| "Glen, if I understand you correctly, I'll need to work on my computer, and save onto my memory stick each time I've changed something so that I have up-to-date versions on each place - computer for working on and memory stick for backup.
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Correct Bee
As soon as you edit anything on your file (add a date of birth for example, or add/delete a name, add a birth or census reference) then the contents of the file have changed BUT the contents on the memory stick are unaffected. It's only when you save the most current version of the file (with any new or edited information) onto stick/disc etc that your latest information is backed up separately to the auto backups on your hard drive.
Both Elaine and myself recommend what we loosely call "Son, Father and Grandfather".
It sounds a bit complex but it's quite easy to do, you just need to have a bit of discipline.
Firstly you have to have three sticks/discs.
#1 is called "Son"
#2 is called "Father"
#3 is called "Grandfather"
The first time you make a backup use stick "Son"
The second time use "Father"
The third time use "Grandfather"
The fourth time use "Son"
The fifth time use "Father"
The sixth time use "Grandfather"
The seventh use "Son"............and on it goes.
In the worst case scenario where your pooter goes pop and the latest back up stick becomes damaged, then you have a backup on the previously used stick, although you would lose some information, it will reduce the amount of data you lose to an absolute minimum.
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