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Ocala Family History Fair - Disaster Proofing Your Genealogy
Sat, Apr 25
|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Protect your irreplaceable family history from the impact of natural and manmade disasters through proactive planning and preservation. This session covers essential strategies for safeguarding records at home, creating emergency grab lists, and practical techniques for salvaging damaged items.
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day, 1831 SE 18th Ave, Ocala, FL 34471, USA
About the event
Disasters, both natural and manmade, can have a significant impact on our genealogy research. Many of the items in our personal genealogy collections are one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable. How would you handle a disaster? This presentation will discuss preventative measures as well as restorative measures that you can take to reduce the potential for damage to your precious heirlooms. We will discuss ways to disaster proof your records, planning ahead for the event, protecting your records from everyday disasters at home, and salvaging the items that may be impacted by a disaster.