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Learn how to preserve and/or restore old photos, papers, albums, and scrapbooks including tips, techniques, resources, societies, and supplies. Fun ideas and projects for preserving your family history for generations.

Caring for Paper Artifacts
A wonderful, highly detailed article from the Smithsonian Center For Materials Research And Education Web site.

Caring for your Photographs
The care, handling, and storage of photographs from the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions.

Donating Your Personal or Family Papers to a Repository
Thinking about donating your genealogy research to a library or other repository? Explore your options with this comprehensive guide to making such a donation including what to preserve, tax deductions, restrictions, copyright law and conditional gifts. From the Society of American Archivists.

Document and Photo Preservation
A wonderful FAQ by Linda L. Beyea

Digital Darkroom
A collection of information, tips and techniques on Digital Imaging from Eastman Kodak.

Guidelines for Preserving Your Photographic Heritage
Excellent advice from Ralph G. McKnight with a full bibliography of resources.

Heritage Preservation
An organization dedicated to preserving America's heritage.

How To Make A Family History CD
From the Tombo Media Cybercenter for the Digital Archiving of Family History by   Peter Farquhar.

PhotoGen Handbook
Everything you ever wanted to know about family photographs including locating people in photographs, restoring old albums, photographic identification, and preservation of photos.

Photos FAQ
Browse tips for scanning your photos, preserving your negatives, labeling your pictures, and related tips from the Roots-L library.

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