If you’re lucky enough to have old home movies or photos, you probably want to preserve and share them. Consider these...
Tips for Digitizing Old Home Movies and Photographs
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Don't be intimidated by signing up for Backblaze, the cloud-based computer backup service I recommend. Here's how to...
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Every genealogist eventually finds themselves with more paper than they know what to do with. Records,...
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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...
Go Digital! in the New Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 183
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Humidity and Your Family Archive: Why It Matters
Archivists tell us to store precious documents and photos in conditions with stable temperature and humidity. This...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 179 Now Available
Episode 179 of the free Genealogy Gems podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! In this episode, Lisa...