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    1. Frank VanBuskirk & Emma Damon Family Bible-- places to donate
    2. I don't know if the Onondaga County Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Department, 5th floor of the Central Library, The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 435-1900, website _http://www.ocpl.lib.ny.us/_ (http://www.ocpl.lib.ny.us/) keeps a collection of Family Bibles or not. This would be one of the first places I would suggest to inquire about donating the Bible, since it contains one of the largest collections in the area for Genealogical Research.. The next location I suggest would be the Tully Historical Society, PO Box 583, Tully, NY 13159, (315) 696-5973, (315) 696-4681, Fax (315) 696-4681, website _www.tullyareahistorical.com_ (http://www.tullyareahistorical.com) , email _eleanor@dreamscape.com_ (mailto:eleanor@dreamscape.com) . They have a number of individuals who are volunteering to transcribe and catalog information about the Tully area and its people. The Onondaga Historical Association, 321 Montgomery Street, 5th floor, Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 428-1862, (315) 471-2133, website _http://www.cnyhistory.org/_ (http://www.cnyhistory.org/) , is another possible location to donate it, but their hours are very limited and a $$ fee is charged for admission to look at anything. Finally, I know the Godfrey Memorial Library, 134 Newfield Street, Middletown, CT 06457-2534, (860) 346-4375, Fax (860) 347-9874, website _www.godfrey.org_ (http://www.godfrey.org) , email _library@godfrey.org_ (mailto:library@godfrey.org) , takes Family Bibles in for donations. They also have a deal that for a $35 a year membership as a Godfrey Scholar, you can access their electronic databases from home. Databases include the Heritage Quest Online Census Collection & NewspaperArchive Elite (which include the Syracuse Post Standard Digital Archives as part of the over 400 US newspapers and a few foreign countries newspapers in their collection... not every issue or every year is included, but it sure helps me find a lot of obits I am looking for without paying for gas, parking or copies). Hope this helps! I'm sure each location would appreciate a copy of the important pages from that bible even if the Bible gets donated to a member of the VanBuskirk & Damon Families. Thanks Anne Ruggeri Brewerton, NY

    08/22/2005 03:18:43