Project 2: Memoriesstatus: 0=Not Started; 1=Started;

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Project 2: MemoriesStatus: 0=Not Started; 1=Started;

2=Good; 3=Proficient; 4=Can Teach)

(Resources: A=Article read; V=Video watched)

Goals / ChoicesNotes Status Resources Date
Goal 1: Gather and safeguard your own important personal records.
A: Gather your important records.
B: Gather photos and documents you have of ancestors.
C: Make scans or paper copies of each document to serve as backups.
D: Protect and preserve your original documents and backups.
E: Restore damaged photographs when possible.
Goal 2: Gather records from others.
A: Contact people to get copies of items (digital copies are easier).
B: Add and catalog the photos and documents.
Goal 3: Interview living relatives about their memories and life stories.
A: Prepare for successful interviews.
B. Hold and record the interview.
C. Upload the audio or written interview document to Memories.
Goal 4: Browse FamilySearch Memories to see photos and documents for your ancestors.
A: View memories for an ancestor.
B: Use the People view in Memories.
C: Use the Find feature in Memories.
Goal 5: Prepare photos and documents to be uploaded to FamilySearch Memories.
A: Determine which photos are good candidates to upload.
B: Scan any physical photos or documents that you want to upload, or take photos.
C: If necessary, and if you have the skills, crop or enhance photos or documents after scanning them
Goal 6: Add photos to FamilySearch Memories and tag them.
A: Upload your digital photos to Memories.
B: Tag the persons in each photo to identify who they are.
C: Modify or delete tags as needed.
D: Add information about the photo.
E: If desired, change the preferred photo for the ancestor.
Goal 7: Add documents to Memories.
A: Find documents to upload to FamilySearch.
B: Upload the documents to Memories.
C: Add people who are mentioned in the document.
Goal 8: Add stories to Memories.
A: Search for your ancestor stories that have been uploaded to FamilySearch.
B: Find one or more stories that you want to upload to FamilySearch.
C: Enhance or create life stories.
D: Upload stories to Memories.
Goal 9: Write life sketches and upload them in FamilySearch.
A. Write a personal sketch for yourself.
B. Write a personal sketch for an ancestor.
Goal 10: Gather audio files and add them to Memories.
A. Find one or more audio files that you want to upload to Memories.
B. Upload the audio files to Memories.

C. (Optional) Use the FamilySearch Mobile Apps to add audio.

D. (Optional) Convert cassette tape recordings to digital so they can be uploaded.
E. (Optional) Get help with converting recordings.
Goal 11: Use the Gallery feature in Memories.
A. Find or add items in the Gallery.
B. Select an action for one or more items in the Gallery.
C. Create a new photo album.
D. Add photos to existing Albums.
E. Edit or delete an Album.
Goal 12: (Optional) Use apps from the FamilySearch App Gallery to preserve your family history memories.
A. Explore apps in the Gallery.
B. Download and use the mobile app for FamilySearch Memories.