{"id":6008,"date":"2026-08-19T19:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/?p=6008"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:53:34","slug":"seminar-digitize-and-document-your-family-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/seminar-digitize-and-document-your-family-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar: Digitize and Document Your Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley, CA, September 20, 2026<strong>, 2PM \u2013 4PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dougherty-Promo-Graphic-cropped-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dougherty-Promo-Graphic-cropped-1.jpg 714w, https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dougherty-Promo-Graphic-cropped-1-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What You Will Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utilize AI for oral history, scanning, photo restoration, and management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore case studies for weaving family sagas with multimedia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover free resources and best practices for legacy preservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn tools for creating a digital family heritage library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How To Digitize &amp; Document Your Family History&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Dive into a realm where physical artifacts meet virtual storytelling. This session immerses you in the art of utilizing artificial intelligence for oral history creation, scanning, photo restoration, photo management, movie making and storytelling. Explore real-life case studies illustrating how to intricately weave your family\u2019s saga using multimedia methodologies. Discover invaluable free resources and best practices to preserve your family\u2019s legacy. By session end, you\u2019ll learn about tools and techniques to create a digital family heritage library, that will be a timeless treasure for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About The Speaker: Ron Chan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ron is a seasoned lecturer on family history documentation best practices, &nbsp;captivating audiences worldwide at genealogy workshops and libraries across the San Francisco Bay Area. As a published genealogy author, he has a passion for storytelling and teaches innovative technologies to bring ancestral tales to life. Ron is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group, dedicated to preserving ancestral stories. He is also a co-founder of the Chinese American GI Project, ensuring that veterans\u2019 legacies are not lost, forgotten, or ignored. Ron shares with you how to capture and share family struggles of the past so future generations can embrace, remember, and learn from those who came before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seminar Patron Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Very pertinent and interesting information. Optics very nice. Personal story. Made it very relatable.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cInspirational! Technically wonderful.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWell delivered, comprehensive, heartfelt sharing of personal stories, links, and resources.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThis is exactly what I was looking for my family stories.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGreat ideas and tools for writing and displaying history \/ story telling\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cComprehensive, intelligently presented, touching, very impressive!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cVery organized and inspiring. All materials were accessible and easy to understand. Hard for me not to cry\u2026 So personal.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Thorough, practical, personal,\u00a0methodically prepared.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cComprehensive, intelligently presented, touching, very impressive!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPresenter was very well organized, engaging, good teacher\/educator qualities and communication.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cindy M Yee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/#comment-14050\">February 2, 2024 at 1:46 pm&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=14050\">Edit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finished my family story! I even included an Author\u2019s Note, Reviews, Table of Contents, changed the font for easier reading. It ended up 7 chapters, over 90 personal photos, and less than 50 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/?replytocom=14050#respond\">Reply<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/bacgg.org\/fcd3db6f-7232-41e3-bf05-4ae017349413\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ron Chan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/#comment-14052\">February 2, 2024 at 2:17 pm&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=14052\">Edit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congrats on saving memories of the past for the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/?replytocom=14052#respond\">Reply<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pingback:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conferencekeeper.org\/whats-new-on-our-calendar-to-9-3-23-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/\">What\u2019s New on Our Calendar to September 15, 2024 &#8211;<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=19974\">Edit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/bacgg.org\/6a220c5a-01d4-45d9-a560-47da18316ee1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Linda Scolinos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/#comment-25457\">February 4, 2025 at 10:11 am&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=25457\">Edit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">will any of these sessions possibly be on zoom? I am in SoCal.<br>Thanks so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/?replytocom=25457#respond\">Reply<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/bacgg.org\/3964f412-33c5-4c60-8870-4f6b03f48df6\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ron Chan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/#comment-25459\">February 4, 2025 at 11:39 am&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=25459\">Edit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi Linda, thanks for your interest in my sessions, but all library sessions are in person events only. If there are any specific questions you have, I\u2019d be happy to help. Just post your questions here and we can \u201cchat\u201d. Take care and be well. \\ron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/?replytocom=25459#respond\">Reply<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/bacgg.org\/105c6642-0018-487c-9c95-523f1dea74d4\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>George Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/how-to-digitize-document-your-family-history\/#comment-49064\">September 16, 2025 at 1:40 pm&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=49064\">Edit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi Ron,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I liked you prior seminar about using AI. I have used it for biographies. I hope to make you session this Saturday. I have a family tree in Exel and linked it to a file that I have for each person<br>on the tree. You can click on the Family Tree and get to the file on that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FREE Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley, CA, September 20, 2026, 2PM \u2013 4PM What You Will Learn Abstract How To Digitize &amp; Document Your Family History&nbsp;Dive into a realm where physical artifacts meet virtual storytelling. 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