Does using cloud storage for genealogy (like Dropbox) replace having a computer backup service like Backblaze?...
Dropbox vs. Backblaze: Does Cloud Storage for Genealogy Replace Computer Backup?
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Disaster Prevention Articles
Humidity and Your Family Archive: Why It Matters
Archivists tell us to store precious documents and photos in conditions with stable temperature and humidity. This...
What To Do If a Scrapbook Gets Wet (or Photo Album or Pictures)
When family scrapbooks get wet, the result is not pretty. In fact, it can be quite dire for the scrapbook and its...
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 124: Ancestry, Book Club Interview and More
If there's a theme for Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 124, it's travel! (Which works for us here in the U.S.,...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 180 is Ready!
The free Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 180 has been published! Click here to enjoy an episode about big names, like...
What’s Your Computer Backup Plan? Better Than Mine Was, I Hope
Not so long ago, my computer backup plan against various calamities looked something like this: Against flood: keep my...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 179 Now Available
Episode 179 of the free Genealogy Gems podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! In this episode, Lisa...
Ancestry Up for Sale? How to Download and Backup Your Ancestry Data
Reuters recently reported that Ancestry "is exploring a sale that could value it at between $2.5 billion and $3...
