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Scanning Copies for Computer Programs
Home » Genealogy » Pictures and Rare Documents - How to Share them with Future Generations » Scanning Copies for Computer ProgramsPosted by Your Guide on July 6, 2006 9:53 PM
Many genealogy programs include places for photos that are attached to the data for each individual. Scanning old photos for inclusion in these programs is a wonderful way to share photos with other researchers.
Including photos with individual data can also reduce the incidence of reporting information incorrectly for same-name people. Tom Smith Senior and Tom Smith Junior will not look exactly the same. When their photos are included with their data, researchers will be able to identify them, not just by their name and birth date, but also by their appearance.
Including copies of photos with your research also shows an attention to detail that will demonstrate to other researchers the validity of your research. Photos also show a close enough relationship to the ancestor to have access to people with pictures. This, too, adds credibility to your research.
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