iFamily History: U is for Upload

This post is part of the A to Z challenge explaining how and why you would use Google Drive in genealogy and family history.

Upload refers to the transfer of files from a computer to the web.

You would do this for your family history or genealogy for the following reasons

as a backup
to share with others
to have access to it where every you are and on whatever you computer you are on.

To transfer files from our computer to Google Drive we upload them.

1. Click New

2. Click File Upload or Folder Upload

3. Google now asked us what file. Find the file on your hard drive.

You can also drag and drop the file from File Explorer to Google Drive.

4. A message appears in the bottom right-hand corner indicating the upload amount. Google Drive indicates when it is completed uploading.

Your file is now ready to use and share.

For more of the A to Z challenge posts on Google Drive
click the How to use Google Drive from A to Z
located on the right under Pages.

About Lianne Kruger

Genealogy

I researched my paternal grandmother's line to the first three white landowners of Canada in the 80's. I began genealogy going on genealogy trips in Ontario, England, and Scotland at graveyards with my mother starting at age 7 on. As a teenager, I sat in front of a microfilm reader with a list of names every Saturday at an FHL while my mother volunteered helping others.

I have spoken at Genealogical conferences and sessions at RootsTech (UT), FamilyRoots (UT), The Genealogy Show (in Birmingham, UK) as well as in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ogden, and Ontario.

Click on My Speaking Experience for session titles.

I have articles published on BYU Studies Quarterly magazine website and FamilySearch as well as AGS Relatively Speaking and Tree Climber.

Click on My Publications for complete list.