BACKUPS
PROTECTING YOUR PAST
As part of your subscription to your "My History Archive", we will maintain backups of your digital collections on our secure servers. You may request a copy of your archive be sent to you in the event your DVD, HDD, flash drive has been lost or damaged. You will only be charged for the replacement media.
The price for a replacement DVD is $15
The price for a replacement USB flash drive is $15
The price to replace a 500GB USB hard drive is $100
The price to replace a 1TB USB hard drive is $150
We recommend you always maintain at least one DVD, flash drive, or HDD copy as your “archival” backup, which should be stored somewhere where temperatures do not fluctuate, or they are subject to extremes of hot or cold, and where humidity is limited. We also recommend that this “archival copy” be handled as little as possible, and the media remain in their case, holder, or sleeve.
We also would encourage you to upload the digital files containing your history to a cloud service if you don’t intend to use the "My History Archive" platform, or if you cancel your subscription.
Finally, we strongly suggest that every few years, you create a duplicate of this backup, to ensure there is always a viable copy of the digital files that represent your past.
Additionally, you can leverage the hundreds of free Community History Archives created by libraries, genealogical societies, heritage centers, and other institutions across the country. We have made it simple to clip articles or other sections of documents and add them to your "My History Archive" with just a few clicks. You can also explore, clip, and share information you find on any "My History Archive" that an owner has made available to use as a free resource for others. If you would rather keep your collection private, you can restrict access to your collection using a username & password.
In addition to the "My History Archive" platform, your digitized files will be provided to you on a DVD, optional USB hard drive, or made available to download from FTP or cloud service. You can use the digital files created from your books, records, tapes, negative, slides, and photos anywhere including other genealogical websites.
This Is YOUR History
Preserve It!
The history documented in the pictures, papers, and recordings you have accumulated over the years represents your personal history. You may not realize it, but that history is fading away a little bit each day. Your photos, home movies, documents, and slides are losing their color, beginning to become brittle, and losing the battle in the war against time. By creating a digital copy of the recorded accounts of your history, you capture the past in a format that is not susceptible to the same risk factors as your analog collection.
Archive It!
The "My History Archive" is an online hosting, search platform, and access tools that power your archive, transforming your collection of files into an archive that can be explored for new discoveries, or for reliving old memories. You can share what you discover with others, and connect with your past in a way you could not with a box of old photos, a scrapbook of clippings, or a DVD of pictures. As more people create open "My History Archive"s a network of free genealogical tools will emerge, allowing for “crowdsourcing” of your family history research.
Share It!
Family history does not need to be locked behind a paywall or exclusively available via a prohibitively expensive subscription service. This is YOUR history, and you can share it with anyone you choose, at any time, and on any device. You can also explore, clip, and share information you find on any "My History Archive" that an owner has made available to use as a free resource for others, or leverage the hundreds of free Community History Archives created by libraries, genealogical societies, heritage centers, and other institutions across the country.
Media
We Will Deliver Your History On The Media Of Your Choosing
At no charge, we will provide your choice of either a set of DVDs or an 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB USB flash drive containing your complete archive, allowing you to view the images or videos on your DVD player, or upload them to your favorite photo management cloud service. We also offer an optional 500GB or 1TB USB hard drives that can be purchased for larger collections.
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Fading Memories
The history documented in the pictures, papers, slides, negatives, and recordings you have accumulated over the years represents your personal history. You may not realize it, but that history is fading away a little bit each day.
Why Should I?
Genealogists and hobbyists often find themselves limited to large content aggregators and subscription services for performing their research, as well as organizing and viewing their family history online. That is no longer true!
What Can I Add?
Your personal history has been recorded in countless formats over the years, from letters, photos, and video, to old family recipes, journals, and newspaper clippings. There is no limit as to what you can add to your archive over time!
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