How can we preserve our research for future generations? (General)

by 10noyrum , Sunday, June 22, 2008, 08:17 (6007 days ago) @ admin

I think it safest to regard all current digital electronic memory as transient - it may not be readable in 10 years time. Yet, the other day I read a paper or parchment (?) Will of a putative ancestor from 1609. The conclusion: write up your family history in a paper book (I leave it to experts to recommend the best type of paper to ensure longevity). Include all the evidence supporting your conclusions. Then deposit the book in the relevant Government Record Offices (best in several Record offices to avoid loss in future by enemy action, fire etc).