After shifting thru numerous books over years, it became apparent that digitizing was essential to at least preserve and protect the originals. A daunting task to say the least. Of course some form of index is needed. I have about 150 yrs of original family correspondence and diaries and photos. I have been doing for several years. I next transcribed the correspondence. I continue to keep this information in binders. Bit by bit I have transfered to DVDs. Sometimes I am able to find someone to help thru this process. This has been an ongoing issue to me, particularly involving the general nature of correspondence and diaries. I shied away from a family website which would include correspondence because for privacy issues. Am gradually also scanning all the photographs. I continue to maintain originals and the digitized and transcriptions and upon request of family members will generate copies. I would love to discuss this and share ideas with another person facing the same situation. Mary Whittier ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Hollinghurst net" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:44 PM Subject: [NCDOGS] Fw: D-OGS Online Query from Durham County Library > Here is a general genealogy query from Lynn Richardson of the Durham > County > Library. Please answer back to the list so that we may all benefit. > Thanks! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Richardson" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 2:34 PM. > > Name: Lynn Richardson > Addr: NC Collection > City: Durham > State: NC > Zip: 27701 > Phone: 919 560-0171 > Email: [email protected] > > Status: member > > Surnames: none > > Query: A man came into the NC Collection the other day looking for > guidance > on organizing and preserving his family correspondence, as well as > organizing other genealogy materials, especially photos. (He has > digitized > the materials, but this question regards the actual, physical items.) I > had > materials for archivists, which were too detailed. The genealogy > reference > books the collection holds didn't really address his question fully > enough. > Does anyone know of a good book to recommend? I found lots of online > information, but he seemed to want a book. > . > > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >