Comments on: Unforgettable Genealogy: Establishing a Genealogical Materials Steward http://genealogicalmethods.com/establishing-a-genealogical-materials-steward/ Methods and Technologies for Creating a Perennial Genealogy™ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:54:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Discussion Group on GenealogyWise.com | Genealogical Methods Blog http://genealogicalmethods.com/establishing-a-genealogical-materials-steward/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Discussion Group on GenealogyWise.com | Genealogical Methods Blog Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:40:23 +0000 http://genealogicalmethods.com/?p=19#comment-7 [...] your fellow “classmates,” suggested that I create a group on GenealogyWise.com for the Unforgettable Genealogy course. I think it’s a great idea, so I made a group that you can join where we can discuss this and [...] [...] your fellow “classmates,” suggested that I create a group on GenealogyWise.com for the Unforgettable Genealogy course. I think it’s a great idea, so I made a group that you can join where we can discuss this and [...]

]]> By: Course Working Title Changed | Genealogical Methods Blog http://genealogicalmethods.com/establishing-a-genealogical-materials-steward/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Course Working Title Changed | Genealogical Methods Blog Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:32:34 +0000 http://genealogicalmethods.com/?p=19#comment-6 [...] previous working title for my course, “Establishing a Genealogical Materials Steward” is just too long! It’s descriptive, but unwieldy. I’m going to try making it a [...] [...] previous working title for my course, “Establishing a Genealogical Materials Steward” is just too long! It’s descriptive, but unwieldy. I’m going to try making it a [...]

]]> By: Meg http://genealogicalmethods.com/establishing-a-genealogical-materials-steward/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Meg Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:40 +0000 http://genealogicalmethods.com/?p=19#comment-4 Bob, I'm practically a next door neighbor to Erwin, TN as I'm in Johnson City. May I offer a couple of suggestions for archiving your material since it seems to focus on Northeast Tennessee. If it is high quality work (well documented), the ideal place would be the Archives of Appalachia on the East TN State University campus or the Archives at Milligan College. Both are experienced in the preservation of archival materials. Another possibility is the Elmer Cox Genealogical Library in Greeneville. They are building an excellent collection. Still another possibility is the East Tennessee Historical Society in Knoxville. Unfortunately most of our smaller libraries do not have the space, staff or knowledge of dealing with genealogical materials. Good Luck Bob, I’m practically a next door neighbor to Erwin, TN as I’m in Johnson City. May I offer a couple of suggestions for archiving your material since it seems to focus on Northeast Tennessee.
If it is high quality work (well documented), the ideal place would be the Archives of Appalachia on the East TN State University campus or the Archives at Milligan College. Both are experienced in the preservation of archival materials.
Another possibility is the Elmer Cox Genealogical Library in Greeneville. They are building an excellent collection. Still another possibility is the East Tennessee Historical Society in Knoxville.
Unfortunately most of our smaller libraries do not have the space, staff or knowledge of dealing with genealogical materials.
Good Luck

]]> By: Dave http://genealogicalmethods.com/establishing-a-genealogical-materials-steward/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Dave Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:27:42 +0000 http://genealogicalmethods.com/?p=19#comment-3 Ben, Thanks for addressing this issue. I want to help in any manner I can since I too fear that my passion will not be my daughters. With today's connected world, there are many opportunities to share our family histories, but we need to be sensitive to privacy issues. Cheers, Dave Ben,

Thanks for addressing this issue. I want to help in any manner I can since I too fear that my passion will not be my daughters. With today’s connected world, there are many opportunities to share our family histories, but we need to be sensitive to privacy issues.

Cheers,
Dave

]]> By: Bob http://genealogicalmethods.com/establishing-a-genealogical-materials-steward/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Bob Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:31:08 +0000 http://genealogicalmethods.com/?p=19#comment-2 Thanks for this action - I seem to have entered this realm of not knowing what to do with the data I have collected for the past 50+ years and woudl appreciate some guidance. I tentatively had planned to donate it to a genealogical society in an ancestors hometown of Erwin, TN, but perhaps there is another outcome. Thanks for this action – I seem to have entered this realm of not knowing what to do with the data I have collected for the past 50+ years and woudl appreciate some guidance. I tentatively had planned to donate it to a genealogical society in an ancestors hometown of Erwin, TN, but perhaps there is another outcome.

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