Can you imagine the excitement of stumbling into family history memorabilia that included a voice from long ago on a...
Voice-O-Graph Brings this Listener’s Grandfather’s Voice Back from the Past
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Preservation Articles
4 Fabulous Ways to Use the Library of Congress for Genealogy
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a dream destination for many U.S. genealogy researchers, but most of us can't get...
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?...
How to Archive Family History Documents
Jennifer recently wrote in with a question about how to archive family history documents, and I knew just who to turn...
What To Do If a Scrapbook Gets Wet (or Photo Album or Pictures)
When family scrapbooks get wet, the result is not pretty. In fact, it can be quite dire for the scrapbook and its...
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...
Get Photos Scanned without Getting Scammed
An ABC Action News Report presents a scary-to-us scenario: a family's home movies disappeared with the company hired...
The Recommended File Formats for Long Term Preservation
You have precious family history files, both physical and digital. Have you ever wondered if they are in the proper...
The Power and Preservation of Oral History
How can you preserve a family's history when it exists only in the memories of tribal storytellers? Visit the tribe...