The back of a family photograph may contain names, dates, studio marks, locations, handwritten captions, processing stamps, or clues about who owned the image. Scan both sides and keep them connected as one archival record.
Discover hidden stories and family history through the books your ancestors owned! In this third installment of October’s Family History Month, explore unique ways to uncover personal details by examining book inscriptions, dates, locations, and even bookmarks.
An heirloom becomes meaningful when its story is preserved with it. Photograph the object from several angles, record who made or owned it, explain how it moved through the family, and note any uncertainty instead of filling gaps with assumptions.
Archiving Artwork is an overlooked part of your family history research! In this blog I share some tips, tricks and links for how I digitize art, and why.
The art of memory keeping has moved past paper journals; it’s become digital! To do this in the most groundbreaking way, we put together a team of fiercely talented people from all corners of the globe! Read on for a sneak peek at some of Archoral’s features!
Start a digital family archive with one manageable collection, such as a photo box, one person’s papers, or a single family event. Preserve the files and the stories together, use a consistent naming system, and expand only after the first group is organized and backed up.
The most devastating day on American soil brought people together with a sense of community not seen in decades. See how Archoral can help capture and preserve personal memories from that fateful day and the years that followed.
The journey continues, we’re transforming a bleak warehouse into a climate-controlled archive!
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The purpose of Archoral is to reconnect people with their stories, their heritage, and their history. One of the best ways to do that is through connecting the “stuff” we have, be it scattered on the family farm or in a few boxes from the attic. No matter the size of your collection, the process and the intended result are the same.
