Don't forget to take one off-site from time to time. What happens if your home burns down? -- Happy Hunting!! -- Paul Houston, TX, USA ICQ #73314929 Researching: VA - WHITE,LIPSCOMB,HILL,JOHNSON,SAUNDERS, TALBOT,TATE,EVANS NC - SMITH, BOSWELL, RHODES, CAPEHART,MORRIS, MARSHE, BRITT,SHAW View my American Ancestry at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paulrsmith **************** FREE Credit Card Referral Program. Quick money AND residual, lifetime income! CHECK IT OUT !! http://smithecomservices.tripod.com *************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Hobler" <mmguehob@bright.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:16 PM Subject: [FO] Re: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D Digest V01 #226 > Re: CDs > > I use 4 CDRWs for each file, #1, #2, #3, and #4. Each backup overwrites > the previous; I switch periodically to the next number, opening a new file > with that number, and retaining the old files. This has been convenient, > occasionally if something accidentally gets deleted, I can open the previous > file, and drag or retype it. I am using #4 now, and will start over with > #1. > I feel protected with backups for different stages of research. > > The CDRW does not need to be formatted. The CDR does need to be formatted, > and is convenient for sending information to a family member, etc. as they > can open it. > > This has worked out great. > > Margaret > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:00 PM > Subject: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D Digest V01 #226 > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > Family Origins GenForum - http://genforum.genealogy.com/fo/ > Tech Support Knowledge Base http://www.familyorigins.com/support/ > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

I do have back-ups at several homes which I change periodically. Of course, their homes could burn also. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Smith" <prsmith@pdq.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:38 AM Subject: Re: [FO] Re: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D Digest V01 #226 > Don't forget to take one off-site from time to time. What > happens if your home burns down? > > -- Happy Hunting!! -- Paul > Houston, TX, USA > ICQ #73314929 > Researching: VA - WHITE,LIPSCOMB,HILL,JOHNSON,SAUNDERS, > TALBOT,TATE,EVANS > NC - SMITH, BOSWELL, RHODES, CAPEHART,MORRIS, > MARSHE, BRITT,SHAW > > View my American Ancestry at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paulrsmith > **************** > FREE Credit Card Referral Program. Quick money > AND residual, lifetime income! CHECK IT OUT !! > http://smithecomservices.tripod.com > *************************************** > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Hobler" <mmguehob@bright.net> > To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:16 PM > Subject: [FO] Re: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D Digest V01 #226 > > > > Re: CDs > > > > I use 4 CDRWs for each file, #1, #2, #3, and #4. Each > backup overwrites > > the previous; I switch periodically to the next number, > opening a new file > > with that number, and retaining the old files. This has > been convenient, > > occasionally if something accidentally gets deleted, I can > open the previous > > file, and drag or retype it. I am using #4 now, and > will start over with > > #1. > > I feel protected with backups for different stages of > research. > > > > The CDRW does not need to be formatted. The CDR does need > to be formatted, > > and is convenient for sending information to a family > member, etc. as they > > can open it. > > > > This has worked out great. > > > > Margaret > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D-request@rootsweb.com> > > To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:00 PM > > Subject: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-D Digest V01 #226 > > > > > > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > > Family Origins GenForum - > http://genforum.genealogy.com/fo/ > > Tech Support Knowledge Base > http://www.familyorigins.com/support/ > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve > & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > ______________________________