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Ancestors: Records at Risk - Safe Storage Places

From the second television series.

Archival Products Newsletter

The Archival Products Newsletter offers information about library preservation, book and paper conservation, and caring for family collections.

Archives Damage Atlas

PDF of a book about different types of damage to archival records.

BackupMyTree

Fast, automatic backup and off-site storage for all of your family tree files. All of the popular family tree file formats are supported. Download your files at any time. FREE, simple, easy, safe & secure.

Canadian Conservation Institute / Institut Canadien de Conservation

From leading-edge research to innovative approaches, the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) is recognized as a pioneer in the conservation of cultural heritage. In need of advice on how to care for your important heirlooms? The staff of the Institute are committed to helping you. Their knowledge and expertise are available to organizations and individuals in Canada and throughout the world.

Caring for Your Heirlooms: Simple ways to Preserve Books, Photographs and Artifacts (YouTube)

By Christina Thomas and Christopher McAfee, from the BYU FHL webinar series.

Cleaning Mother's House

A letter from the daughter of a fictional genealogist describes the daughter's efforts to rid her mother's home of genealogical clutter by Michael John Neill.

CoOL - Conservation OnLine - Resources for Conservation Professionals

Don't Throw It Away! - Documenting and Preserving Organizational History

Genealogy.com - Preserving Your Research

How to Preserve Family Papers and Photographs

From the National Archives and Records Administration.

How To Save Your Stuff From a Disaster

A book by Fine Art Conservator Scott M. Haskins with complete instructions on how to protect and save your family history, heirlooms and collectables.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Be Your Own Digital Archivist: Preserve Your Research $

By Cyndi Ingle, Cyndi's List. Legacy Family Tree Webinars are available with a monthly or annual webinar membership subscription.

Lineage Archive

A long-term data preservation service for genealogists and genealogy organizations. Functions like a time capsule: will store your GEDCOM, scanned records, family photos, etc. for 100 years in an ultra-secure, disaster-proof "doomsday vault" in the arctic, then release the data to the public.

Memory of the World: A Guide to Standards, Recommended Practices and Reference Literature Related to the Preservation of Documents of All Kinds

Minnesota Historical Society - Conservation

My Genealogical Will For Preserving My Family History

A template for you to use to draw up a genealogical codicil to your Last Will and Testament.

National Archives and Records Administration: Preservation

National Archives of Australia - Preserve

NCPTT: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

A searchable database of Internet resources for heritage conservation, historic preservation and archaeology.