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Offline Yorkie

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A Personal Dilemma
« on: July 12, 2013, 08:14:40 am »
As some may have gathered from my recent post, we are downsizing.  I have started to have a good clear out of all old paperwork, of which I have enough to produce a full run of the Weekly News!

Amongst this I have ALL my old School Reports, some of which date back over 60 years.  The dilemma is to shred or not to shred.  I haven't looked at them for years and I am sure the kids would not be too pleased to inherit them.   What to do?

I also have some old Lease agreements. Mortgage and Assignment Documents relating to a Mostyn Property of which we bought the Freehold.  Is there anyone who collects or is interested in them?

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Offline suepp

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Re: A Personal Dilemma
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2013, 08:28:22 am »
when I've been  studying Genealogy such documents would be of tremendous value, think ahead a few generations and someone in the family will be researching the family tree - why not take a couple of the school reports, any other interesting paperwork relating to property, employment, old diaries etc. Include some old photographs with a letter explaining who the people are and how related, even a written potted history of what you remember about past generations. Seal the lot in a biscuit tin and hand it down in the family to be forwarded to each generation!


Offline Bri Roberts

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Re: A Personal Dilemma
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2013, 08:40:11 am »
Has your old school got a website?

If so, contact the head teacher to find out if he/she has any use for those old school reports or know of someone else who may do.

Their local archives may even be interested.

Offline Cambrian

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Re: A Personal Dilemma
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2013, 08:43:03 am »
We do seem to accumulate a lot of paper these days.  Like Yorkie I have various school reports - though I'm not sure people would want to see mine!  With old legal documents, perhaps these would be of interest to the County Archives ?

Offline Yorkie

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Re: A Personal Dilemma
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2013, 05:14:47 pm »
In no particular order.

My old School is no longer in existance having been demolished for something new  some years ago.

I have our family tree and am just in the process of updating it with the latest arrival and marriages etc.   i could add the stuff to the Archive in digital form but suppose it is not as good as the real stuff.  I think my dilemma is partly answered.   $thanx$
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