Crash & Burn
We have all had that heart stopping moment when you realize your data has been lost! Backing up data is not only an important part of the research process; it is an important part of the organization process. Regularly backing up your data and sensibly storing that data requires some organization; because after all, what value is that backup file if you cannot locate it when and if you desperately need it! From his article, Avoiding the Inevitable Crash , James Tanner writes, “ Since hardware crashes are inevitable, from the moment you start investing time in entering and storing data, you have to plan for that inevitability.” Tanner goes on to state, “Genealogists are particularly susceptible to this problem because they are always entering new data into their computer systems.” Finally Mr. Tanner states, “Even if you purchase a brand new system, you need to plan for the crash and back up your data.” We have all had that moment when we realize our...