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| Locate, label, and digitize (scan into a computer file) all the old photographs and documents for your family first and then branch out to grandparents and then aunts and uncles. Preserve as much as you can. If you are the family member with the most life experience you may find this task is bigger than you would want to tackle on your own. Tell the younger generations that you would like help with entering this information on the computer. If they agree then it is a win-win situation for the family.<br> | | Locate, label, and digitize (scan into a computer file) all the old photographs and documents for your family first and then branch out to grandparents and then aunts and uncles. Preserve as much as you can. If you are the family member with the most life experience you may find this task is bigger than you would want to tackle on your own. Tell the younger generations that you would like help with entering this information on the computer. If they agree then it is a win-win situation for the family.<br> | ||
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[[DIGITAL STORAGE|'''Digital Storage''']]<br>[[Preserving Photographs & Documents|'''Preserving Photographs and Documents''']]<br>[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.net]<br>[http://www.photoshop.com/tools?wf=editor Adobe Photoshop] | [[DIGITAL STORAGE|'''Digital Storage''']]<br> | ||
[[Preserving Photographs & Documents|'''Preserving Photographs and Documents''']]<br> | |||
[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.net]<br> | |||
[http://www.photoshop.com/tools?wf=editor Adobe Photoshop] <br> | |||
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“Digitizing”<br>“Preserving” | “Digitizing”<br> | ||
“Preserving” <br> | |||
<br>“free program”<br> | |||
"free online services"<br> | |||
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 4. Organize what you have already collected<br><br> | ! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 4. Organize what you have already collected<br><br> | ||
| Learn from the experience of others about how to get organized and what filing systems work best. Evaluate software options that are compatible with other programs that you may use in the future.<br> | | Learn from the experience of others about how to get organized and what filing systems work best. Evaluate software options that are compatible with other programs that you may use in the future.<br> | ||
| [[Organizing Your Files|'''Organizing Your Files''']]<br>[[Document AS YOU GO!|'''Document AS YOU GO''']]<br> | | [[Organizing Your Files|'''Organizing Your Files''']]<br><br> | ||
| “filing systems”<br>“as you go” | |||
[[Document AS YOU GO!|'''Document AS YOU GO''']]<br> | |||
| “filing systems”<br><br> | |||
“as you go”<br> | |||
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 5. Try a small project first to build some confidence<br> | ! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 5. Try a small project first to build some confidence<br> | ||
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[[Create a genealogy web page|'''Create a genealogy web page''']] | [[Create a genealogy web page|'''Create a genealogy web page''']] | ||
[[Blogs|'''Blogs''']]<br>([http://www.ehow.com/how_4844311_own-private-website.html How to create your own private website]) | [[Blogs|'''Blogs''']]<br> | ||
([http://www.ehow.com/how_4844311_own-private-website.html How to create your own private website]) | |||
[[Finally,_A_Society_Website_Anyone_Can_Manage|'''Finally, A Society Website Anyone Can Manage''']] | |||
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“webpage” | “webpage” <br><br>"blog"<br><br>"limited access website" <br><br>"simple blog" | ||
"blog"<br>"limited access website" | |||
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 8. How do I keep myself (and others from burning out?<br> | ! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 8. How do I keep myself (and others from burning out?<br> | ||
| Don’t get discourage when you run into the proverbial brick wall. Setbacks happen to everyone so you just have to step back and readjust in order to get around the roadblocks. Just remember there is help out there.<br> | | Don’t get discourage when you run into the proverbial brick wall. Setbacks happen to everyone so you just have to step back and readjust in order to get around the roadblocks. Just remember there is help out there.<br> | ||
| [[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|'''Solving Tough Research Problems – Overcoming Brick Walls''']]<br>[[Resources for individual help|'''Resources for individual help''']]<br> | | [[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|'''Solving Tough Research Problems – Overcoming Brick Walls''']]<br><br> | ||
[[Resources for individual help|'''Resources for individual help''']]<br> | |||
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“brick wall”<br>“never really alone” | “brick wall”<br><br><br> | ||
“never really alone” | |||
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