Unlocking the Shoebox--Digitize, Identify, and Organize Your Family Photos

At Rootstech 2021 myself, Nancy and Christopher Desmond of MemoryWeb.me presented a three-part class on unlocking the shoebox of photos.  I love partnering with those two. They have a passion for genealogy and photography. Thousands of people watched our class and asked questions about the topic. There were so many queries we decided to do a dedicated Q & A webinar. This is a recording of that event.  By the way…the class is still live and will be until 2022. We offered a show special that is still live as well. An opportunity to watch Getting Started with Digital Photo Organizing and subscribe to MemoryWeb. The Links are in the show notes. Recap of Unlocking the Shoebox. Would you rather have me scan the actual eight by 10 photo or the negative of that photo?How to scan slidesWhat should we do with black paper albums?How can I tell cased images apart?How can I research a photographer?I have multiple backups of my photos organized and stored on my computer and external drives. Why would I put these on the cloud?What’s the best way to digitize and include metadata?What type of portable, external hard drive would you recommend for a Mac book proRelated Episodes:Episode 69: Digital Photo Organizing with MemoryWeb Episode 92: What You Need to Know About Metadata with Christopher DesmondLinks:Unlocking the Shoebox: The ClassUnlocking the Shoebox Digital Photo Organizing SpecialSign up for my newsletter.Watch my YouTube Channel.Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.About My Guest:Nancy and Christopher Desmond are the founders and creators of MemoryWeb.me a digital photo organizerAbout Maureen Taylor:Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada.  She’s the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany’s top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at I'm thrilled to be offering something new. Photo investigations. These collaborative one-on-one sessions. Look at your family photos then you and I meet to discuss your mystery images. And find out how each clue and hint might contribute to your family history. Find out more by going to maureentaylor.com and clicking on family photo investigations. Support the show