At 12:43 14/03/2005, John Addis-Smith wrote: > >I received my copy of Your Family Tree this morning and their Editor's > >article is suggesting that the MOD intends to destroy the cards in April, > >saying that they are their copyright property, and since they have been > >filmed, they no longer require them. > >What steps has the SoG taken to make its voice heard and suggest >solutions to this problem? Hi John, Unless the Society Web Pages are wrong, you are on a couple of Committees, so why not ask there, on our behalf? You could bend Frank's ear on the Publication Committee, for example. If some one were to do a little bit of digging, perhaps we could find out how much (in volume terms) would be required to store these cards? Bear in mind, that the PRO (sorry, TNA) makes £3.50 for each medal card download made. I doubt whether they would assist our efforts in reducing their income! Mind you, if the SoG did obtain them, it could add to our income via Origins. So, perhaps the Powers That Be within the Society *could* do a little digging on our behalf? I volunteer you, then, John! On 2nd August 2005, I should get my London Freedom Pass. I will then feel more able to get to the Library. Given my proximity to the Library (Orpington, Kent) I could offer storage space in my garage if that would help? Best wishes, Phil.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:06:08 +0000, Phil Warn <philwarn@ntlworld.com> wrote: >Unless the Society Web Pages are wrong, you are on a couple of Committees, >so why not ask there, on our behalf? Neither committee meets in time to do anything before the April deadline. I posted the message to this list to promote serious discussion on the subject, not to receive a pathetic attempt to wind me up . . . Regards, John John Addis-Smith Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:06:08 -0000, Phil Warn <philwarn@ntlworld.com> wrote: > If some one were to do a little bit of digging, perhaps we could find > out how much (in volume terms) would be required to store these cards? If you slog through the version posted to the Kent FHS list you'll find that it's going to be no mean feat to take them on: "140 filing cabinets that contain the 4-6 million cards" I fear the SoG would have to build on a whole new floor for that lot! Certainly there isn't that much space in my garage :-) - Malcolm. -- Malcolm Austen -- malcolm.austen.rw@weald.org.uk