We are pleased to announce the availability of storage of pre-1900 documents by or about Bucklins, for future researchers.
               Read below for "How do I do it?"

We use the items for historical research and education.  It also gives you a backup of those documents, to refer to if some disaster were to destroy the documents you have.  Not only future researchers, but your own descendents a hundred years from now, may want to see the document.  Your deposit with us of a copy gives you an added layer of security.

If you have not already done so, review the information and cautions at our Depository General Page.

To maintain the quality, manage the volume, and provide a simple and concise method for the users of the site, we have the following simple guidelines.

• We keep the Society Depository in an electronic format. This provides maximum preservation for the future, and for maximum availability for serious researchers. 

• We do not keep paper documents.  If you send something to us in paper form we assume it is a copy that we may destroy after we make the electronic image we maintain for permanent storage.

•         Along with each document, please include in your email message: 

  # 1. the date of the document,

  # 2. any printed or official source from which you obtained the document, 

  # 3. who should be credited with furnishing the document, or if you wish to be anonymous. 

  # 4. and any specifics as to what is not presented in the document but you think would help researchers to understand the importance of the document.

Send us your documents of Bucklin family history and genealogy

Question: How do I do it?

Answer:  

Best Method -- If a copy of the document is already in a word processing format, such as Word, or WordPerfect, send it to us that way. Send the document to us in electronic format, --- as an attachment to an e-mail to

Next Best Method -- Submit it as a PDF, gif, or jpg photo. In other words, send us a clear photo of the document.  Send the document to us as an attachment to an e-mail to us at    If you do not have the document in electronic format, or if you cannot scan a photo yourself, stop at a copy store, like a Kinko's or UPS Mail Box store.   They can scan it for you and give you the item in electronic ".jpg" or "Adobe PDF" format, so you can send it to send to us.

Least Desirable Method. Otherwise mail us a paper copy of the document (not the original) We will scan it into electronic format as time and funds permit. Mail it to us at Joseph Bucklin Society, 8063 S. Michele Ln., Tempe, AZ 85284.  (Note the "legal stuff", below.) We do not  return any paper items sent to us.

Here is the legal stuff: #1. Unless stated otherwise at the time of submission, it is assumed that the person submitting the photos or document has the copyright and is releasing the copyright to us for use the submitted item as we see fit, or that the material is not copyrighted.

#2. We reserve the right to choose the documents and photos we accept and to choose the ones to publish on our web site, if we publish any, and to determine in all ways whether a document or photo will be added to the Document Depository.   We reserve the right to discontinue the  Depository, at any time, without notice, although it is presently intended that this Depository will exist as long as the Joseph Bucklin Society exists.

Copyrights 2000 to July 15, 2011  ©  Leonard H. Bucklin  See Additional Copyright Information.