A few years ago, the Pinellas Genealogy Society in
partnership with the Largo Public Library announced the formation of the Family History Repository. Its goal is
to safeguard and make available to the public unpublished, original family
history and genealogy research.
The FHR has been
established to give researchers a place to harbor their work when they decide
that they want to retire their research collection, or there is no family
member who is able to continue the effort. In these cases, the FHR stands ready
to accept the material.
Too often the efforts of researchers are neglected or
destroyed when their personal involvement in the research ends due to shifting
priorities, health, or other reasons. The FHR provides a place and a process
where that research can live on. It is not a place to backup your research or
to place your research with the intent of adding to it later. It aims to be a
safe harbor for research that has run its course and will be lost if not protected
here.
To be accepted, the material must be an original work
product (family group sheets, pedigree charts, narratives, notes, etc.), it
must be un-published, and the author or other authorized person must be willing
to pass control of the material-al to PGS. The material should be organized by
the donor, as meaningful organization by FHR volunteers is not possible. Although
paper files are the focus of the repository, several different electronic
formats can be acceptable on a case-by-case basis.
The donated material will be archived either in paper or
converted to digital form, and made available to other researchers through the
collection in the Genealogy Center of the Largo Public Library or the World
Wide Web. if the material is digitized, the paper will be disposed of Since
storage space is limited.
If you are in possession of research materials that you
think would benefit from the services of the Family History Repository, get in
touch with us at info@pinellasgenealogysociety.com.
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