I have a friend that has completed his 165-page Family Genealogy Book. It is all ready to go with colored photos and carefully compiled family history. A fine original work. He plans to provide electronic copies (probably a CD) for immediate family researchers. (They can print them if they want!) Now, who else should get copies? The real question is, outside of the immediate family, what about Libraries? I've heard the folks from Allen County Public Library say they are accepting copies of family histories. Who else should be offered a copy? Does the copy need to be printed, or do these folks accept HTML or other types of electronic copies today? Your constructive comments will be sincerely appreciated! Cordially yours, Young Snodgrass young.snodgrass@verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "Young Snodgrass" <young.snodgrass@verizon.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 6:47 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Genealogy Family Book is Done / Who gets copies? > I have a friend that has completed his 165-page Family Genealogy Book. It is all ready to go with colored photos and carefully compiled family history. A fine original work. He plans to provide electronic copies (probably a CD) for immediate family researchers. (They can print them if they want!) > > Now, who else should get copies? > > The real question is, outside of the immediate family, what about Libraries? I've heard the folks from Allen County Public Library say they are accepting copies of family histories. Who else should be offered a copy? > > Does the copy need to be printed, or do these folks accept HTML or other types of electronic copies today? > > Your constructive comments will be sincerely appreciated! > > Cordially yours, > > Young Snodgrass > young.snodgrass@verizon.net > A printed copy can be sent to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Godfrey Memorial Genealogy Library in Connecticut, and your closest county or state genealogical library. Most prefer printed copies because they will be shelved and/or microfilmed. Local genealogy societies may prefer CDs because of storage space. It would be wise to check the library website, call, or write them before submitting to find out their preference and any rules they have for submissions. Some have forms that need to accompany submissions. Regards, Sharyn