my family, my daughter (20) asked me a question that had me stumped because I never really gave any thought to it. She asked, "Mom, what am I supose to do with all these albums after you and dad die? None of us know who these people are, but you, so should I just toss them?" I really didn't know how to answer it. What a shame to toss all those pictures. There really isn't any family left either and those that are wouldn't want them. Any suggestions or thoughts? Martha

It's time to begin labeling those photos, Martha. Your daughter is only 20 now, but her interest in things of this nature will bloom as she gets older and she'll be happy to have them. Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "restless13" <restless13@foresitewireless.com> To: "COOK-CO-IL" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:37 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] photos >I have a question for the list...While going through some old photo albums >of my family, my daughter (20) asked me a question that had me stumped >because I never really gave any thought to it. She asked, "Mom, what am I >supose to do with all these albums after you and dad die? None of us know >who these people are, but you, so should I just toss them?" I really >didn't know how to answer it. What a shame to toss all those pictures. >There really isn't any family left either and those that are wouldn't want >them. Any suggestions or thoughts? > > Martha > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Our Lake County IL Genealogical Society has created a form which says: If I die, I designate _____________(family member) to decide what to keep For the family; the rest I donate to the (society) for their Reading Room. Either a Genealogical Society or Historical Society should be given the Opportunity to receive the materials. They can then decide what should be Done with them, after the family has retained that which they want. ellen@Barrfinancial.com.

Please do not destroy them. My grandmother and father thought the same. Although there are very few pictures of my grandmothers left I did get most of my Dad's, unfortunately he didn't label them but I am slowly but surely. Put names and dates to them that you remember and make sure not a sole in the family wants them. If they don't let the people on any genealogy site you can find know you are looking for a home for them. Let them know the family names, given names won't hurt either. Also the area most of them are from. They are treasures. Most of us that are doing family histories would think they died and went to heaven to get their hands on pictures that other's discarded because they thought no one would want them. My husbands family thought there was no other family out there, but I have found a whole lot they never knew existed. And they are close family. You could contact Cook Co sites. There is a terrific bunch who are working very hard on not just the IL counties but many other states. If you don't know what to do with them and would like me to I will put you in contact to the person who handles that. Use my home email below. The important thing is label them if you can. In 10 or 20 years your daughter maybe wishing she had them. Char labecaly@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "restless13" <restless13@foresitewireless.com> To: "COOK-CO-IL" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:37 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] photos >I have a question for the list...While going through some old photo albums >of my family, my daughter (20) asked me a question that had me stumped >because I never really gave any thought to it. She asked, "Mom, what am I >supose to do with all these albums after you and dad die? None of us know >who these people are, but you, so should I just toss them?" I really >didn't know how to answer it. What a shame to toss all those pictures. >There really isn't any family left either and those that are wouldn't want >them. Any suggestions or thoughts? > > Martha

I scan older group pictures and insert names on the people. Then I have the original and the scan stored together. ----- Original Message ----- From: restless13 To: COOK-CO-IL Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:37 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] photos I have a question for the list...While going through some old photo albums of my family, my daughter (20) asked me a question that had me stumped because I never really gave any thought to it. She asked, "Mom, what am I supose to do with all these albums after you and dad die? None of us know who these people are, but you, so should I just toss them?" I really didn't know how to answer it. What a shame to toss all those pictures. There really isn't any family left either and those that are wouldn't want them. Any suggestions or thoughts? Martha ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message