Preserving family journal

SherryGrabill

I have friends that have over 6000 pages of handwritten/typewritten journals of their family heritage. They want to preserve them, but would like to make them available for all relatives through FamilySearch. Who can I reach out to for information about copying/digitizing these documents?

Mark McKenzie_1

This might get you in the right direction. Has some good info on the process. But you may want to look at the FAQ section to see if some of the items you mention fit in the categories accepted

https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/donations

MaureenE123

I am not connected with FamilySearch.

If they are able to visit the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City

https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/family-memories-preservation-center

If this is not geographically convenient, and they are In North America, it may be possible to scan at a local FamilySearch Center, in terms of this old 2014 blog

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/what-to-do-with-those-old-family-photos-letters-and-documents . They should check with their local FamilySearch Center for the current situation, also do this if they are in other geographic areas.

Perhaps if they donated the originals to FamilySearch FamilySearch would arrange for digitisation, but this would need to be discussed with the FamilySearch Library. https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/

SherryGrabill

Mark McKenzie: This is exactly what I was looking for but just didn't seem to get the right key words to populate. I will relay this to my friends.

MaureenE123; thank you for your feedback as well. I am the director for our familysearch center and have offered to help my friends scan and upload to their tree, but over 6000 pages would be a test of time, patience, and discipline.

MandyShaw1

I am nervous about your words 'for all relatives'. Would anything digitised (or even scanned locally at a FS Center) not then be publicly available? I would suggest getting clarity on any required restrictions from the donors before deciding how to proceed.

SherryGrabill

Mandy; thank you for your comment. They want it viewable for everyone (and I mean everyone) to be preserved. They have no restrictions. I will be talking with them more about the avenues we are going to take. Mark McKenzie directed me to the proper connection on FamilySearch as we pursue these avenues.