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From: "William B. Hackett" <>
Subject: Re: [HACKETT-L] something to consider to preserve our research forfuture generations...
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:44:12 -0800
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Hello Erin Bradford and a heartfelt thank you enormously much for the
message regarding all genealogists adding a codicil about their heirs or
administrators "finding a good home" for what is sometimes thousands of
hours of research.

I was once at a "Yard Sale" in Santa Barbara's upscale suburb of
Montecito where I saw the young man -- the heir -- had piled boxes and
files of old family photos and memorabilia on card tables in the garage
and driveway for sale for to all comers for 5c, 10c or whatever.

I was a tad "heartsick" to think of all the hours and days and years of
assembling the materials that were now, more of less "thrown away", but
the real, (as you see, decades-later memorable) "OUCH!" was a whole
"wall chart" -- a genealogical chart of the seller's family -- crumpled
up and stuffed in the nearby garbage can. :-)

I asked Rick Dahlgren, the heir to the family, "Rick! Why are you
throwing that away?"

Rick replied something like, "Whoever would want that stuff?"

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I hope I can see Rick's point. This was probably back on the 1960s, but
as I see it, all genealogy is a great, personal, meaningful, and
wondrously informative and educational history. From my own point of
view (that genealogy is marvelously educational) I saw the garbageing of
a beautiful wall chart of his Dahlgren Family for hundreds of years (and
yard saleing of all this material) as at least a minor tragedy. :-)

"When an old man dies, a library burns."

Your codicil is a great idea! :-)

--Bill Hackett

William Bostock Hackett, III
805-898-0502


Erin Bradford wrote:

>Hi all, it's your friendly list manager here :o). Someone on one of the lists
>attempted to forward this to the list and it got returned as undeliverable. I
>thought this is a great idea, something I've thought about myself, so I'm
>passing this on.
>
>--- wrote:
>
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>>Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:52:51 -0700
>>From:
>>Subject: Wills------Genealogical information
>>>From another list:
>>
>>Kuzzins,
>>This came from another list and it should be in our wills.
>>Especially some of us that have spent many years and money for time, books,
>>and travel to collect our info.
>>DAVE
>>
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>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 ___________
>>
>>______________________________
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>Erin Bradford
>
>http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/cabarrus/
>http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/mecklenburg/
>ALHN County Coordinator for Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Cos, NC
>http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kshai (The Genealogy Depository)
>Listowner Barringer Black Bradford Coventry Eller Hackett Hupp and Kern
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