[Genealib] addresses on information requests

[Paula Manzella]

Sorry for this, but let me clarify that the local genealogist has been 
deceased for many years and his entire collection of research, including 
the letters mentioned below, is on deposit for use by the public at a 
historical society in Philadelphia. 

pm

Paula Manzella wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  We do have a family file collection in our New Jersey Room that 
> contains letters collected by a local genealogist that support his 
> research for his family history books.  There are two sets of these 
> letters, all copies of the original collection, in our county.  We 
> have add  general information, copies, etc., to these files, but not 
> our research letters.
>
> All of our research letters in a separate file in the reference 
> office, because of privacy concerns.   We have them back to 1999.  
> Each reply letter that we send out generally contains a list of 
> resources used, so comes in handy for similar research projects.  As 
> far as connecting "cousins," there has been a couple of occasions that 
> I felt it appropriate, to "connect" two researchers who were working 
> on the same exact line.  Basically, I asked permission of both 
> beforehand and then emailed them both an introduction.
> Paula Manzella
> Burlington County Library
> Laurie Wilcox wrote:
>>  I am curious what others do with the genealogy request letters they 
>> receive, especially pertaining to the mailing address.
>>  
>> Do you include the letters in existing family files? If so what do 
>> you do about the address, do you mark it out or do you put the letter 
>> in the family file with the address still visible?
>>  
>> Does anyone have a statement about this subject in their request form 
>> or responce letter?
>>  
>> Thank you
>> -- 
>>
>> Laurie Wilcox
>> Local History Associate
>> Oral History Specialist
>> Boone County Public Library
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