MGC Memory Lab: A Chat with Chelsea Clarke

About this episode

Kathleen and John Brandt discuss with Chelsea Clarke about the Memory Lab at the Midwest Genealogy Center and its role in preserving family archives.

Let us know what you think! Episode OverviewHittin’ the Bricks with Kathleen is the genealogy podcast that features your questions and her answers, with a focus on clear reasoning, historical context, and practical research methods. In this episode, Kathleen and John Brandt sit down with guest Chelsea Clarke from the Midwest Genealogy Center to explore how a free, do-it-yourself Memory Lab helps families preserve and digitize their personal archives. From VHS tapes and cassette recordings to ...

People in this episode

Host: Kathleen Brandt

Guest: Chelsea Clarke

Topics covered

• genealogy
• memory preservation
• digitization
• personal archives
• VHS tapes
• cassette recordings

Keywords

• genealogy
• memory lab
• digitization
• personal archives
• VHS
• cassette

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Midwest Genealogy Center

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