Genealogy Chat
Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!
- The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
- You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
- And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
- The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.
Quick Search
Single word search
Icons
- New posts
- No new posts
- Thread closed
- Stickied, new posts
- Stickied, no new posts
Preserving old certificates.
| Profile | Posted by | Options | Post Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jennie | Report | 25 Aug 2006 15:50 |
|
I saw the tip about acid-free plastic envelopes yesterday and someone suggested ironing photocopies. What can I do with crumpled up originals. I am tempted to iron them on a low setting.Would this be dreadful?? Jennie |
|||
|
Trudy | Report | 25 Aug 2006 15:52 |
|
Don't know if it would harm them or not. If I was going to try that think I would probably try it with a piece or greaseproof either side, and remember - NO STEAM Regards Looby |
|||
|
≈≈≈Jenny≈≈≈ | Report | 25 Aug 2006 15:54 |
|
email the Nat Archives - I did that once and got a very very nice man to give me advice jen x |
|||
|
~Looby Loo~ | Report | 25 Aug 2006 15:55 |
|
I don't have an answer but would think you'd have to be extremely carefull about how you handle the cert. If it were me I'd contact the local Records Centre and ask for advice. I was at one recently and was reading how they do it there. They obviously used gloves and placed the cert on what looked like a pillow and used weights which looked like miniture sand bags to hold the document down. I'd try this method and take a photo but it might be best to seek their advice first. Best of look, will keep an eye on this thread for future reference. Lou |
|||
Researching: |
|||
|
Jennie | Report | 25 Aug 2006 15:57 |
|
Thats a good idea. They are in my good books at the moment as I found a reference to a relative this morning-usually spend hours looking and get no where. Jennie |
|||
|
Nolls from Harrogate | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:09 |
|
Where would you get acid free plastic envelopes please? Norah |
|||
Researching: |
|||
|
Jennie | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:12 |
|
oohh. I feel like Joy did! Have nudged the thread from yesterday. Jennie |
|||
|
kitara | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:13 |
|
I found this website but I haven't dealt with them yet so I can't really recommend. http://www.my-history.co.uk/ |
|||
|
kitara | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:17 |
|
oooops. .co.uk |
|||
|
≈≈≈Jenny≈≈≈ | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:18 |
|
Try www*secol*co*uk jen |
|||
|
kitara | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:26 |
|
Is that why all put asterisks or commas in web addresses as they don't work otherwise? Sorry for being a computer dunce!! |
|||
|
≈≈≈Jenny≈≈≈ | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:27 |
|
Yup but you're no dunce! :0)) Jen |
|||
|
Christine in Herts | Report | 25 Aug 2006 17:28 |
|
You don't have to put asterisks in for every ''dot'' - just make sure that there's something between any ''dot'' and anything starting ''co''. .gov .net .uk .org are all ok, for instance. Christine |
|||
|
Janet 693215 | Report | 25 Aug 2006 17:35 |
|
W H Smiths sell acid free poly pockets. |
|||
|
Nolls from Harrogate | Report | 25 Aug 2006 18:45 |
|
Thanks Janet Norah |
|||
Researching: |
|||