You can buy archival sleeves, to keep documents in...they will preserve them without damage. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas, Laura K" <Laura.K.Thomas@usa.xerox.com> To: <OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:25 AM Subject: [OHJEFFER] preserving documents > I wanted to know if anyone had suggestions of how to preserve the > original marriage certificate of my great grandparents. It is from 1890 and > has been in a cardboard tube in a cedar chest at my moms. I want to know > what the best method of preserving it would be. It is such a pretty > document and I really would love for my great grandchildren to see it one > day. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >