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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Genealogists use digital storage devices to store genealogical information, including names, dates, places, photographs, historical documents, sources, e-mails, correspondence, family contact information, family videos, and audio recordings. The purpose of this class is to educate genealogists about building digital storage systems, addressing pros and cons of various storage mediums, and solutions for data disaster-recovery. Learn more about [http:// | Genealogists use digital storage devices to store genealogical information, including names, dates, places, photographs, historical documents, sources, e-mails, correspondence, family contact information, family videos, and audio recordings. The purpose of this class is to educate genealogists about building digital storage systems, addressing pros and cons of various storage mediums, and solutions for data disaster-recovery. Learn more about about virtual storage options in this [http://fhtw.byu.edu/static/conf/2008/roach-keeping-presentation-fhtw2008.pdf PowerPoint class] and this [http://fhtw.byu.edu/static/conf/2008/roach-keeping-fhtw2008.pdf handout.] | ||
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In the early 60's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day saints began using computers and digital storage to store and alphabetise millions of names. In 1986' the church released the first version of it's PAF program for PC's, making it possible for genealogists to make family trees and store them on magnetic 5 1/4 inch floppy discs. | In the early 60's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day saints began using computers and digital storage to store and alphabetise millions of names. In 1986' the church released the first version of it's PAF program for PC's, making it possible for genealogists to make family trees and store them on magnetic 5 1/4 inch floppy discs. | ||
== Digitization == | == Digitization == | ||
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