Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center/Scanners

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While our center is closed please take advantage of these services.

• Do you have a family genealogy book, journal or biography that you want to preserve for posterity? Consider submitting your book(s) to the
  FamilySearch Digital Library. Click on the following link FamilySearch Online Book Collection FAQs to learn more.
  

• Click on the following link for a FamilySearch Digital Library Permission form Duplicate Writable Form

Equipment Opportunities and Preparation
Please make an appointment for the appropriate scanning/conversion equipment you wish to use.
We encourage you to be on time. If you are 15 minutes late, it's possible you will have to reschedule another appointment.
Below are the descriptions, capabilities and suggested preparation for the scanning equipment we offer.
Please bring your own DVD's and USB thumb drives. A USB should have at least 16 GB to copy and save your photos, documents, VHS tapes.
Please read carefully the descriptions and specific suggestions for each piece of equipment.

While Using the Ogden FamilySearch Center Scanning Equipment. We ask you to be: Courteous Take instructions from the missionaries at the scanning equipment area. Keep within your scheduled time. You will have 1 hour to digitize your documents and pictures and 1/2 hour to download to your thumb drive. This will allow the next visitor the time they have been allotted. If your settings need to be adjusted, this should be done by the assigned missionary in the scanning area.

Slide Scanning Features Fast: Cycle time of about 3 seconds per slide. Tethering : Save time by capturing straight to your PC. Portable : Cable managed, small footprint and built in camera protection. Simple to Operate : Power on and press go with interactive control panel. Automated : No babysitting. Stops at the end of a tray or in the event of a jam. SlideSnap X1 This scanner will automatically capture up to 20 film slides per minute. =

Scanners for Documents, Photographs and Book Pages Whole boxes of old and new photos can become JPEG files in minutes. Digital images of color and black.-and-white photos and documents can be shared via computers, tablets and cell phones. This scanner accommodates photos and documents up to 8 1/2" x 14". The PS80 scans up to 25 photos per minute. If photos have been in an album for a long time, they may be glued in or covered with plastic protectors. In either case, damage can occur when trying to remove them. A flatbed scanner provides an option to scan these fragile files at no risk of harm and will keep album pages intact. The PS80 and the Flat Bed scanners uses the same computer. When scheduling the PS80 you will automatically be schedule for one of the Flat Bed scanners. Flatbed Scanner and PS80 High Speed Scanner

Lexmark Scanner, Printer and Copier This Copier/Scanner/Print will scan and convert several documents to pdf. It will save documents to your USB thumb drive. You can also print from a USB thumb drive to the printer. It has the unique feature of being able to digitize individual documents to your Memories gallery on FamilySearch. It will print on standard (8 1/2" x 11") or legal size (8 1/2" x 14") paper. It will also perform specialized copy projects. Sony Hi8 Camcorder This is a Sony Hi 8 camcoder that uses a Hi8 cassette. This camera uses Powerdirector the same software that we use on our VHS to DVD recorder. The Sony Handycam CCD-TRV66 video camera has a 2.5-inch LCD color screen with SwivelScreen technology. This analog camcorder provides 440 lines of resolution and includes image stabilization. The Sony Handycam camcorder is lightweight at only 1.9 lbs, thus eliminating the need to worry about tired arms while recording longer videos. For added convenience, this analog camcorder also functions as a still-photo camera and offers digital zoom up to 360x. Additional features of this Sony Handycam camcorder include NightShot, infrared recording, multiple language selections, and LaserLink connection. Default recording formats for this camcorder include Hi8 and Video8. The Sony Handycam CCD-TRV66 video camera also has same playback settings and a VHS machine. An optical sensor resolution of 330,000 pixels on this Sony Handycam camcorder promotes clear image quality with both still photos and video recordings Sony Hi8 Camcorder

Video Tape Conversion The Center has real-time conversion equipment for full-size VHS video tapes. The equipment will capture the video and store it on a 16GB thumb drive. We encourage you to use our expert technology missionaries to assist you in your video conversion process. In order to have a successful session, here are some things to know: For full size VHS tapes, rewind the tapes or set at start point before coming. Expect about one hour of video content during a session with half hour of setup/wrap up. Plan to complete all efforts within the scheduled time period. Do not bring tapes with commerical content or copyrighted material, only family-related videos. The captured video file will be in .mpg or .mp4 formats and will be transferred to the patron's personal USB thumb drive to take home. A two-hour video will need about 16GB of USB storage for the .mpg or .mp4 format. An MP4 file is a compressed video file, that can be put on a thumb drive. The video tape can be split into smaller topic-based segments during the conversion such as for a birthday party, vacation, graduation, etc. The result is small subject-based videos that can be uploaded to social media, loaded on a phone, or easily shared with family and friends. The digital video files will provide the best option to play and share video memories. If needed a DV can be created during the conversion. Please bring blank DVD discs (DVD+R or DVD-R types). Recommended brands are Verbatim DVR+R or DVD-R 8x, Maxwell DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, Sony DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, TDK DVD+R 4x/8x/16x. You'll need a DVD for every two hours of VHS video. Video Scanning Station

Kodak Multi-Media Scanner This scanner converts 35mm, 126, 110 negatives and slides into .jpg digital files. It will also capture still-shot images from 8mm film reels. This scanner is not scheduled and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This scanner can be used for one hour, plus incremental 30-minute periods until the scanner is needed by another patron. Negative Scanning Station

Movie Maker Pro 8mm and Super 8 Film to Digital This scanner is not scheduled and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This scanner can be used for one hour, plus incremental 30-minute periods until the scanner is needed by another patron. This is a Movie Maker scanner to digitize 8mm and Super 8 movies up to 9” reels. It digitizes frame by frame for high quality digital output. It is a stand alone machine, no computer, no software or Drivers are required. It is compatible with all Windows, Mac and Linux Operating Systems. If your film is not in good condition such as dusty, broken, ruptured sprocket holes, misaligned, taped overlap, bent, spliced, gluey or thick, please check and fix the film problems first. Otherwise it may be stuck on film track, or damage/jamstop or produce poor quality or jittery videos. It scans and saves digital movies into SD/SDHC cards (32GB max) It converts 8 and Super 8 movies into MPEG-4 (MP4) digital movie files at 1080P/20 fps Playback the digital movies to TV with Thumb Drive Bring at least 16 GIG drive

Reshow Cassette Tape to MP3 This audio device will play your cassette tape and convert it to a MP3 format. It will also let you save your MP3 file to a USB drive This scanner is not scheduled and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This scanner can be used for one hour, plus incremental 30-minute periods until the scanner is needed by another patron. Audio Cassette USB recorder