CONVERSION
Digital Image Conversions
We all have digital photos or videos captured from our phone and cameras, or memories we have digitized on our own. We can convert any file into a format and structure so that it can be integrated into your archive. This includes digital photos or videos captured from your phone, camera, or camcorder, as well as documents, photos, or videos scanned by a 3rd party. You can even scan your documents or photos yourself on your home scanner or multifunction device, and we can add those to your archive as well.
We all have digital photos or videos captured from our phone and cameras, or memories we have digitized on our own. We can convert any file into a format and structure so that it can be integrated into your archive. This includes digital photos or videos captured from your phone, camera, or camcorder, as well as documents, photos, or videos scanned by a 3rd party. You can even scan your documents or photos yourself on your home scanner or multifunction device, and we can add those to your archive as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What Information About My Files Will I Need To Provide?
You will need to record the file names on the identifier worksheet you have downloaded from HistoryIsEverything.com, and we will treat them as we would any of your physical materials.
Your images will be processed by our digitization team, including cropping, deskewing, rotating, and splitting any images that need them.
We will also OCR any images with text, index the files as you have indicated in the identifier worksheet, create the proper file derivatives for your "My History Archive". We will then ingest it all into the platform, crawl both the OCR and description into our search engine, and make them available to you to explore and share.
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Do I Have To Label Each File Individually?
It is completely up to you. The archive can be as detailed or as simple as you would like to make it. If you would like us to scan batches of items with the same title or description, we make that simple too. Just add the identifier label to the grouping photos and add a single title to your spreadsheet.
Any item in that grouping will share the same title and associated data but scanned in sequential order. The files will be appended with a page, photo, or video number.
For instance: A box of letters from your high school sweetheart might be labeled as “Letters from Jenny, June 1977, Letter 1”, “ “Letters from Jenny, June 1977, Letter 2”, “Letters from Jenny, June 1977, Letter 3”, etc.
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What File Formats Can You Convert?
- TIFF
- PNG
- JPEG
- JP2K
- MP3
- MP4
- DWG
- And most other formats
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How Can I Access My Digital Documents?
You can access your digital archive from anywhere you can connect to the internet via your own "My History Archive". You will be able to explore the past on Apple devices like the iPhone or iPad, Android-based phones and tablets, Kindle Fires, computers running Windows, Macs, Chromebooks, and streaming devices for your TV.
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What Type Of File Will You Send Me?
You can request either a JPEG or TIFF, and additional image formats will be created and used for viewing online
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Do I Own My Digital Images?
Yes, this is your history, and you retain all ownership rights. We will not sell, use, or feature your digital files without your expressed written consent.
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Can I Edit My Photos From My DVD, USB, or Hard drive?
Of course. These are your images to do with them as you see fit. They are not copy protected and can be edited with whatever software you have available.
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How Many Documents Is A "My History Archive" limited to?
As many as you want to add! There is no limit to the amount of history you can add or the size of your collection.
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Can I Share My History With Others?
Yes. We have created tools that allow you to share your digital files, or clip portions of articles or photos for use in social media posts, blogs, or to email or share over a text. You also have the ability to create a Discoveries gallery that will allow you to create collections that you can send a link to the files you have curated through tagging.
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Is There A Backup Of My Archive?
As part of your "My History Archive" subscription, we will maintain backups of your digital collections on our secure servers. You may request a copy of your archive be sent to you in the event your DVD, HDD, or flash drive has been lost or damaged. You will only be charged for the replacement media.
Don't Let The Moment Fade From Memory
By creating a digital copy of the recorded accounts of your history, you capture the past in a format that is not susceptible to the same risk factors as your analog collection. If you don’t digitize the documents and recordings, you risk losing everything to the passage of time.
When you digitize your collection, not only will it help you preserve the original materials when you make them available online it will also allow you to share your collection, and connect others to your history as well. After all, your History Is Everything
Bring Your Past To The Present
Old books, letters, journals, yearbooks, and family history research documents contain bits and pieces of your past. When viewed collectively, they tell a story of who you are and where you came from. Without a doubt, you have a stash of family photos or albums taking up space on a bookshelf or hidden away in a hope chest. Somewhere, someone in your family has a box of old photos, negatives, or slides collecting dust in a closet.
There might be a storage box tucked away in your basement that holds a scrapbook of newspaper clippings of your high school athletic achievements, and maybe a yearbook or two.
You might possibly have a small shoebox of grandma’s index cards with her recipes written out in her own handwriting. Letters, military records, family genealogy records, old concert tickets, a showbill from your first play, home movies...all excerpts of your history, recorded in countless formats, stored out of sight in the nooks and crannies of your home.
Each piece of this personal history provides a clue as to what makes you, you. Each piece offers insight into the people, places, and events that shaped your life, your family, and your community.
Shipping & Packing Tips
We will send you sturdy boxes and prepaid return shipping labels once you place your order online. You will also receive a copy of your order, identifying labels, and instructions on matching your identifier labels to the identifier worksheet.
Why Should We Be Entrusted With Your History?
History Is Everything is a division of Advantage Archives, a trusted partner of libraries, museums, educational institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, historical societies, and genealogical organizations across the United States, providing free access to historical content, including 110M newspaper pages and documents, dating as far back as 17th century.
We make these valuable collections free to access by the community through an online digital archive platform: The Community History Archives. historical documents that were previously limited in their availability.
This is YOUR History
Preserve It!
The history documented in the pictures, papers, and recordings you have accumulated over the years represents your personal history. You may not realize it, but that history is fading away a little bit each day. Your photos, home movies, documents, and slides are losing their color, beginning to become brittle, and losing the battle in the war against time. By creating a digital copy of the recorded accounts of your history, you capture the past in a format that is not susceptible to the same risk factors as your analog collection.
Archive It!
The "My History Archive" is an online hosting, search platform, and access tools that power your archive, transforming your collection of files into an archive that can be explored for new discoveries, or for reliving old memories. You can share what you discover with others, and connect with your past in a way you could not with a box of old photos, a scrapbook of clippings, or a DVD of pictures. As more people create open "My History Archive"s a network of free genealogical tools will emerge, allowing for “crowdsourcing” of your family history research.
Share It!
Family history does not need to be locked behind a paywall or exclusively available via a prohibitively expensive subscription service. This is YOUR history, and you can share it with anyone you choose, at any time, and on any device. You can also explore, clip, and share information you find on any "My History Archive" that an owner has made available to use as a free resource for others, or leverage the hundreds of free Community History Archives created by libraries, genealogical societies, heritage centers, and other institutions across the country.
We Protect Your Past
As part of your subscription to your "My History Archive", we will maintain backups of your digital collections on our secure servers. You may request a copy of your archive be sent to you in the event your DVD, HDD, the flash drive has been lost or damaged. You will only be charged for the replacement media. You can also make as many duplicates as you would like of the DVD or flash drive, so you can make extra backups or create a copy to share with family and friends.
Your History, Your Way
At no charge, we will provide your choice of either a set of DVDs or an 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB USB flash drive containing your complete archive, allowing you to view the images or videos on your DVD player, or upload them to your favorite photo management cloud service. We also offer an optional 500GB or 1TB USB hard drives that can be purchased for larger collections.
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Continue To Grow Your Archive
Your personal history isn’t doesn’t begin or end with a single document, book, or the research that was put into developing a family tree. Your history has been recorded in countless formats over the years, from letters, photos, and video, to old family recipes, journals, and newspaper clippings. Not only is it impractical to organize and access your physical original materials, handling them too often leads to damage and eventually, loss. Photos can tear, fade, or discolor. Videos and film can become brittle and crack or break, it is easy to scratch, and plastic cassettes are not as durable as you might think. Paper is fragile, making it vulnerable, and at risk of being lost to the ravages of time.
The originals should be stored properly for safekeeping and handled as little as possible. Fortunately, preserving the original materials does not mean you can’t have access to them. On the contrary, you have the option of making them more accessible than ever before. By digitizing your past, and creating a "My History Archive", you will be able to explore, view, and share your collection from anywhere in the world, at any time, using an Apple iPad, iPhone, Android phone or tablet, computer, Mac, Chromebook, or even a smart TV.
We can archive:
Printed Photos, Slides, Photo Negatives, Scrapbooks, Family History Books, Yearbooks, Journals, Diaries, Family Trees, Genealogical Research, Annuals, Census Records, Local History Books, Programs, Cookbooks, Newsletters, Record Books, Ledgers, Meeting Minutes, Directories, Manuscripts, Visitor Books, Muster Rolls, Documents, Marriage Certificates, Birth Announcements, Obituaries, Death Notices, Children’s Artwork, Postcards, Church Records, Correspondence, Handouts, Recipe Cards, Newspapers, Clippings, Memorabilia, Military Records, Drawings, Awards, Index Cards, Maps, Meeting Minutes, Heritage Collections, Property Records, Abstracts, Schedules, Bulletins, Immigration Records, Public Announcements, Transcripts, Oral Histories, Greeting Cards, Home Movies, Microfilm, Digital Photos...
...and almost anything else you can think of!
Additionally, you can leverage the hundreds of free Community History Archives created by libraries, genealogical societies, heritage centers, and other institutions across the country. We have made it simple to clip articles or other sections of documents and add them to your "My History Archive" with just a few clicks. You can also explore, clip, and share information you find on any "My History Archive" that an owner has made available to use as a free resource for others.