A nice CNET article on scanning and organizing your photos is HERE
An excellent 3-minute CNET video on options for converting your VHS tapes to DVD is HERE
Some sources for digital conversion of your photos, slides, negatives, audio and video tapes (no recommendations though, so check them out thoroughly before giving them your valuable materials!)
For those in the Cincinnati area, Dean Sh. says Robin Imaging is good for large format scanning (a high-quality, more expensive option)
One other group with REALLY local ties to east Cincinnati is Photos Finished https://www.photosfinished.com/services/ No first-hand experiences yet, but they sound promising!