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Archive for November 2009
Manic Monday: Backup, backup, backup!
9 November 2009 by Libbi.
Tropical Storm Ida is headed straight for me….so I am backing up everything I can. Why bother with backups? Because hurricanes happen. Fire and earthquakes do, too. Software and hard drives fail for mysterious reasons. To have years of work gone with the wind is not a good feeling.
Online storage services are a convenient way to store offsite backup copies of critical information. Some services that are free until you reach some level of use are docs.google.com, HP Upline, SOS Backup, Carbonite PCBackup,IDrive, MozyHome Online Backup, and Wuala.
Simply use your favorite search engine to find one.
If you need more than the basic free space, they all offer additional storage, costing from $5 to $30 a month, depending on how much room you need. Several of these services will let you make certain files available to other people while keeping other files secret and secure. Although all of them will work with both Macintosh and PC computers, some of them are picky about the Web browser you use. Experiment with several of the free services and find the one with the right fit for you. Then use it often!
I loved the Xdrive service that AOL used to offer, but they discontinued it in 2009. Now I upload backups to Google Docs.
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Addendum: A friend just told me about DropBox: I’m now giving it a whirl.
Download and install the Dropbox application. This creates a special Dropbox folder on your computer.
These files will automatically be synced and backed up online. Then you can access the files in your Dropbox from anywhere by logging into the Dropbox website.
Install Dropbox on other computers you use. Computers linked to your Dropbox account automatically sync and always have up-to-date copies of your files.
To learn more about Dropbox, check out the tour.
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New FamilySearch indexes
2 November 2009 by Libbi.
New indexing projects added this week are:
· Argentina, Buenos Aires—1855 Censo [Parte 2]
· Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935(Partnered with Ontario Genealogical Society—Toronto Branch)
· U.S., Maine—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., New York—1920 Federal Census
Volunteers can help with these projects at FamilySearchIndexing.org.
(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects.)
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.)
· Argentina, Mendoza, San Juan—Censo 1869
· Guatemala, Guatemala—Censo de 1877
· U.S., Kentucky—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., Indiana—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., Vermont—Militia Records, 1861–1867
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
|
Spanish |
(New) |
|
|
Spanish |
7% |
|
|
Argentina, Santiago, Santa Fe—1869 Censo |
Spanish |
94% |
|
Belgium, Antwerp—Foreigners Index, 1840–1930 |
English |
61% |
|
Canada, British Columbia—Deaths, 1872–1986 |
English |
56% |
|
Canada, British Columbia—Marriages, 1859–1932 |
English |
90% |
|
Canada, Québec, Montreal—Régistres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900 |
French |
4% |
|
Spanish |
43% |
|
|
Deutschland, Brandenburg—Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875 |
German |
82%* |
|
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 24–38] |
German |
95% |
|
German |
1% |
|
|
España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935 |
Spanish |
4% |
|
Spanish |
16% |
|
|
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1] |
Spanish |
23% |
|
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 |
French |
4% |
|
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907 |
French |
3% |
|
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906 |
French |
90% |
|
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie 2] |
French |
50% |
|
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 |
French |
11% |
|
Spanish |
48% |
|
|
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 1] |
Italian |
95% |
|
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2] |
Italian |
49% |
|
Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1898–1933 [Parte 2] |
Spanish |
48% |
|
Mexico, Hidalgo—1930 Federal Censo |
Spanish |
22% |
|
Mexico, Jalisco—1930 Federal Censo |
Spanish |
12% |
|
Mexico, Mexico—1930 Federal Censo |
Spanish |
72% |
|
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 |
English |
43% |
|
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 [Parte 1] |
Spanish |
14% |
|
Spanish |
36% |
|
|
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982 |
Spanish |
1% |
|
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885 |
German |
1% |
|
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970 |
English |
12% |
|
Swedish |
3% |
|
|
Swedish |
10% |
|
|
Swedish |
1% |
|
|
Tschechien, Litomerice—Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Teil 1] |
German |
13% |
|
U.K., Cheshire—Parish Records, 1538–1850 [Part 2] |
English/Old English |
47% |
|
English |
13% |
|
|
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [VII] |
English |
59% |
|
U.S., Georgia—1920 Federal Census |
English |
59% |
|
U.S., Illinois, Cook—Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2] |
English |
90% |
|
U.S., Indiana, Allen County—Marriages, 1811–1959 |
English |
71% |
|
U.S., Indiana, Benton County—Marriages, 1811–1959 |
English |
50% |
|
U.S., Indiana, Boone County—Marriages, 1811–1959 |
English |
22% |
|
U.S., Indiana, Brown County—Marriages, 1811–1959 |
English |
33% |
|
U.S., Indiana, Harrison County—Marriages, 1811–1959 |
English |
17% |
|
U.S., Kansas—1920 Federal Census |
English |
73% |
|
U.S., Maine—1920 Federal Census |
English |
(New) |
|
U.S., New York—1905 State Census |
English |
74% |
|
U.S., New York—1920 Federal Census |
English |
(New) |
|
English |
20% |
|
|
U.S., Rhode Island—1935 State Census |
English |
39% |
|
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 1] |
Spanish |
75% |
|
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925 |
German |
3% |
|
Украина, Киев—Метрические Книги, 1840–1842 |
Russian |
40% |
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
|
Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989 |
English |
76% |
|
België, Mechelen—Overlijdens Registers, 1851-1900 |
Dutch, Flemish |
48% |
|
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910 |
French |
36%* |
|
English |
(New) |
|
|
Deutschland, Bremen—Schifflisten, 1904–1914 |
German |
76% |
|
Norway—1875 Census [Part 1] |
Norwegian |
73% |
|
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 2] |
English |
87% |
|
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3] |
English |
1% |
|
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908 |
English |
1% |
|
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940 |
English |
22% |
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
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