Thanks, Jasper. I'll look into ordering some of the boxes. JoAnn Pennington >From: PENNINGTON JASPER REV <muncaster@sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: pra@rootsweb.com >To: pra@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PRA] Inherited Pennington records >Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:01:55 -0700 (PDT) > >I can tell you how my own records are kept. I use Hollenger Boxes (like >the National Archives and which are available through the Hollenger >Corporation, POB 8360, Fredericksburg Virginia 22404-8360, or >1-800-634-0491...call for catalog) which are grey and hold 8x11 file >folders (or legal size if you want). I use one box for each family (or two >or whatever is needed). Depending on what I have, I label each file folder >and place it in the box which sits on a shelf with an outside label of its >contents...such as Pennington Family (or Jasper Green Pennington Family, >etc.). The boxes are acid free (and acid free file folders can also be >bought) and keeps all those records, including photographs sorted. My >study has about 60 of those boxes including my own families as well as >others which I am working on. Jasper Green Pennington, Archivist, PRA > >Jo Ann Penninigton <jadpennington@hotmail.com> wrote: My sister-in-law >died and left me her family records (includes about 8-10 >different family names). I would welcome suggestions on how to organize >these and how to incorporate them with the records I already have. There >are >5 large boxes. >So far, when I open a box and look through a few papers or letters, I am >simply overwhelmed and just close the box and put it away. >There is little organization present. > >Any help is appreciated. >JoAnn Downer Pennington > >_________________________________________________________________ >Interest Rates Fall Again! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new >payment >http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-18679&moid=7581 > >*************************************** >Please note NEW address to post to the list: PRA@rootsweb.com >************************************** >For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at >http://www.penningtonresearch.org >************************************** >Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org >and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. >************************************** >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >the subject and the body of the message > > > >Jasper Green Pennington >*************************************** >Please note NEW address to post to the list: PRA@rootsweb.com >************************************** >For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at >http://www.penningtonresearch.org >************************************** >Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org >and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. >************************************** >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Interest Rates Fall Again! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-18679&moid=7581