Dear Roberts many thanks for them. You are right in your comments. I will give the matter more thought but have come across so many different stories that show that many years of research can be lost forever unless care is taken ever this very issue of after death. There has been so much material lost, even in local researches and old photographs etc. Thanks for your interest. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Newton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [OEL] researches > > The will is a good idea but it might be a good idea to also write down > your wishes and give copies to the people who will be taking care of > your effects. The will might not be read immediately where as someone > with good intentions could be clearing out all of your research during > the funeral or other service. You read of horror stories like this quite > often where the husband or wife dies and the children clear out the > clothing, etc. so the survivor won't have to be "reminded" of the loss > when they come home. With an entire room maybe a notice on the door, > too? > > Bob Newton > Near Los Angeles > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Talbot" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:22 AM > Subject: [OEL] researches > > >> the em's regards those archives of John Overholt are reflected more >> often >> than not. I have been a researcher for 40 years and have probably the >> largest database for transcribed Manor court rolls for >> Newcastle-under-Lyme >> in the world from 1350 to 1922. This is in addition to much other >> material >> gathered over the same period. In fact I have a room set apart at >> home for >> all this material. >> >> On so many occasions I come across problems when the answer is 'well >> when >> they died I put them in a bin-liner'. Sadly this is too often for >> comfort. >> I have published some of my material, but I have made sure in my will >> that >> all my material is given to the city archives when I die. Perhaps >> this >> consideration should be taken seriously by fellow historians and >> researchers. >> >> Richard Talbot. >> Stoke-on-Trent. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: > 04/11/2006 17:30 >