Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Paper Preservation

The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.

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Conservation By Design Limited

United Kingdom-based vendor which provides materials and equipment for conservation and preservation.

Paper Bright® and Archival Mist®

A non-aerosol spray product that neutralizes the acids in paper.

Photographic Preservation

The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.

Preservation Equipment, Ltd.

United Kingdom-based vendor which provides materials and equipment for conservation and preservation.

Rescuing Family Records: A Disaster Planning Guide

A guide for sale. This practical manual from the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) describes the records that protect a family’s finances, health, civil rights, and family history. Some, such as deeds and mortgages, may be obvious to readers, but others, such as leases, proof of intellectual property, and certain tax records, are easily forgotten in the moment of crisis. The manual prompts readers to think through all the records that may help their family survive disaster and return to normal afterwards. It includes: (1) a checklist of records, with space for recording whether and where the record is duplicated; (2) various options for duplicating and protecting records, and the pros and cons of each; (3) a discussion about why certain records may need to be certified; and (4) a brief introduction to caring for historical family records. The book’s author, David Carmicheal, is State Archivist and Director of the Georgia Archives.

Textile Preservation

The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.

The Unofficial Family Archivist: A Guide for Creating and Maintaining Family Papers, Photographs, and Memorabilia

This book will help genealogists with the papers and stories they collect. It advocates for the value, recording and care of family memories. Written by a professional archivist, the book helps ensure that one is passing on a well-rounded collection of personal papers, photographs and memorabilia that is properly maintained and preserved, revealing a well-rounded family history.