In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Maureen Taylor offers tips for preserving cherished family photos for years to come.
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Feature: Preserving Family Photos With Maureen Taylor
It’s a wonderful thing to have old family photos but organizing them can present quite a challenge. They may be loose in boxes or stuck in old magnetic albums or other albums that are falling apart. Tackle the daunting task of preserving your treasured photos with the Photo Detective, Maureen Taylor.
In the article Photographic Memory (
January/February 2025 issue of Family Tree Magazine), Taylor lays out seven steps to preserve and organize family photos:
1) Weed out photos
2) Label people and places
3) Scan your prints
4) Work with a digital organizer (services mentioned:
MemoryWeb,
Forever)
5) Gather supplies
6) Pick the right storage space
7) Prepare for disaster
Read
Photographic Memory by Maureen Taylor.
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