An additional suggestion -- several years ago my local genealogical society
investigated the issue of giving one's records to a genealogical or
historical society and the universal response was that it is very important
also to provide the funds necessary for preservation, indexing and making
your records available to the public. Most, if not all, institutions operate
on very tight budgets and unless you provide the funds, your records are
likely to sit in a box collecting dust.

Mary
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Mary E. Stewart
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>There have been so very many questions concerning what will happen to
>our genealogy files at death, that I have decided to set forth my own form
>for disposing of such materials.

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