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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 22:26 BST (UK) »
I use USB memory sticks. I have a few so my records are well backed up. One on my key ring. One in a cupboard. One small narrow one in each of my four lever arch files so although one file is about one grandparent's ancestry, the stick has all the other parts of the family and all those images that I never bothered to print because of lack of space. I tried using DVD discs but after using them for a while they started malfunctioning.


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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 09:05 BST (UK) »
If you use a good family tree program on the computer it might take care of some of that for you, as I believe Ancestry does.

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Ancestry stores nothing for you. Once your subscription lapses, you may still see the tree you have lovingly constructed with their tools, but you will have no access to any images that have been attached (unless they are pictures that you have uploaded yourself and are on your computer).

Download every image you want to your own computer at the time you attach it to your online tree. Then archive them.

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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 10:35 BST (UK) »
If storage space is a problem, perhaps on an ageing computer, remember it is the information that is most important. A transcript of a census is a tiny text file compared to a scanned image file. For example one of mine (actually a will in this case) picked at random is over 1MB as a scan but 32KB as a transcript. I like to keep the digital images for reference but I also transcribe them myself as many of the online transcripts are wrong or incomplete.

Simon, I really meant to say Ancestry takes care of the indexing/searching for you while you are a subscriber but if you download everything you're on your own.

I agree that printed copy is probably the most reliable and permanent form of storage but nothing is completely safe. The best way is multiple copies on different types of media stored in different locations. If you suffered a serious fire or flood and all your backup copies and printouts were in the house you would lose everything, although that might be the least of your problems at the time  :'(

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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 10:55 BST (UK) »
     Locksmith,
               I am 74 and I had intended leaving my relatives my User name and Password so that they could look in on it if they ever wanted information.       The plain fact is that if they want to see the tree as I would like them to see it, they will have to pay a subscription first.

          This is why, as I mentioned previously, I began storing everything in files, and using large art pads for all the info that I thought would bring the tree to life for them.

         


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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 10:59 BST (UK) »
Simon, I really meant to say Ancestry takes care of the indexing/searching for you while you are a subscriber but if you download everything you're on your own.

Ah right, that makes sense.

I'd still download everything though even if you only have an ancestry tree and store it in a logical manner. Everyone has a different view as to what works for them.

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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 14:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your replies....phew!!!!
I think I will try a combination of ways, as someone said "belt and braces". Having them backed up in several ways seems to be the solution.
Converting the JPG into word reduces space, I might try that , but it is the organisation after that is going to be fun!
It did of course occur to me that I need not have a copy of all the census forms for each person.......as a whole family is on the same form.
I must get on and do something, as most of the 'stuff' I have is on Ancestry and I know I wouldn't be able to access it if I decide to leave.
Someone mentioned to me that it would revert to a public tree if I did not renew.....can anyone throw any light on this ?
All hints and tips greatly appreciated, so if anyone has anymore....

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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 15:39 BST (UK) »
I keep all my digital media on a USB stick, I have approximately 2000 images for each of my four lines. I keep a main folder for each line which is sub-divided into families. Each family has a folder and a linked word document containing all their information. I use a basic pedigree chart to organise all the folders, each person at the beginning of the pedigree has their own 'roots' folder. I also keep a 'shoebox' which contains working notes and stuff I haven't organised yet The image I've attached shows what it looks like on the computer screen. I have also uploaded the folders to a cloud storage with the intention of allowing access to the folders to interested family members. I have only just begun this so am unsure of it's ease of use. PS the word documents are formatted to allow for printing and binding into a book :)
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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 15:49 BST (UK) »
Snap Cristeen

Sometimes tho... when trying to copy my folders ... I get stupid comments like ... the name is too long ... so we not going to copy that until you change it (well something like that)  So I try and find the folder and never can?? ho hum.
too many sub directories... i think.
Apart from that occasional hiccup

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I have mine on hard - soft - in the air - and under the bed...

I have discs, sticks/pens usb thingies... I have actually printed out some wonderful documents.. and then I have  Ancestry and Scots People and now Google ... that store things for me  :)  I have had Dropbox for ages and its OK  ish  but scary however I like it cos I can share files with daughters and so on. 
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I think I got it covered.. AS at the moment I have 3 second hand laptops that are bursting with FH just in case one breaks (I buy them re-furbished  cos I refuse to use anything other than Win 7 .... ha ha ... I am attempting My brand new fully wonderful marvellous ( Ihateit) Win 10 and tablet.  but there you go at my age ... who needs new...

(now I just need me to be re-furbished :)  lovely jubly :)   

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Re: Where do you store all of your media items.......?
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 20:17 BST (UK) »
My four folders on PC/memory sticks etc are named after the surnames of...

Paternal Grandfather
Paternal Grandmother
Maternal Grandfather
Maternal Grandmother

Inside each folder:-

-Various surname folders for each of the different surnames on that line-

Inside each of these surname folders you might find the following folders:-

1841 Census
1851 Census
1861 Census
1871 Census
1881 Census
1891 Census
1901 Census
1911 Census
1939 Register
Baptisms
Birth Certificates
Birth Indexes
Burials
Crew Lists
Death Certificates
Death Indexes
Directories
Electoral Rolls
Information
Maps
Marriage Indexes
Marriages
Military
Newspapers
Occupation Records
Other (+ surname) [ie sibling lines]
Phone Books
Photos
Probate
Trees
Wrong or Unproven



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