SHIPPING
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. you have downloaded from HistoryIsEverything.com. Once you have labeled your collection, you will pack the materials in the boxes we supply, attach the shipping label, and either schedule a pick up from the carrier or drop the boxes off at their physical location. We will take over from there!
SHIPPING TIPS & SUGGESTIONS
Begin by placing your materials in the box, starting in the middle, and working your way to the edges of the box. Do not overstuff the box, and leave an inch or two of “breathing room” between your materials and the edges of the box. This will help prevent any damage on the off chance a box were to be damaged.
After you put your materials in the box, try to fill any unoccupied space with a filler to minimize any shifting or movement during transit. Bubble wrap works very well, however, bunched up craft paper or crumpled newspapers backed tightly in the open spaces are effective as well.
Avoid using styrofoam “peanuts”, they don’t stabilize printed materials very well, and also create quite a mess when we unpack them and are not easy to dispose of in an environmentally responsible way.
Using plastic sandwich bags, particularly sealable bags, offer an extra layer of protection in the unlikely event of a box being exposed to moisture in the shipping to or from our facility.
If you would like us to send packing materials like bubble wrap, sleeves, or waterproof bags to aid in the safe shipping of your collection, contact us and we can send you some for only a few dollars.
Although we can not be responsible for damage or loss that may be incurred in transporting the documents, once they arrive, you can rest assured that they are in good hands.
INSTRUCTIONS & WORKSHEET
To ensure we title and index the collection to your specifications, we have created a worksheet template for creating an inventory that includes descriptions and indexing instructions. We will use the completed spreadsheet as our roadmap for building your digital archive. The worksheet template is a .csv file and can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets.
In addition to the mandatory fields like document or media type, title, date, city, state, etc., you will have the option of adding a detailed description or transcription which we will associate with the digital image. The description will be used to help make your materials discoverable through the search engine on your "My History Archive".
If there is already printed text on a document or photo, we can use OCR to make the documents keyword searchable, and any information added to the description field would be appended to the OCR text when it is ingested into our search engine.
Unfortunately, we can’t OCR directly from handwriting. If the documents are handwritten or pictures do not have any associated text, you can add your own description to the spreadsheet, and we will add that description to our search engine. You can add as much information as you would like in the description field.
DOWNLOADS
SUBSCRIPTIONS
MY HISTORY ARCHIVE
It is not just history, it is YOUR history!
Subscriptions
Your subscription will be charged monthly, quarterly, or annually depending on the package you choose. Your first 3 months are FREE when you subscribe to an annual plan or get 1 month for FREE with a quarterly subscription.
- Monthly: $7.99
- Quarterly: $18.99
- Annual: $49.99
We accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, Apple Pay, and debit cards.
Cancel At Any Time
You can cancel your subscription at any time. When you cancel, we will remove any of your files from our servers, and dispose of the backups so you retain full control of your materials. If at any time you would like to resume your subscription, you can simply send us a copy of your DVD or USB Hard Drive, and we will ingest it into your "My History Archive" for a small charge. Remember, 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.
Protect Your Past
In addition to the ease of access, a "My History Archive" offers you the safest way to protect the history contained on the videos and images you have digitized. 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.
YOUR HISTORY IS EVERYTHING!
By creating a digital copy of your history captured to film, 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. Digitization not only allows you to preserve your past but it also allows you to share and connect others to your history as well. It is easier than you might think!
Preserve It!
The history documented in the pictures, papers, slides, negatives, 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.
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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.