A small start, a lasting record

Make room for the stories you want to keep.

Practical worksheets you can download, print and use with your family today. Start with one conversation, one photograph or one date.

Family Interview Preparation Checklist

Prepare the setting, recording permission and review process for a family interview. Interview question collections are available inside Pinkas.

A practical first-week plan, inventory and permissions worksheet for scattered family memories.

Keep the picture, its reverse, identifications and conflicting recollections together.

Collect the source facts and family practice before calculating a memorial date.

Preserve the method, the person and the occasion behind a family dish.

Record an object's history without converting a family tradition into an established fact.

A consent-led preparation worksheet for families, with links to specialist oral-history guidance.

Gather stories from several branches while keeping answers and sharing choices separate.

Keep the original date, sunset context and conversion assumptions in one place.

Prioritize items whose context may disappear, then create readable copies and check your backup.