Payson Utah FamilySearch Center/Audio video

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The Payson FamilySearch Center has equipment to convert audio, video tapes, and movie film (Movie 8 and Super 8 reel-to-reel films) to digital formats.

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All participants must sign into their FamilySearch account. Click here to create a free FamilySearch account.

PLEASE…If you are unable to keep your appointment, cancel your reservation(s) using your confirmation email(s) and clicking on the link to cancel. This will enable PERSONS WHO ARE WAITING to take your place.

Hardware and Equipment

2 Kodak PS-40/80 Photo Scanner with 1 Flat Bed (1000 pictures scanned in one hour)!
1 audio cassette digitizer
2 slide/negative scanners
2 VHS to DVD converters (from any tape format)
2 Book Scanners (must be operated by consultants only, but they will be happy to scan your book for you)

Information about the equipment

Audio Cassette Digitizer
This unit converts audio cassette tapes to a variety of digital formats. This is done in real time -- 30 minutes of audio will take 30 minutes to capture. The digital files are stored directly onto a USB drive. While monitoring the audio with headphones during the session, family history work can be completed on a computer.

Reel-to-Reel Audio Digitizer
This unit converts old reel-to-reel audio tapes to an MP3 digital file. This is done in real time -- 30 minutes of audio will take 30 minutes to capture. The digital files are stored directly onto a USB drive. While monitoring the audio with headphones during the session, family history work can be completed on a computer. We book these appointments for four hours. However, you are not required to use the entire time.

Video Tape Conversion Stations

Equipment is provided to capture, in real-time, video from VHS, Compact VHS (VHS-C), 8mm, Hi8, 8mm movies, and MiniDV cassette tapes. The captured video files will be in MP4 format and will be transferred to the guest's personal USB drive to take home. A two-hour video will need about 4G of USB storage. Guests can bring their own video camera and cables for maximum compatibility.

Other video tape formats can also be captured with the guest's video camera/player and the cables to connect to a TV set (yellow, red, and white RCA cables or S-Video cable).


Payson FamilySearch Classes Videos

Click to View Previously Recorded Classes

Rootstech Family Day recordings


Here are previous recordings of the Family Discovery Day from Rootstech:

2024 – President M. Russell Ballard Click here to view recording

2023 – Elder and Sister Gong Click here to view recording

2022 – Elder and Sister Soares Click here to view recording

2021 – Elder and Sister Holland Click here to view recording

2020 – Elder and Sister Stevenson Click here to view recording

2019 – Elder and Sister Bednar Click here to view recording

2018 – President and Sister Oakes Click here to view recording

2017 – President and Sister Nelson Click here to view recording

2016 – Elder and Sister Renlund Click here to view recording

2015 – Elder Anderson (starts at 35 min mark) [ https://vimeo.com/121580086 Click here to view recording]

FamilySearch Training Videos

These short training videos will help you get started using FamilySearch. Click on the "View Video" link below the class title you are interested in - to see the video.

Navigating your Family Tree in FamilySearch (8 minutes and 11 seconds) * View Video
Uploading Memories to the FamilySearch Gallery (5 minutes and 3 seconds) * View Video
Merging in FamilySearch (4 minutes and 53 seconds) * View Video
What Happens with your FamilySearch Memories & Sources When you Die? (2 minutes and 28 seconds) * View Video

Video Tutorials (hr:min)

1. How do I start my FamilySearch Tree? (10:26)
2. Discovery experience-FamilySearch Library SLC - Main Floor (01:00)
3. Getting Started with Indexing (8:02)
4. How to set-up your Life-time FREE FamilySearch account:
   1. Free Account for Adults
      
   2. Free Account for Kids
      
   3. Free Account using Tree app
      
5. How to Merge duplicates:
   1. Merging possible duplicates
      
   2. Merging duplicates by ID#
      
   3. Why are there so many duplicates?
      
6. FamilySearch Community Help Center Support & Forums
7. How to begin indexing:
   1. Indexing: How it Works
      
   2. Start Indexing
      
8. How to use FamilySearch Catalog:
   1. Search from the FamilySearch Catalog (8:23)
   2. Demo: How to Use the FamilySearch Catalog - Rootstech 2021 (12:38)

Center Hours	Payson FamilySearch Center	Lost & Found
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Center Directors Bob and Kris Bloomer	955 W 450 S Payson, UT 84651 Map Directions (801)465-1349	Check our reception desk if you believe you have left items during your last visit.