Document Preservation with The Archive Lady - Melissa Barker

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Learn how to preserve old documents from The Archive Lady, Melissa Barker. In this episode she teaches the great granddaughter of the now famous 1872 DeWorth-Havey marriage certificate (that was found in a thrift shop), how to preserve this old document that she now owns. This is Episode 225 Materials used in this episode: Absorene Dirt Eraser https://amzn.to/3nhGBgh (affiliate) ARCHIVAL MATERIALS: 🔗 Genealogy TV Archival Material Shop https://amzn.to/3hkCsoa 🔗 Gaylord https://www.gaylord.com/ 🔗 Light Impressions http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/ 🔗 Hollinger Metal Edge https://www.hollingermetaledge.com/ More about Melissa Barker - The Archive Lady Melissa Barker Certified Archives Manager Houston County, TN. Archivist Professional Genealogist Lecturer, Teacher and Writer Blogger Book Reviewer ✅ Blog: http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/ ✅ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.barker.564 ✅ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TNArchivist ✅ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-barker-896b9021/ ✅ YouTube: rb.gy/bu93n0 👉 Subscribe to Genealogy TV on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw/Subscribe ❤️BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV. Click the link to learn about the Perks of Membership. https://www.youtube.com/genealogytv/join OTHER VIDEOS 🔴 How to Archive Your Family History Documents, Photos, & Artifacts with Melissa Barker https://youtu.be/qWsL-ku5udo 🔴 Photo Restoration and Tittle Family Story using Photoshop CC https://youtu.be/vqcyhz3_KcE 🔴 Back Creek Quaker Photo Restoration Using Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw Filter https://youtu.be/kUx6QSPrN9A 🔴 1870s Marriage Certificate Found in Thrift Shop: The Whole Story https://youtu.be/W3AfUqZ36ss 🌳 Subscription to Ancestry.com (affiliate) https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l4aFW/creativeref:1011l28781 📰 Subscription to Newspapers.com (affiliate) https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-9110145-11504323 👉 Genealogy TV’s Amazon Store full of Connie’s favorites. https://www.amazon.com/shop/genealogytv (Amazon Affiliate) TIMING 0:00 Intro 0:46 Background 2:26 Interview with Melissa Barker and Irene Cornish 3:10 Is it hard to preserve documents? 4:07 The Paper Stock 4:42 Sun exposure 5:06 Archival methods: which is best? 5:33 How to clean an old document with Absorene Dirt Eraser 6:47 Archival sleeves 7:26 Document sizing 8:13 Where to buy acid free sleeves 8:48 How will it hold together? Can I use tape? 9:36 Archival folders 10:25 Encapsulating 10:57 Digitizing your records 11:22 Can I scan or photocopy it? 12:05 How to store archival documents 14:38 Framing old documents 16:50 Donating archived documents 19:23 Absorene Dirt Eraser tips 22:06 The Big Tip - Don’t be scared! 22:50 Frame a copy! 24:02 Can I scan with a sleeve on? 25:02 Irene’s picture frame story 26:30 Wrap up & Links 27:04 Outro * * * ❤️ NEED HELP? Join the "Genealogy TV Insiders" coaching group or sign up for private coaching. For more info... https://genealogytv.org/coaching-options/ ▶️ SUBSCRIBE to NC Ancestry on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwOIg2lTv7ifY_AEitw7L-g ✅ Genealogy TV WEBSITE https://genealogytv.org/ ✅ Genealogy TV on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Genealogytv/ ✅ SIGN UP For GENEALOGY TV NEWSLETTER https://mailchi.mp/a0862c6473aa/genealogytvnewsletter 🍃BEGINNERS go to LEARN GENEALOGY Playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiMXWjHlj5RR12Cc859K76dLKP14t8sAo I am a fanatic for genealogy, family history and DNA to research my American ancestors . My mission is to create the best free genealogy videos and webinars on YouTube. I teach the genealogy research skills while building my family tree and studying family origins. I am a professional genealogist; I teach research skills and records research. Learn genealogy for free and how to research on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage.com, FindMyPast.com, FamilyTreeDNA, AncestryDNA, 23andMe, Wiki Tree, Geni, National Genealogical Society, National Archives, State Archives, local family history rooms, genealogical and historical societies genealogybank.com, Chronicling America, Newspapers.com, Newspaper Archives.com, Fold3, Archive.org, Internet Archive, Wayback Machine, Digital Public Libraries, National Archives, Google, Google Books, Google News, Facebook for genealogy groups, and the very best genealogy websites and resources. #Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory Music Credits for Song on Word Tree Open Circus Waltz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/