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Family participation

Does my family have to organize everything first?

No. Bring what your family has; the studio helps make sense of it.

You do not need an organized archive, finished genealogy, timeline, or polished interviews. Photographs on phones, old albums, letters, recipes, documents, voice recordings, digital folders, and half-remembered stories are all possible starting points. In the conversation, we discuss what exists and plan manageable rounds of contribution. Any physical handling, scanning, or digitization needs are agreed in scope before material is sent.

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Your family will be different

A few sentences are enough to begin.

A Story Map begins with a conversation about your family, the people who may participate, and the material you have. If the fit is right, we develop a custom commission scope.

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