I thought this was a great idea!
Margie Roop Pearce
Ponchatoula, LA
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From: Kay Davidson
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:33 AM
Subject: Genealogical Codicil to Last Will & Testament
FELLOW RESEARCHERS:
I received this from a genealogical mailing list - makes wonderful sense to me & I
thought I'd pass it on!
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.
Jane Foley
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 ___________