Structure your archive around themes, families, or formats.

This session introduces Archoral’s flexible system for building and managing Collections. Learn how to group related media, documents, and entries in ways that support research, storytelling, and presentation—without relying on static folders.

Steps Covered:

• Create new Collections based on family lines, life themes, or record types
• Subgroup Collections by source, format, or relevance
• Upload while maintaining your file structure
• Link Collections to People and Location Profiles for contextual access
• Open multiple Collections together for presentations or focused work sessions
• Manage distractions by hiding irrelevant content while highlighting priority groupings

Why This Matters:
Traditional folders can be limiting. Collections in Archoral offer a dynamic way to group and access materials based on your evolving needs, making your archive more useful and more engaging over time.

Lessons Learned:

• Collections grow with your archive—start broad and refine as needed
• Groupings don’t have to be permanent or exclusive
• Opening multiple related Collections enhances narrative building
• Use sub-groupings for clarity and streamlined access

Relevance Example:
You’ve organized your archive by family branches, with separate Collections for your maternal and paternal lines. Within each, you’ve created sub-groupings for things like holidays, letters, and life events. When preparing a slideshow for a special occasion, you don’t have to move files or duplicate media—you simply open the Collections you need across both family branches. Archoral’s flexible design lets you combine and view media from multiple collections simultaneously, creating a cohesive, customized experience without disrupting your organizational structure.