- Product Overview
Catalogs: Keep Your Archives Organized and Separate
Catalogs let you create distinct archives for different families, organizations, projects, or clients — all within a single Archoral account.
Why catalogs matters
Start With One — Grow Later
- Your current archive lives inside a single Catalog.
- Everything stays clean, private, and structured.
Built for Real Families
- Manage generations, branches, and life events with clarity.
- Keep stories and media together in one focused space.
Future-Ready
When multi-Catalog support releases:
- Maternal vs. paternal branches
- Client projects
- Business or community archives
- Estate work
- School or church archives
- All will become possible.
Right now, you start with one. Soon, you’ll organize many.
What your catalog contains
Profiles
Everyone whose stories you’re preserving — family, chosen family, community members.
Collections
Projects, branches, decades, downsizing work, storytelling sets.
Locations & Maps
Homes, neighborhoods, churches, workplaces — mapped beautifully.
Timelines & Stories
Life events, traditions, retellings, textures, memories.
Media Repository
Every photo, document, video, and scanned item you upload.
Master Tree
A clear, accurate tree built only from the Profiles in this Catalog.
A Catalog is your archive’s backbone — everything lives together.
- Flow
How catalogs work today
Every Account Starts With One Catalog
You do not need to choose or configure anything.
Your Catalog already exists and is ready.
Your Entire Archive Lives in This Catalog
Inside it, you manage:
- Profiles
- Media
- Collections
- Stories
- Places
- Timelines
- Objects
- Master Tree
Nothing spills outside.
Nothing mixes accidentally.
Everything stays organized automatically.
Keeps Your Story Clean and Focused
A single Catalog prevents:
- Unexpected branches
- Mixed families
- Colliding projects
- Timeline confusion
- Overwhelm for new users
Perfect for starting strong.
Future Multi-Catalog Support Will Unlock More
When enabled, you will be able to create:
- Separate family lines
- Client archives (Photo
- Managers, Librarians, Archivists)
- Estate & downsizing projects
- Business & community archives
- Dedicated school/church/club archives
Your current Catalog and all content will migrate smoothly.
Maternal vs. Paternal Branches
- Hatchett Family
- Giddens-Anthony Family
Each with its own Profiles, media, and Master Tree.
- Example 1
Client Workflows for Photo Managers
- Johnson Family Archive
- Your Legacy Project
- Church Choir Archive
Keeps client work structured, separated, and professional.
- Example 2
Estate & Downsizing Projects
- Mom’s Estate
- Grandpa’s Memory Box
- Home Video Conversion
Makes emotional work more manageable.
- Example 3
Future examples (Coming soon)
These examples represent future scenarios once multi-Catalog support launches:
Why catalogs improve your experience
- Everything stays organized
- Zero accidental mixing
- Reduces overwhelm
- Clean separation between projects (future)
- Ideal for families and professionals
- Scales with your archive’s growth
- Prepares you for multi-Catalog organization
