Ideally, you need to have the originals located in a safe, fireproof location in your house.
Digital copies can be encrypted and uploaded to cloud storage, or stored on an encrypted flash drive.
Paper copies should be placed in a small, fireproof safe and kept with your evacuation gear, along with the encrypted flash drive.
PERSONAL
- Combinations for safes and other padlocked areas
- Contact list of family and friends (name, phone, email, address, etc.)
- DD214 or military records
- Drivers license
- Email passwords for all accounts and websites
- Family Photos (physical and digital)
- Firearm information: descriptions, serial numbers, and photos
- Passports
- Passwords for all accounts
- Photo IDs
- School records: diplomas, transcripts, certificates, and licenses
- Software licenses and serial numbers
- SSN cards
- Website list, either a list of your important sites, or a copy of your browser’s bookmarks.
LEGAL
- Birth certificates
- Death Certificates
- Marriage license
- Concealed Carry License, CCW permits, Firearm licenses, Class 3 documents
- Divorce and custody papers
- Vehicle titles and registrations
- Wills and living trust documents
INSURANCE
- Insurance documents
- home, auto, , health, life, etc.
- Recovery documentation (photos, receipts)
- Records of ownership for household items (paper, photo, video record of items, including serial numbers)
FINANCIAL & BUSINESS
- Auto loan paperwork
- Bank account records
- Business licenses and permits
- Credit card information: card info, issuing bank info
- Incorporation documents
- Deeds
- Investment information (stocks, bonds, etc.)
- Mortgage information
- Rental and lease agreements
- Resume, CV, work history, portfolio
- Tax returns
MEDICAL
- Allergy list
- Doctor contact information
- Immunization records
- Medical Records
- Medicine Prescriptions
- Pharmacy information