Jennifer recently wrote in with a question about how to archive family history documents, and I knew just who to turn...
How to Archive Family History Documents
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Preservation Articles
Voice-O-Graph Brings this Listener’s Grandfather’s Voice Back from the Past
Can you imagine the excitement of stumbling into family history memorabilia that included a voice from long ago on a...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
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...