Tiles - Findmypast Project 3: Memories

Welcome to Findmypast Project 3: Documents and Photos. The Goals for learning are included below. Each Goal has links to Choices that you can work on, with steps, articles, and videos. You can start with Goal 1 and go Choice by Choice, or you can skip to any Choice you're interested in. To select a different Project, use the Project links above.

Goal 1: Gather Your Records

Choices:

A: Gather your own important records
B: Gather photos and docs of ancestors
C: Scan or copy your docs and photos
D: Preserve your original docs and backups
E: Restore damaged photographs when possible
F: Use Google Photos to store and organize digital photos

Goal 2: Gather Records from Others

Choices:

A: Contact others for photos or docs you can add
B: Add photos and docs from others and catalog them

Goal 3: Interview Living Relatives

Choices:

A: Prepare for successful interviews
B: Hold and record the interview
C: Upload the interview to Memories
D: Learn about oral histories

4: Prepare Uploads

Choices:

A: Determine which photos and docs are qualified to upload
B: If necessary, crop or enhance photos or docs after scanning

5: Add and manage media items in your tree

Choices:

A: Add and view media items in your tree
B: Attach an uploaded item to a person's profile
C: Edit media information or delete media on your site

Findmypast Project 2:

Documents and Photos

Goals and Choices