Hey All, This came to me today and makes good sense! Genealogical Codicil to a Will... > I received this from another list I belong to... And it has been "gone over" > by a Virginia attorney. > > Look it over, it makes perfectly good sense to make this part of our Wills, > folks. I am sure you have had the same thoughts and or conversations I have > regarding safeguarding the work that has been done. > A Genealogical Codicil to My Last Will and Testament > > To my spouse, children, guardian, administrator and/or executor: > > Upon my demise it is requested that you DO NOT dispose of any or all of my > genealogical records, both those prepared personally by me and those records > prepared by others which may be in my possession, including but not limited to > books, files, notebooks or computer programs for a period of two years. During > this time period, please attempt to identify one or more persons who would be > willing to take custody of the said materials and the responsibility of > maintaining and continuing the family histories. [If you know whom within your family > or friends are likely candidates to accept these materials, please add the > following at this point: "I suggest that the persons contacted regarding the > assumption of the custody of these items include but not be limited to" and then > list the names of those individuals at this point, with their addresses and > telephone numbers if known] > > In the event you do no find anyone to accept these materials, please contact > the various genealogical organizations that I have been a > member of and determine if they will accept some parts or all of my > genealogical materials. [List of organizations, addresses and phone > numbers at bottom; include local chapters, with their addresses, phone > numbers and contact persons if available as well as state/national > contact information and addresses] > > Please remember that my genealogical endeavors consumed a great deal of time, > travel, and money. Therefore it is my desire that the products of these > endeavors be allowed to continue in a manner that > will make them available to others in the future. > > > > Signature ___________________________ Date ___________ > > Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ > > Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ > > > [Check requirements in your state for proper execution of a document > such as this. In Virginia, two witnesses are okay with a self-proving > affidavit, but this should be done in front of a notary public. Most > people have self-executing affidavits at the end of their wills and of > their "living wills" (in Virginia they are called "Advance Medical > Directives.")]