Do you have family history photos?

Would you like to learn how to take care of them?

Ever wondered what to do with them?

Worried about how to pass them on?

Ann will be on hand to answer questions big or small, about all areas of photogenealogy, including gathering, organising and backing up digital images, and sorting, digitising and preserving physical photos. And then using these images and photos in imaginative ways to create a treasured and valuable legacy.

In this session Ann will be addressing the question of the best PPI to use for scanning family history photographs, as well as advice about choosing a scanner for prints, slides, negatives, albums and frames, of all formats and sizes. She will also mention how to choose a suitable printer and paper.

Submit questions and photos in advance by emailing events@sog.org.uk. Not got a question at the moment? Attend to learn from the answers Ann gives to others! You might find it helps you to formulate questions of your own that you’d never even considered asking.

• No-prebooking required to view the recording, which will be available in your video library
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Your Zoom invitation will be sent by email approximately 24 hours before the talk. 

This event is interactive, you may appear in the recording.  

Example questions for Photogenealogy Advice Hour

1. I have family photos in one of those 1980s sticky albums, what should I do?
2. Is it possible to digitise my slides and negatives?
3. Can you explain how I can date my old photos?
4. What’s the best way to back-up my photos?
5. I’m looking for ideas to share my photos, can you help?
6. How can I encourage the next generation to become interested in family history photos?
7. What do you think about colourising photos?
8. Is it OK to throw family history photos away?
9. What’s the best scanner for photos?
10. What should I use to write on the back of photos?

Guidelines for submission of photos

1. Send military photos to Armed Forces Advice Hour!
2. Photos should be submitted at 600 PPI if possible.
3. Include a front and a back scan of the photo even if blank.
4. Do not crop photos - the edges of phots may provide clues.
5. Supply as much contextual information as possible.

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