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Genealogy Tips: Organizing and Preserving Cell Phone Photos

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 9, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips and storage ideas for organizing the photos on your smartphone... (Read More)

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Family Heirlooms: What Did You Inherit from Mom?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 7, 2021

In this article – in honor of Mother’s Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about documenting and caring for family heirlooms inherited from your mother... (Read More)

Rescuing Family Bibles: The Mallon-Card Family Bible

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 26, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp examines the Mallon-Card family Bible and shows how much valuable family history such Bibles can provide... (Read More)

She Rescued Her Family Bible

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about rescuing family Bibles and putting their family history information online... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: What Will Happen to My Genealogy after I’m Gone?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 17, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives advice from leading genealogists and genealogy websites about preserving your research after you’re gone... (Read More)

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What Would You Take? Evacuating Your Genealogy in an Emergency

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2017

Having to evacuate her home due to the California wildfires, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about saving genealogy records and heirlooms in an emergency... (Read More)