Resources For Backing Up Your Data

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Here is GeneaBloggers‘ updated list of data backup resources:

Webinar

Check out my webinar entitled Backing Up Your Genealogy Data! Have you ever experienced a data loss when it comes to your genealogy research? Not yet? Well if not, have you prepared for what might happen if your hard drive fails? What if your laptop is lost or stolen? Learn the basics of backing up all your genealogy data including identifying data, common backup methods and how to use free online programs to help you make sure your data will always be available! Participants will learn various methods for backing up their genealogy data including many free online programs such as DropBox, Google Docs, Picasa and more!

This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on March 23, 2011. 1 hour 30 minutes. Plus a link to download the 6 pages of printable and clickable links in the handouts.

General Backup Information

3 FREE (Or Cheap) Ways To Safely Back Up Your Blog (via BloggingPro)

11 Ways To Create Backups And Prevent Data Loss (via Examiner.com)

Don’t Be Blog Gone: Tips For Keeping Your Blog Backed-Up and Secure (via Little Bytes of Life)

Hot Sites – Back Them Up! (via Design by Firgs)

How To Backup Your Blog and Why You Should (via Free Technology for Teachers)

HOW TO: Back Up Your Social Media Presence Before the Ball Drops (via Mashable)

It’s 10 PM – Do You Know Where Your Genealogy Data Is? (via Archives.com)

It’s World Backup Day: Here’s How to Avoid Inevitable Disasters (via Lifehacker)

Protecting Your Blog (via Family Matters)

Resolved: How to Keep Your Computer Safe, Clean, and Backed Up in 2011 (via Lifehacker)

Set Up a Foolproof and Fireproof Automatic Backup Plan (via Lifehacker)

Set Up an Automated, Bulletproof File Back Up Solution (via Lifehacker)

Stuff Happens: The Backup and Restore Guide (via makeuseof.com)

You’re Backing Up Your Data the Wrong Way (via LifeHacker)

Blogger

Backup Your Blogger-based Blog (via Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers)

Data Recovery

How To Back Up Data From A Computer That Won’t Boot (via makeuseof.com)

Data Transfer

5 Ways To Transfer Files From One Computer to Another (via makeuseof.com)

Digital Scrapbooking

Data Backup Day (via Scrap Your Roots)

Email

MailStore Home Is the Easiest Email Backup Tool We’ve Seen (via Lifehacker)

External Storage

CNET External Hard Drive Reviews (via CNET)

The Things You Need To Know When Buying A New Hard Drive (via makeuseof.com)

Facebook

How To Backup and Archive All Your Facebook Data (via makeuseof.com)

Pick & Zip – Backup Your Facebook Photos

Flickr

3 Tools To Easily Backup Your Flickr Photos (via makeuseof.com)

Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Thousands of Pictures Out of Flickr (via Lifehacker)

Google Docs

Export All Your Google Docs to a ZIP File (via Lifehacker)

GMail

How to Back Up Your Gmail the Easy and Cheap Way (via Lifehacker)

Internet Explorer

Backing Up Your Internet Explorer Settings (via Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers)

FavBackup – A New Way To Backup Your Browser Settings (via Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers)

Mac-based Computers

Carbon Copy Cloner – A Free & Powerful Backup Utility (Mac) (via makeuseof.com)

Online Storage

Amazon Cloud Drive Stores 5GB of Your Stuff Online and Streams Your Music Back to You (via Lifehacker)

BackupElf – Backup Your Files Through Email (via digital inspiration)

Backupify Cloud Backup Free Until January 31; Stays Free If You Sign Up Now (via Lifehacker)

Five Best Online Backup Tools (via Lifehacker)

4 Best Sites To Get 10GB Free Online Backup & Storage (via makeuseof.com)

Free Online Storage Feature-by-Feature Comparison (via Lifehacker)

Free Tools To Backup Your Online Accounts (via Lifehacker)

Get 10GB of Free Storage Instantly & Share Files on the Go with quanp (via makeuseof.com)

Handy Backup by Novosoft LLC (via GeneaBloggers)

How to Automatically Backup your Files with Dropbox (via Digital Inspiration)

iDrive – Online Backup (via Thomas 2.0)

Syncplicity – Free Synchronized Backups (via Thomas 2.0)

The Best, Most Affordable Alternatives to Mozy for Unlimited Backups (via LifeHacker)

Use Multiple Online Cloud Storage Services for Free and Organized Backup (via LifeHacker)

Photos

Backup Your Photos Online & Preserve Memories Forever (via digital inspiration)

Yes, You Can Email Pictures to Google Docs (via digital inspiration)

Windows-based Computers

GFI Backup (via Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers)

How to Keep your Backups Current with FreeFileSync (via makeuseof.com)

WordPress

Backup Your WordPress Blog to DropBox (via Digital Inspiration)

How To Backup Your WordPress Blog In Three Easy Steps (via ProBlogger)

How To Back Up Your WordPress Blog Online (via makeuseof.com)

How To Easily Automate Backing Up Your WordPress Blog (via makeuseof.com)

The 2 Best Non-Techie Ways To Backup WordPress Blog (via makeuseof.com)

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Caroline Pointer wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 16:46 ¶
Lowcountry Africana wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 17:09 ¶
Michael Hait wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 17:22 ¶
Missy Corley wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 17:59 ¶
Caroline Pointer wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 21:46 ¶
Lowcountry Africana wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 22:09 ¶
Michael Hait wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 22:22 ¶
Missy Corley wrote:
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Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 22:59 ¶
MyHeritage.com wrote:
This is my last post on this topic – check out Geneablogger for some great resources to back up your #genealogy data: http://bit.ly/3XHgmS

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

Posted 02 Nov 2009 at 04:23 ¶
MyHeritage.com wrote:
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Posted 02 Nov 2009 at 10:23 ¶
Julia Lauer wrote:
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geneabloggers wrote:
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Posted 31 Mar 2011 at 17:46 ¶
Colonial Bytes wrote:
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Jennifer Shoer wrote:
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Posted 31 Mar 2011 at 18:10 ¶
Celia Lewis wrote:
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Posted 31 Mar 2011 at 22:38 ¶
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