Archival Methods Family History & Genealogy, Presentation & Storage, Products in Action 8mm movies, acid-free, archival DVD, Archival Storage, archiving home movies, Genealogy, home movies, how-to 2 Comments
People have been capturing their family’s memorable moments on film for decades. Yet just as important as actually recording family vacations, birthdays, weddings, and other important milestones is archiving home movies by making digital copies and then storing the originals correctly. The right archival practices and storage materials can ensure that you and your family and friends will […]
Archival Methods Archival Basics, Family History & Genealogy, Preserving Collections acid-free storage, archival basics, Archival Storage, family heirlooms, Genealogy, how-to 2 Comments
Family heirlooms are things to be treasured and appreciated, and the following basic tips for handling and storing family heirlooms will help you keep the memories alive. There are as many different types of keepsakes as there are different types of families (see photograph above). Important heirlooms could be someone’s favorite childhood book; an ancestor’s […]
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It’s confession time. I have a MAJOR holiday regret: I “coulda / shoulda / woulda,” but I didn’t. And now I can’t. I’m talking about learning more about my family history as recorded in all those hundreds—if not thousands—of family photo albums, snapshots, and scrapbooks that are part of the family archive […]
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Part 3: Setting Up a Work Space to Sort My Archives Why I Gotta Do This: A Journey into Ancestry, Genealogy, Family History, Antique Photographs, Disorganization, Dysfunction, Chaos, and One Man’s Search for Archival Salvation So, now its time…. The first thing I gotta do is find, and […]
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Part 1:
The Overall Philosophy of
Personal Family Archives
Why I Gotta Do This:
Family Archives: A Journey into Ancestry, Genealogy, Family History, Antique Photographs, Disorganization, Dysfunction, Chaos, and One Man’s Search for Archival Salvation
Let’s face it, we’ve all got one. Usually someplace where the sun doesn’t shine. Yup, its the “family archive” – those shoeboxes full of snapshots, formal portraits, newspaper clippings, old home movies, christening presents, wedding dresses, childhood toys and artwork, diplomas, the list of “stuff” goes on and on (and on and…).
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