The Joan Meyers Jampel Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage presents
Family Archives Made Easy
Wednesdays, August 14 to August 28, 2024
10 AM – 11 AM at the Jampel Center (Inside Temple Beth El)
Calling all budding archivists! Whether you’re the collector of your family history or the job has fallen into your lap, this workshop is for you! Over three sessions, you’ll learn the best practices for preserving your photographs and documents, tips and tricks to digitizing your memorabilia, and how to research your family’s past.
Three Awesome Sessions
August 14, 2024 –Preserve and Organize Like a Pro. Photographs and documents are important keepsakes, but over time they can deteriorate. This session will cover basic photo preservation, as well as methods to help you organize your collection like an expert.
August 21, 2024 – Simplifying Digitizing. Digitizing your family archives can seem daunting, but with a little guidance, you’ll know your JPEGs from TIFFs and MP3 from MP4. Don’t worry, we won’t get too technical; it’ll be just enough information to make you feel comfortable with the process.
August 28, 2024 – Trouble-Free Genealogy. Now that your family papers are organized and digitized, we’ll help you fill in the ancestral gaps. This session will dive into oral histories, family trees, and advice for turning a genealogy journey from pain to pleasure.
