A new "Archivist in a Backpack" project to support community archiving offers genealogists a great idea: a portable...
“Archivist in a Backpack:” Create a Portable Archiving Kit
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Archives Articles
Using Vertical Files in Archives
Vertical files in archives are like Forrest Gump’s proverbial box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to...
Home Archiving for the Genealogist: 5 Ways to Think Like an Archivist
You may be doing some "home archiving" without even realizing it, if you're the keeper of any family photos,...
New Archival Collections: How to Know What’s New at Your Favorite Repository
New archival collections at your favorite repository may be the long-awaited key to solving your family history...
“I Found 130 Letters by My Ancestor!” Why Use Google Books for Genealogy
Betty has at least 130 good reasons to use Google Books for genealogy! She used this powerful Google tool to find her...
How to Find Original Manuscripts with ArchiveGrid
Original manuscript records may reveal genealogical gems about your ancestors. Find these old records in archives...
Is an Archive Really What You Think It Is?
A lot of the best information about our ancestors' lives is buried in an archive--NOT indexed online! Melissa Barker...