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Record your own story
Put your memories into your own words, one moment at a time.
Your Story
Everyone has a story to tell
The histories that matter most are the ones closest to home. This is where you begin to save them: your own life, the people who shaped you, and the voices you do not want to lose.
Why it matters
In a generation, it can all be gone
Ordinary life rarely makes it into the history books. It lives in memory: the street you grew up on, the work you did, the sayings, the hardships, the people who raised you. Once those memories fade, no record brings them back.
Recording a story is the simplest act of preservation there is. You do not need to be a writer or a historian. You only need to begin, and this is a good place to start.
Where to begin
Choose how you want to start
Read the guide
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Interview someone you love
Sit down with a parent, grandparent, or old friend and capture their voice while you can.
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Protect what you gather
Sort the photographs and keep your recordings safe for the people who come after.
My Life, My Story
Let the journal guide you
If a blank page feels daunting, the journal does the hard part. Its prompts walk you through the memories, people, places, and turning points that make a life, so there is never nothing to say.
Keep it for yourself, fill it in with a relative, or use it to guide a recorded conversation.
View the journal