A Genealogy Gems listener was robbed of both her computer AND external hard drive. "Thank goodness we had a web-based...
“I Was Robbed!” They Took the Computer AND the Backup Drive (Why You Need Cloud Backup)
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Celebrating 1000 Genealogy Gems Blog Posts: #2 in the Top 10 Countdown
One of our most popular blog posts ever explains why you should still choose family tree software over genealogy...
Here It Is! #1 of Top 10 Posts On Our Genealogy Blog
THIS IS IT! Our #1 blog post of 2015. Not surprisingly, it's about how to secure your data on Ancestry.com: your...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 184 Is Ready for YOU
The FREE Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 184 has been published and is ready for your listening pleasure! In this...
Backblaze Security Gets Even Better for Computer Backup
We already trust Backblaze as the official cloud-based computer backup service for Genealogy Gems. Now they've added...
Tips for Digitizing Old Home Movies and Photographs
If you’re lucky enough to have old home movies or photos, you probably want to preserve and share them. Consider these...
Go Digital! in the New Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 183
Digitization tips for old home movies and photos. Online storage and computer backup tips. The Genealogy Gems Book...
Write Your Family History: A Printed Book or Digital Archive?
It's time (maybe past time!) to write your family history. Should you write a book or throw everything into a digital...
Dropbox vs. Backblaze: Does Cloud Storage for Genealogy Replace Computer Backup?
Does using cloud storage for genealogy (like Dropbox) replace having a computer backup service like Backblaze?...