Every genealogist has something special worth preserving. From their own research to family photographs, from ancestral diaries to family heirlooms there are countless treasures to be collected and given the best preservation possible. Protect Your Precious Documents was written to help genealogist in the preservation process.
Author Louise St. Denis educates the reader on the dos and don’ts of preservation. St. Denis creates the groundwork of understanding on subject like document and enclosure acidity, document cleaning, photographs and negatives protection, and much more. Learn to properly store different media, protect books, and select the best overall storage options. There is even coverage for heirlooms on fabric, on wood, and on metal.
Louise first gained an interest in genealogy as a hobby in 1984. Since then she has become a true expert, lecturing across the U.S. and Canada in both English and French. She was the founding President of the Société franco-ontarienne d’histoire et de généalogie – Toronto Branch, plus having held other leadership positions in other genealogical related organizations. St. Denis’ passion for collecting and preserving precious records and keepsakes comes through in her book as she seeks to help genealogists everywhere with their preservation skills.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What Should We Preserve?
Cleaning Procedures
Acid-free
Enclosures
Plastic Enclosures
Boxes, Boxes, & More Boxes
Available Products
Articles We Will Likely Want to Preserve
Worst Enemies of Preservation
Paper Documents
Newsprint
What to Keep, What to Discard?
How Are Your Documents Held Together?
Do Your documents Require Cleaning?
Suggestions When Cleaning Documents
What Level of Acidity Does Your Document Have?
Should Your Deacidify Your Documents?
Does Your Document Have Tears or Rips in It?
How to Store Your Documents?
Photographs & Negatives
Family books: The Family Bible, Diaries & Family History Books
How to Store Your Books
Audio Recordings, Photography Records & Audio Cassettes
Live Action Recordings
Compact Disks
Special Heirlooms on Fabric, on Wood, on Metal
In the End
Order Protect Your Precious Documents from Family Roots Publishing; Item #: HB05, Price: $7.84.