A great idea. Researching Thomas Cox and wife Mary Dollerhide who migrated to this area about 1811.---- Original Message ----- From: <LIZASOHMA@aol.com> To: <WAYNE_IN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:07 PM Subject: Great Idea for your Gen. Records > This came to me from another mailing list I am on and I thought it was a > terrific thing. I am sure you are all like me and have spent hundreds of hours > gathering information, it would be a shame to see it lost in the next > generation. Hope it does some good. > > > 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 ___________ > >