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From: "Robert J. Hamers" <>
Subject: [BEL-R] Re: BELGIUM-ROOTS-D Digest V01 #287
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 05:20:53 -0500
In-Reply-To: <200106180600.f5I605p14126@lists2.rootsweb.com>


Jim,
In my opinion, the best way to do this is to scan them in digitally !
Digital is the only reproduction that doesn't lose fidelity when it is
reproduced, and you can easily disseminate records over the internet
quickly, for free. In some records, you can actually improve the
readability also by being able to easily adjust the contrast, etc.
Although to keep decent fidelity you need to scan them in at reasonably
high resolution (i.e., ~300 dpi, so many records are several MB in size),
practically every computer these days comes with a CD-ROM *writer* that
will store ~600 MB of information for a few dollars, and scanner are now
really cheap (and very good quality). I scan in every document, and keep
at least 2 copies in separate locations.

Are you any relation to Mary Theresia Pattyn, b. Nov. 20, 1786 in Hoodlede?

Best regards,
Bob Hamers

>
>I would like to hear from others on how they feel is the best way to
>preserve and protect their documents. What do you think?
>
>Is is best to laminate them?
>Should we just put them in a photo album?
>Should we use document protectors and put them in binders?
>
>I really don't know what the best way is to preserve your original
>documents. I would like to hear your success and failure stories regarding
>this topic.
>
>The documents that I am talking about are like birth certificates, death
>certificates, medical licenses, baptismal certificates, etc...
>
>Thanks.
>Jim Pattyn

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