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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 - Technical Help: Preservation

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.

Northeast Document Conservation Center

Northern States Conservation Center: Collection Care

Perspectives on Personal Digital Archiving

A PDF booklet from the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress.

Preservation Tip Sheets | Iowa Conservation And Preservation Consortium

The Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium (ICPC) has developed several tip sheets to assist in the care and preservation of documents and artifacts.

PreservationDirectory.com

Directory for historic & cultural resources preservation.

Preserving History

Videos and documents describing simple ways individuals can preserve important historical items in their homes. From the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints web site.

Preserving Old Photos & Documents

Records Preservation and Access Committee

A joint committee of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Genealogical Society, and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. To advise the genealogical community on ensuring proper access to historical records of genealogical value in whatever media they are recorded, on means to affect legislation, and on supporting strong records preservation policies and practices.

Silver Restoration & Conservation: Issues and Answers

From the Society of American Silversmiths.

State Library of Victoria - Conservation Guides

The Family Curator

A blog to inspire, enlighten, and encourage other family curators in their efforts to preserve and share their own family treasures.