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==Memory Lane==
==Memory Lane - The Family Memories Preservation Center==
A resource center for conversion of your audio and visual memories into digital format.  
A resource center for converting audio and visual memories into digital format. The center is a comfortable space filled with up-to-date tools for the public to preserve and update formats of family memories and artifacts. The area stations provide preservation equipment for photos of all kinds and sizes, slides, videos, old family super 8 movies, audio tapes, reel to reel tapes, scrapbooks and more. There is no charge to use the Memory Lane preservation center.
*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. [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/library-services FamilySearch Library Services]
*Memory Lane equipment reservations can be made from the FamilySearch Library website.
*Memory Lane is open during all regular FamilySearch hours. [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/visit FamilySearch Library hours and directions]
*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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*Remove all the dust and sticky debris.  
*Remove all the dust and sticky debris.  
*Clean the photos.
*Clean the photos.
*Organize your photos before arriving.
*Organize your photos before arriving to maximize scanning time.
*Sort by size for the fast scanner.  
*Sort by size for the fast scanner.  
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Organize your documents before arriving.
*Organize your documents before arriving.
*Sort by size.  
*Sort by size.  
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Organize your materials before arriving.
*Organize your materials before arriving.
*Sort by size.  
*Sort by size.  
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Sort slides by 35mm and by 126mm.
*Sort slides by 35mm and by 126mm.
*Kodak carrousel will work on the equipment.
*Kodak carrousel will work on the equipment.
<br>Tips for negatives.
<br>Tips for negatives
*Sort negatives with the shinny side forward.
*Sort negatives with the shinny side forward.
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Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Rewind all tapes before arriving for your appointment.
*Rewind all tapes before arriving for your appointment.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Rewind all tapes before arriving for your appointment.
*Rewind all tapes before arriving for your appointment.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.
*Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.
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*For equipment instructions and specifications
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*Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.
*Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
*Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
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*For equipment instructions and specifications
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===Equipment and Instructions===
===Equipment and Instructions===

Revision as of 14:00, 12 January 2023

Memory Lane - The Family Memories Preservation Center

A resource center for converting audio and visual memories into digital format. The center is a comfortable space filled with up-to-date tools for the public to preserve and update formats of family memories and artifacts. The area stations provide preservation equipment for photos of all kinds and sizes, slides, videos, old family super 8 movies, audio tapes, reel to reel tapes, scrapbooks and more. There is no charge to use the Memory Lane preservation center.

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 to maximize scanning time.
  • Sort by size for the fast scanner.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.
  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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.
  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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.
  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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.

  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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.
  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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.
  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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

  • For equipment instructions and specifications


8mm Movie Conversion

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Bring your 8mm and Super8 movies to convert to digital format.
Tips

  • Tapes may be fragile. Convert at your own risk.
  • Bring a flash drive for capture. 32 to 128 GB is recommended.

link to the chart

  • For equipment instructions and specifications


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


label here
label here

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

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