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[[Image:Us declaration independence.jpg|frame|right|250x340px | [[Image:Us declaration independence.jpg|frame|right|250x340px]] | ||
''Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure'' Tony Benn | ''Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure'' Tony Benn | ||
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Scan in all photographs and burn on to a DVD. The technology of preserving photographs will change over the years but one thing is for sure these technologies will only increase the ability to preserve or enhance your photographs so they will be available for future generations to see. | Scan in all photographs and burn on to a DVD. The technology of preserving photographs will change over the years but one thing is for sure these technologies will only increase the ability to preserve or enhance your photographs so they will be available for future generations to see. | ||
In addition to preserving your photographs digitally to keep in your own possession, you can now download your family photographs to FamilySearch.org and link them to your Family Tree. | In addition to preserving your photographs digitally to keep in your own possession, you can now download your family photographs to FamilySearch.org and link them to your Family Tree. They will be preserved forever and available for family and friends to view at anytime. You have to have an account with FamilySearch, but there are no charges or fees to preserve your ancestors and family photographs. See [https://familysearch.org/photos/images FamilySearch Photos and Images] | ||
Include narration as well on the DVD to describe the picture. Tell the date it was taken, the people in it, what they were doing if not evident, and anything else you feel that the viewer should know about.<br><br>There is nothing more frustrating than to have a family photograph and not know who is in it, or when or where it was taken. | Include narration as well on the DVD to describe the picture. Tell the date it was taken, the people in it, what they were doing if not evident, and anything else you feel that the viewer should know about.<br><br>There is nothing more frustrating than to have a family photograph and not know who is in it, or when or where it was taken. | ||
=== Other resources === | === Other resources === | ||
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*Photograph Restoration and dating on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=298.0 RootsChat Photograph Restoration and dating. (Free)]. | *Photograph Restoration and dating on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=298.0 RootsChat Photograph Restoration and dating. (Free)]. | ||
*Library of Congress, [http://www.loc.gov/preservation/family/ Family Treasures] | *Library of Congress, [http://www.loc.gov/preservation/family/ Family Treasures] | ||
*[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/preserving_photos.html Preserving Old Photos and Documents] | *[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/preserving_photos.html Preserving Old Photos and Documents] | ||
*[http://genealogy.about.com/library/weekly/aa121000a.htm Preserving the Past] | |||
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