The primary link in my previous message was inexplicably "split" and should
be ...
http://scrapbooking.about.com/library/weekly/bldocumentpreservation.htm

Efrain

> [Original Message]
> From: Efrain Conrique
> To:
> Date: 11/15/2007 5:44:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Document preservation
>
> For Yolanda and others,
>
> Below is a link to an article (and other links) with expert guidance
> on increasing the longevity of documents, and proper preservation of
> valuable and often irreplaceable family history photographs and papers.
>
>
http://scrapbooking.about.com/library/weekly/bldocumentpreservation.h
> tm
>
> ...and for preservation, storage, handling and display materials and
> supplies you may want to visit http://webyfl.com
>
> As an aside, almost without exception, the thousands of people who lost
> their homes to the recent fires that ravaged some of our areas in Southern
> California mourned as their "heaviest loses" the destruction of family
> records and keepsakes.
>
> Let's all learn how to keep our family records safe for our own sakes, and
> that of our posterity !
>
> Efrain Conrique
> San Diego, California
>
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Yolanda Wilkerson
> > To:
> > Date: 11/15/2007 11:49:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Laminating Birth Cert.
> >
> > Marge Thanks. I live in a small town we do have a historical society. I
> will
> > ask them. Again thanks so much
> > Yolanda Ks
> >
> > If today is your worst day,
> > then tomarrow will be better.
> >
> > MySpace URL; myspace.com/yacw
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "M.Vallazza"
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 1:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Laminating Birth Cert.
> >
> >
> > >I would ask a photo archivist. I think laminating it would be a
> > > BIIIIIIG mistake. It needs to be kept in an acid free archival type
> > > folder, etc., so a photo archivist would be best to ask. Marge:)
> > >
> > > On Nov 15, 2007, at 12:46 PM, Yolanda Wilkerson wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi everyone it has been awhile since I have been online. We found
out
> > >> about a month ago my mother has colon cancer, so taking care of my
> > >> parents comes first. In visiting with them one day my father told me
> > >> that he found his fathers birth certificate and baptismal cert. from
> > >> mexico. So my question to you is
> > >> Should I laminate it to keep it from turning yellow or do I leave it
> > >> as is.
> > >>
> > >> Yolanda (Jauregui-Caudillo) Wilkerson
> > >> Ks
> > >> If today is your worst day,
> > >> then tomorrow will be better.
> > >>
> > >> My URL; my.com/yaw
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