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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 Private and Family Collections — NEDCC

Caring For Your Artifacts - The Henry Ford

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.

Caring for Your Paper Documents - The University of Chicago Library

CoOL - Conservation OnLine - Resources for Conservation Professionals

Document and Photo Preservation FAQ by Linda L. Beyea

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

EphemeraSearch

EphemeraSearch is an online database of old mail. We're on a mission to digitize the world's old postcards, letters, telegrams, and other ephemera so genealogists can search for their ancestors' correspondence. EphemeraSearch helps genealogists, historians, linguists, and other truly curious people who want to find old postcards, letters, telegrams, or other ephemera involving specific people or places. Our images are transcribed and indexed by name and address for easy cross-referencing with census records.

FamilySearch Wiki - Preserving Photographs & Documents

Gaylord Archival - Personal Resources

These resources are intended to help you with personal preservation projects, such as family history and genealogy, collectibles and photo/art preservation.

Genealogy.com - Preserving Your Research

Heritage Discovered - How to Preserve and Protect Your Old Letters

How do I preserve my family papers?

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.