[Genealib] addresses on information requests

[Larry Oathout]

I'm with your predecessor....If our ancestors hadn't left a trail many of us 
would be out of a job, because there would be nothing to find.  Every 
genealogy book in our collections has identifying information.  The register 
cards are no different than a phone book or city directory.
 
Larry Oathout
Director
Tell City-Perry County Library
Tell City, IN 47586
812-547-2661
(Fax) 547-3038
www.tcpclibrary.org


-----Original Message-----
From: "Beth Oljace" <boljace at and.lib.in.us>
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:23:44 -0400
Subject: Re: [Genealib] addresses on information requests


We have a large vertical file of family history information which was here 
when I was hired in.  I included query letters, which I was horrified to 
discover had all the identifying information left on them.  (My predecessor 
saw nothing unusual in this.)  We also had a card file, made from our door 
register, which gave people's names and phone numbers for all the world to 
see. 
  
We have since closed the card file.  Our files are still the same as they 
were.  I am considering digitizing them and, if that is done, will block out 
identifying information. 
  
Beth E. Oljace 
Indiana Room Librarian 
Anderson Public Library 
  


-----Original Message----- 
From: "treviawbeverly" <treviawbeverly at comcast.net> 
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu> 
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:17:25 -0500 
Subject: Re: [Genealib] addresses on information requests 


I have no idea what a professional librarian would do with their specific 
vertical files.  (my only claim is as a 
previous church librarian years ago; no degree)  
  From a researcher's standpoint I'd like it filed the way it came in.... 
address and all. 
The person asking for information wants someone to contact them ... if the 
name and address has been 
blacked out, then how ??? 
  Those doing genealogical research are normally not too worried about an 
address - 
Years later when the address is no longer any good, it can still be that 
all-important clue to a locality where 
family was located at a particular time. 
  I may have misunderstood your question. ... 
  
Trevia Wooster Beverly 
Houston, Texas 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Laurie Wilcox 
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu 
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:09 AM 
Subject: [Genealib] addresses on information requests 


  
  
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 
1786 Burlington Pike 
Burlington, KY 41005 
lwilcox at bcpl.org 
859-342-2665 ext: 8134 




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