# Family Heirloom Documentation Form

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

Use privately with your family. Ask permission before recording or sharing. Leave uncertain answers marked unknown.

## Object record

1. Object ID / name / dimensions / materials: __________

2. Photographs of all sides, marks and inscriptions: __________

3. Current holder and storage location (private): __________

4. Condition observed without cleaning or repair: __________

5. Known chain of ownership, with dates and sources: __________

6. Family account, attributed to the person who told it: __________

7. Uncertain attribution or alternative account: __________

8. Related people, events, documents and recordings: __________

9. Handling or professional conservation questions: __________

10. Permission to exhibit / photograph / share: __________

11. Future custodian discussion (record wishes, not a legal transfer): __________

Created by Pinkas
Keep your completed worksheet in a private location.