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A resource center for conversion of your audio and visual memories into digital format.  
A resource center for conversion of your audio and visual memories into digital format.  
*There is no charge for you to use the Memory Lane area equipment.
*There is no charge for you to use the Memory Lane area equipment.
*Memory Lane equipment reservations can be made from the FamilySearch Library website  
*Memory Lane equipment reservations can be made from the FamilySearch Library website.
*Memory Lane is open during all regular FamilySearch hours  
*Memory Lane is open during all regular FamilySearch hours.
===Preparing for your Memory Lane Visit===
===Preparing for your Memory Lane Visit===
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Revision as of 12:59, 12 January 2023

Memory Lane

A resource center for conversion of your audio and visual memories into digital format.

  • There is no charge for you to use the Memory Lane area equipment.
  • Memory Lane equipment reservations can be made from the FamilySearch Library website.
  • Memory Lane is open during all regular FamilySearch hours.

Preparing for your Memory Lane Visit

Scan Photos

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Bring your photos to scan into a digital format. Whether you need a fast photo scanner or large flat bed scanner the FSL can accommodate your needs.
Tips

  • Turn the photos the same direction.
  • Remove all the dust and sticky debris.
  • Clean the photos.
  • Organize your photos before arriving.
  • Sort by size for the fast scanner.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.


Scan Documents

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Bring your original documents and certificates to scan into a digital format.
Tips

  • Organize your documents before arriving.
  • Sort by size.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended


Scan Books and Journals

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Bring your memory books, journals for family histories to scan into a digital format.
Tips

  • Organize your materials before arriving.
  • Sort by size.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended


Scan Slides and Negatives

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Bring your slides and negatives to scan into a digital format.
Tips for slides

  • Clean the slides of all dust and debris.
  • Rotate all slides to landscape orientation.
  • Damaged slides can be captured using a flatbed scanner.
  • Thick plastic should be captured using a flatbed scanner.
  • Sort slides by 35mm and by 126mm.
  • Kodak carrousel will work on the equipment.


Tips for negatives.

  • Sort negatives with the shinny side forward.


Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.


Transfer VHS to Digital Conversion

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Bring your VHS or VHS-C tapes to convert into digital format.
Tips

  • Rewind all tapes before arriving for your appointment.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.


Camcorder Conversion

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Bring your Handycam, regular, or mini cassettes to convert into digital format.
Tips

  • Rewind all tapes before arriving for your appointment.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.


Audio Tape Conversion

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Bring your audio tape and micro cassette tapes to convert into MP3 file format.
Tips

  • Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.

link to the chart


Reel to Reel Movie Conversion

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Bring your reel to reel movies to convert to digital format.
Tips

  • Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.

link to the chart


Equipment and Instructions

Epson 50000 Scanner

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Epson FF 680W Photo System


Epson V600 Color Scanner


Epson V850 Scanner

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Scanning photographs on the V850 is almost identical to the V600 (the software is the same). You can also read the user’s guide to gain an in-depth understanding of how to use this equipment.

The following video link provides helpful information on scanning negatives and slides:


Reel to Reel and Cassette

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Cassette

  • (the video you have on your sharepoint can be loaded to Youtube and then we can link to it - you might have to clear this with Jennifer, unless you want a "missionary" to do it on their off time and donate it to us to use)
  • (the document we can pdf and upload to the Wiki)

Reel to Reel
(the document we can pdf and upload to the Wiki)


ScanPro 2000 or 3000


SlideSnap Scanner

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(We can upload the pdf if you have rights to it or know who wrote it)


Video Tape Conversion

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Wolverine 8mm Super8 Film to Digital Conversion


images - we can move these to anywhere on the page - I just don't know where they go

TASCAM


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FamilySearch Library (FSL); formerly called, Family History Library (FHL)

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