Comments on: Treasure Chest Thursday: Grampa Anderson’s Chest of Drawers http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/treasure-chest-thursday-grampa-andersons-chest-of-drawers/ A Genealogical Odyssey Wed, 08 May 2013 16:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dncresearch http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/treasure-chest-thursday-grampa-andersons-chest-of-drawers/#comment-718 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:14:26 +0000 http://genealogical.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-718 I believe we have to face the reality that life is often beyond our control. We simply do what we can and then hope for the best.

Beyond that, for those who are worried about protecting heirlooms, the best practice might be to consult conservationists; that is, people who have knowledge and experience in restoring and preserving furniture, photos, and paper documents. Your local antique dealer, for instance, might be able to put you in touch with someone who could help you repair or restore at least a few of those damaged items. If any heirlooms were paper-based, then try contacting your state-level archives for assistance.

Other than that, perhaps taking the time to write down physical descriptions of the items with a list of their owners will help at least preserve them in the memories of your descendants, if not in actuality.

]]> By: dncresearch http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/treasure-chest-thursday-grampa-andersons-chest-of-drawers/#comment-717 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:08:39 +0000 http://genealogical.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-717 Please do! I recently heard of a woman who was going to throw all of her parents’ notes on the family history away. They meant nothing to her, but imagine all the treasures buried within.

]]> By: Gail Davis http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/treasure-chest-thursday-grampa-andersons-chest-of-drawers/#comment-716 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:34:13 +0000 http://genealogical.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-716 I felt a gut punch at the last part of your story. How did you find you way through the realization that the chest of family treasure, entrusted to you, was lost forever? We had a tornado blow through here two weeks ago and a large storage unit was hit, safeguarded items broken and lost. How can we protect family treasures and information from unexpected causes?

]]> By: Jim Sanders http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/treasure-chest-thursday-grampa-andersons-chest-of-drawers/#comment-713 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:31:26 +0000 http://genealogical.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-713 Wow, what a story. My dad passed away a few years ago and he was the family historian and genealogist. I’ve continued on where his research has left off. He has a lot of very old antiques and family momentos. Your story gives me added incentive to make sure my mom and siblings know I want certain items in case they think some of that stuff is no good anymore.

Regards, Jim
Hidden Genealogy Nuggets

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