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The Family Album

Names on the back. Stories between the pages. Ways to organize, understand, and share the photographs and recordings a family leaves behind.

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The Family Album

Names on the back. Stories between the pages. Ways to organize, understand, and share the photographs and recordings a family leaves behind.

How to Scan the Backs of Photos With Handwritten Notes

Step-by-step: capture both sides of photos, pair the files correctly, and preserve handwritten notes with the images.

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What Families Ask Before Scanning a Lifetime of Photos: The 12 Questions That Reveal Whether Your Collection Is Ready

The 12 questions that determine if your photo collection is ready for scanning and what to address first.

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How to Organize Hundreds of Old Family Photos Before Scanning

A step-by-step guide from a professional preservation studio

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What to Do With Old Photos Found in a Parent's House

A guide to triaging inherited photographs and home videos: what to preserve first, what's most at risk, and when to call ...

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How to Divide Family Photos Among Siblings Without Fighting

A photo preservation studio owner's honest guide to splitting a family collection without destroying the family in the process.

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When a Loved One Passes, What Happens to Their VHS Tapes, Home Movies, and Family Photos?

A practical guide to finding, evaluating, and preserving inherited VHS tapes, home movies, and family photos before they ...

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