Category: Preservation

10 Steps for Scanning Your Genealogy Files and Family Photos

Start digitizing your family research with this guide to scanning genealogy documents, family photos, and other important files.

4 Ways a Document Scanner Will Help With Family History

What can a document scanner do for your genealogy search? Let us count the ways.

Family Archivist: Virtual Bequests Premium

Share your family history with a virtual bequest. Also, learn how to identify an old butter stamp.

6 Steps to Discover the Stories of Your Family Heirlooms Premium

Follow these six steps to research and preserve the stories of your family's treasures.

How to Preserve an Old Quilt Premium

SUPPLIES: Camera, vacuum, archival tissue, acid-free boxCOST: VariesTIME: 1-2 hours 1. Unfold the quilt. Place it in a clean, well-lit area. Photograph both sides. Take close-up photos of special elements, such as embellishments or embroidered signatures.2. Inspect the fabric and seams for rips, moisture damage and insect infestation. Photograph...

5 Steps to Preserve Family Scrapbooks Premium

Save your family scrapbooks—and the photos, documents, and mementos in them—from the damages of time with these safe preservation techniques.

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Cloud Storage for Family Trees and Genealogy Files Premium

Store your up-to-the-minute family history data online, but off-site. These five cloud-computing tips will take your genealogy research to new heights.