Name: Don’t Let Old Journals Fade Away—Here’s How to Save Them Before It’s Too Late
Uploaded: 2025-06-04T14:18:00+00:00
Duration: 13 min 5 s
Description: Old family journals and diaries are priceless—but only if they’re preserved. Don’t wait until it’s too late. In this video, we’ll show you exactly how to save your family’s written history, from organ

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Old family journals and diaries are priceless—but only if they’re preserved. Don’t wait until it’s too late. In this video, we’ll show you exactly how to save your family’s written history, from organizing and digitizing to transcribing and even sharing those memories. If you don’t act now, those precious stories could be lost forever. Whether it’s through preservation, donation, or creating a finding aid, you’ll get the steps you need to make sure these treasures aren’t forgotten.

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CHAPTERS

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00:00 Introduction
00:31 Do What You Can
01:09 Organize
02:09 Preserve
03:38 Create a Finding Aid
04:55 Donate the Journal
07:16 Digitize the Diary
09:20 Transcribe the Handwriting
10:10 Share Digitized Journals
11:20 Bonus Preservation Idea for Old Journals