Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Online Library Catalogue FND - Electronic Archiving and Medieval Genealogy Source ID: S-00001392 Full Title: Electronic Archiving and Medieval Genealogy: An unlikely but useful partnership Author(s): Steven Edwards (Edwards, (Prof) Steven, DVM&S, MSc, MA, VetMB, MRCVS (1948-    )) Series Volume: 1 Series Number: 2 Pages: 106-110 Publication Date: Jul 2003 Source Type: Article Periodical: Foundations (FND) Language: English (Engl) Keywords: archiving, e-archiving Order copies of pages from this source Write a review or abstract for this source Suggest keywords for this source Foundation for Medieval Genealogy homepage Abstract by Steven Edwards - 22 Feb 2004 Electronics and computer technology develops with sometimes bewildering speed, so any form of e-archiving needs to be adopted with great care. A regular programme of review, refreshment, data transfer and migration to new platforms when necessary is vital to ensure that all digitised forms of data storage remain accessible and free from corruption over long periods of time. The paper suggests how electronic archiving might be applied to materials stored within the FMG.