Who might want all this geneology stuff of my deceased mother.?

Question

my mom left a huge box of the entire geneology of my family,I don't think anyone else in my family ever did all this "amazing amount" of research....I'm g*y and have no one to leave it to...yet I think it may be important to someone in my extended family that I don't know exist...

Answer 1

It probably would matter to someone. If you have siblings, ask them. If not, try your first cousins. If you don't have any first cousns, ask the second cousins. Somewhere in your late mom's records there may be an address book.

If you have time on your hands and want to do something a little more challenging than crossword puzzles, but not as grueling as writing a PhD thesis, you might consider getting her research into digital form and publishing it on the web. That would not cost you any money, but would cost you some time. Write if you are interested.

Answer 2

on behalf of all the hard core researchers out here... thank you for thinking to ask.  All of 'us' have heard horror stories, of someone investing 20 yrs of their life and passion, only to have someone dump it.  

A box, by the way, is nothing. I have filing cabinets and maybe 10 milk crates to boot.  And whether you have anyone to pass it on to.. it still is your background.

Trust me.. SOMEONE wants it.  Just a bit of sleuthing to determine who.

Answer 3

What are some of the last name in the profile .

If you give that I am sure it would go fast. I am looking for Smith,Preston,White,Taylor,Stephens, Davis,Blocker to mention a few

Answer 4

That you for realizing this is important historical information. I cringe to think how much of my kid's heritage has been tossed into the trash over the centuries. I've gotten much help and encouragement from my g*y uncle and my childless uncle, because they loved the history of their ancestors, and encouraged me to keep up with the discipline and study of genealogy. Family is just as important for them.

There are, at least in the US, many local genealogy societies.

You need not join, just explain the situation. They all communicate with other local societies, and will see that the information is shared.

Most of the pay sites like http://www.rootsweb.com , http://www.genealogy.com , and http://www.ancestry.com , all have free message groups where you could announce the availability of the data (and do it by surname). You might find some very interesting second, third, fourth, etc. cousins who would be most appreciative of the material and your generosity.

Good luck and thanks for having the sense to realize that the data may be important to the future generations of your currently unknown family. (And believe me, you've got plenty of g*y-L*****n family members you don't know about, either.)

Best to you.

Answer 5

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) usually have a family history center at most of their churches - they do a lot with geneology - you could talk to them about donating her info or even if they have any other suggestions - if they take it and someone in your family evenutally wants it at least they will know where to go - and you never know someone in your extended family may be or someday become a mormon and half their work will be done

Answer 6

You could do worse than donate it to a geneological library such as the Fort Wayne Public Library.   The Mormons might take it off your hands too, assuming it is in a condition to donate.    The Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons) are keen on geneology because of their religious beliefs.  In any case people are welcome to do research at their geneological libraries or the huge one (probably the biggest one in the world) in Salt Lake City.

Contact some of your second cousins or collateral relatives.  I bet someone would love to have the information.

Answer 7

your hometown history society

Answer 8

give it to your local genealogy society that way if someone from your family starts doing research, they will find it there

Answer 9

My mother does quite a bit of geneology.  I would contact cousins.  If you can't find any, hold onto the stuff.  You may find yourself wanting to learn about your family at a later date.  It is important.  You just don't know the identity of the person who wants it yet.

You never know about your own changing interests.  One of my g*y friends found out later in life through an aunt who researched the family geneology that he had an ancestor who was a fairly prominent hero of the American Revoluntionary War.  It was this information that sparked his interest.

I personally find amusement in stories about my ancestors who led less than sterling lives, gave birth 5 months into the marriage, stole horses, and married more than one woman or man at a time.

Answer 10

Check out your local library, sometimes they have a branch that targets geneaological material.  And you can contact the LDS church who keeps records on same, I am sure they would take your donation.