Backup Basics

By Rick Crume Premium

Don't lose your genealogy data to computer crashes or digital mishaps. Our guide to storage media reveals how to protect your family tree files.

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A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume specializes in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy.

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