CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The International African American Museum held a digital photo scanning event for visitors in hopes of preserving family history. The museum encouraged Charleston's African-American community to bring documents such as photos, church obituaries, and birth records to the free, family-friendly event. Attendees were able to scan and digitize their family's history. "One of the things I really wanted to do is capture the kind of the lost or the African American history, that was here in Charleston, some of it is still here in Charleston," Brian Sheffey, director of center for family history, said. "And really just a call out to anyone who lives in the greater Charleston area to preserve their family's history, which is a part of Charleston's history." While some visitors made appointments to ensure they'd get their documents in, the event also allowed people to drop-in when they could. Sheffey said some notable items included military awards and birth records. "We've had some amazing old, really, old birth certificates that look like drivers' cards - drivers' licenses," Sheffey said. "I've never seen anything like it." The family-friendly outing hosted kids' bracelet making and drawing as well as food trucks. Sheffey mentioned that the museum is trying to piece together the historic Black neighborhoods that used to exist or are still here today. "So, whether people think about the fact that they have family that lived here, they're part of Charleston's history, it's a great thing to be able to document that," Sheffey said. The next scanning event is expected to be in the spring of 2025. To request the museum to hold one in your community, you can contact them through email.