September Genealogy Newsletter
Did you know that September is 'Save Your Photos Month'?!
 
At the Lyon Township Public Library we have some great electronic devices and software to help you with your photos.
 
We have the hardware you'll need!
 
Like the Epson FastFoto Scanner:
  • World’s Fastest Personal Photo Scanner — scan thousands of photos as fast as 1 photo per second at 300 dpi; batch-scan up to 36 photos at a time
  • Preserve Your Priceless Photos — restore, organize, protect and share photos; scan Polaroid photos, panoramas, postcards and photos up to 8" x 10"
  • Share Stories for Future Generations — use the Epson FastFoto app to add voice and text over your photos or create slideshows, right from your smartphone
  • Perfect Picture Imaging System — bring new life to old photos with auto enhancement, color restoration, red-eye reduction, de-skew, crop and rotate
  • Single-step Technology — capture both the image and any handwritten notes on the back of a photo in a single scan
  • Flexible Scanning — offers a variety of format options for easy sharing (300 dpi), archiving (600 dpi TIFF) and enlarging (1200 dpi); handles multiple sizes in one batch; mobile (up to 600 dpi JPEG)
Like the Epson V700 Photo Scanner:
  • Get professional-quality results with any photographic original with the Epson Perfection V700 Photo scanner. With groundbreaking 6400 dpi resolution, this powerful scanner consistently delivers precision color and detail, whether scanning slides, negatives, or medium-format film.
  • Get professional-quality scans.
  • Enjoy exceptional tonal range and fine shadow detail.
  • Scan large batches of 35 mm slides
We have the software you'll need!
 
Like Vivid-Pix Restore:
  • Restore scanned prints, slides, documents, and digital camera images in seconds
  • Fast, easy image editing software
  • Improves JPEG, TIFF, PNG, DNG, BMP and RAW images. 
  • Automatically creates high resolution JPEG and/or TIF images without affecting the original. 
  • Automatically creates sharing file size for posting on genealogy sites and emailing.
     
Like Adobe Photoshop Elements:
  • This is a great software product to help with your pictures. With this software you can organize your photos, fix photos that need color restored, and so much more!
 
--Cathy Cottone      
Genealogist      
 
Upcoming Genealogy Events
Genealogy
Book Club

Thursday, September 8, 2pm
Genealogy Roundtable

Friday, September 9 & 30, 2pm
Zoom: Using MyHeritage Library Edition

Tuesday, September 20, 6:30pm
Books About Photographs
Digital Resource Spotlight: MyHeritage
MyHeritage Library Edition
 
Dive into MyHeritage Library Edition's huge international records database – just search a name to learn more about your ancestors. With exclusive content and accurate results MyHeritage will help you uncover more than you ever imagined.
 
Cathy's September Tip
When a loved one passes their picture becomes a treasure!
 
This is why it is incredibly important to save family photos so they can be enjoyed for years to come. Photos can be preserved and maintained digitally using LTPL's selection of photo scanning and editing hardware and software!
 
 
Chuckle of the Month
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