I am heartbroken to read this, and I don't know any of you! I've just updated our instructions. Thanks for bringing this up. --Paula
________________________________ From: "gcr...@juno.com" <gcr...@juno.com> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Fri, October 12, 2012 2:12:40 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] What to do with genealogical files after death of compi ler <snip> I personally knew of a situation where a friend and fellow genealogist who helped me get started had all his research PAPERS (including correspondence spanning several years) PITCHED when his 'loving children' thought he was on his death bed. 40 years of meticulous gladiolus hybridizing records suffered the same fate. He survived his "impending death" scare only to learn when he was well enough to come home that his children had rented a dumpster, parked it at the front door and got rid of all his "crap". He later told me he didn't have one scrap of paper left to show for 40+ years of hybridizing OR genealogy. I would have LOVED to have, at least been offered, the chance to pick through what he had since we had a common ancestor. <snip> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
