Back up a bit
Posted By Libbi On 22 May 2008 @ 06:23 In Genealogy | 3 Comments
Hurricane Season is almost upon us. This spring has been rife with tornadoes. Floods and earthquakes can happen anywhere. Do you know where your data are?
No matter whether you are keeping your genealogy data on index cards or the latest iMac, you must back up. Your choices are so varied, that it is silly not to!
If you are using paper, such as index cards or a notebook: Make photocopies. Store them at a relatives’ house.
If you are using a computer, choose one of these:
- Use a [1] Thumb Drive
to back up your databases at least once a week.
- Write your data to [2] CDROM
- Use an online service such as [3] Xdrive, [4] MozyHome, or [5] iBackup. These services can backup specified directories automatically, so you don’t have to remember.
- Use an [6] external hard drive
- Or print it all out and take it to another site!
Documentation and backup are essential. On these two principles hang all your effort and investment in genealogy.
Article printed from Crowe’s Nest by Elizabeth Powell Crowe: http://blog.epcrowe.com
URL to article: http://blog.epcrowe.com/archives/39
URLs in this post:
[1] Thumb Drive: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=usb%20drive&tag=elizpow
ecrow-20&index=pc-hardware&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
[2] CDROM: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=cd-r%20spindle&tag=eliz
powecrow-20&index=office-products&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
[3] Xdrive: http://www.xdrive.com
[4] MozyHome: http://www.consumersearch.com/www/internet/online-backup-services/retailers.html
[5] iBackup.: http://www.ibackup.com/
[6] external hard drive: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=external%20hard%20drive&
;tag=elizpowecrow-20&index=office-products&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
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