# Jewish Family Archive Starter Kit

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

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

## A small first week

1. Day 1: Choose one box, one person or one event. Write your scope: __________.

2. Day 2: Inventory what exists before rearranging it. Photograph original folder labels.

3. Day 3: Copy five items. Keep originals and working copies separately.

4. Day 4: Ask one relative to identify people. Record their exact words and uncertainty.

5. Day 5: Record dates, places, sources and who may access each item.

6. Day 6: Make a second copy in a separate location. Open a file from that copy.

7. Day 7: Invite one relative to review. Choose the next manageable collection.

## Collection inventory

1. Collection ID and title: __________

2. Current holder and contact method (keep private): __________

3. Physical location / digital folder: __________

4. Formats and estimated count: __________

5. Most urgent risk or missing context: __________

6. Permission to copy / share / publish: __________

7. Backup location and last successful restore check: __________

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