DCHA Archivist Ray LaFever will conduct a genealogy workshop Saturday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m., about saving and sharing family history through digital imaging. LaFever will talk about the kinds of items to scan and the challenges related to scanning various media, including slides, negatives, and tintypes, as well as small diaries and letters in faint pencil. The presentation will discuss the standards for imaging. If done right, you should only have to scan an item once.
LaFever has been a professional archivist since graduating from SUNY Albany in 1985. After spending five years working for local governments in Albany and Dutchess counties, he spent 20 years working for the New York State Archives, providing advisory services on archives and records management to local governments and local historical societies. He is an experienced amateur genealogist,
Registration is required by Oct. 12. Cost is $10 per person.
Call 607-746-3849 or email dcha@delhi.net to register.
