----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:52 AM Subject: Wills------Genealogical information > Should this be added to our wills? > From another list: > > Kuzzins, > This came from another list and it should be in our wills. > Especially some of us that have spent many years and money for time, books, > and travel to collect our info. > DAVE > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 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 ___________ > > ______________________________ > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 >