Denise, I have not put anything into the library files. I have however contributed alot of things that I find as I research for others into the binders at the genealogical society.| Every obiturary that I find for other people, I give to Alice who works on the obits binders and index. I even find one that have nothing to do with the people who I am working for and those I usually send to a person that I know is doing that family.... Once a family is stuck in my head-- I am forever remembering and sending those to the researchers. Those also go to Alice. I copied a file on Clark from the library with the intent of keeping it at the genealogical society after I am finished so if the Thomas Clark file comes up missing the copy is at the society.| I also keep files for a while when I do them for people so that I can remember what is what if they should mail me back. I have contributed some files to the library on my own family and ones that I have completed. Also when someone sends me a Gedcom. I have it on floppy so that is kept and could be printed out and some of them have be printed. My computer room is full of files that I can call upon to help someone when the name and information bears repeating. I can't speak for the others but this is the system I try to use. I have started scannning material and sending it by way of email so that people may print out the information for their own files. Cheryl Thomas Enyart VP of the Gallia County Genealogical Society, OGS chapter 412 Second Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-7200 histsoc@zoomnet.net Denise Ashleman <saultz@bellsouth.net> wrote: I wanted to know if the Society has received any family files. I know that it has been a short time, however, have Paul, Nancy, Henny, Cheryl, any other researchers or families donated any family files, or copies of the same, to replace those which have been stolen or new family histories? Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! Personals