The Connecticut Historical Society is Digitizing Historical Film Footage on the Brink of Being Lost to History

The following teaser was posted March 21, 2019 at connecticutmag.com: Tasha Caswell was walking between the shelves containing the film collection of the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford three years ago when she got a strong whiff of vinegar. Caswell, Continue reading The Connecticut Historical Society is Digitizing Historical Film Footage on the Brink of Being Lost to History

Producing a Quality Family History — Now in Hardcover

Last year I reviewed Producing a Quality Family History, which I have copied below. This helpful guide is now available in hardcover from Family Roots Publishing. The hardcover looks just like the softcover, with the same four-color printed cover, only Continue reading Producing a Quality Family History — Now in Hardcover

Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center

Wednesday morning at about 3:30 a.m., a fire got started at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco scanning center. No data was lost, but about $600,000 in high end digitization equipment was destroyed. The scanning building was also badly damaged. According Continue reading Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center

Vandals Damage Headstones at Canton (New York) Cemetery

CANTON, NY — Vandals knocked over headstones and did other damage Sunday at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery on Riverside Drive in the town. St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies said 36 headstones were knocked over or displaced. Flags and flower Continue reading Vandals Damage Headstones at Canton (New York) Cemetery

How to Archive Family Keepsakes: Learn How to Preserve Family Photos, Memorabilia and Genealogy Records

Archiving valuables and keepsakes is a perpetual problem for the family historian. This may be even more true for the family member who is not a “genealogists” or “family historian” but finds themselves the keeper of the family’s history and Continue reading How to Archive Family Keepsakes: Learn How to Preserve Family Photos, Memorabilia and Genealogy Records

Digital Family History Preservation from Gen-Ark

The following story was uncovered at prnewswire.com: Preserving Your Family History Gets Easier, More Reliable with New Service from Gen-Ark™ Cloud-based, Full-Service Gen-Ark Protects and Maintains the Sentimental Content of Digital Estates and Family Archives SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ Continue reading Digital Family History Preservation from Gen-Ark

Writing the Family Narrative

Eventually, most genealogist come to realize that years of collected data, records, diaries, pictures, heirlooms, and more cannot endlessly pile up in boxes and still serve living or future generations. Organizing and sharing volumes of data in a practical and Continue reading Writing the Family Narrative

Answering the Popular Question: How to Preserve Your Family Photographs

Over the years, as I operated a publishing business and spoke at genealogy events, I have been asked time and again questions about archiving and preservation. In particular, I found researchers are concerned about preserving their family photos. Family photos Continue reading Answering the Popular Question: How to Preserve Your Family Photographs