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When Disaster Strikes Part 3: Preparing Your Family Treasures for the Worst

Rachael Woody February 18, 2021 When Disaster Strikes 1 Comment

In part 1 and part 2 of this miniseries, we’ve run through the emotional logistics needed in order to prepare our mindset for handling a disaster, it’s time for us …

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When Disaster Strikes Part 2: Navigating Grief and Data Loss

Rachael Woody February 18, 2021 When Disaster Strikes Leave a Comment

In Part 1 of the When Disaster Strikes miniseries, I opened with a personal account of what my family experienced during the recent West Coast fires. While (thankfully) everything turned …

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When Disaster Strikes Part 1: The Importance of Preparation

Rachael Woody February 17, 2021 When Disaster Strikes Leave a Comment

We’ve all seen it. The shocking images of debris in the background while an exhausted human with a thousand-yard stare gestures to where their house used to be. It’s easy …

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Welcome Cecilia Krum, Our New Director of Engineering

Robert Friedman & Cecilia Krum November 20, 2020 Our Team 1 Comment

This is a co-authored piece by Robert Friedman, Executive Director, and Cecilia Krum, the new Director of Engineering at Permanent. She will be responsible for the technical requirements that ensure …

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Preparing for Digitization: Organizing the Archivist Way

Tia Stenson November 20, 2020 Preservation Leave a Comment

Tia Stenson is a guest blogger for Permanent. Tia is an emerging archivist and a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a Masters in Library and Information Science, …

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Introducing Our Partnership With Open Tech Strategies

Megan Dolan August 10, 2020 Our Team Leave a Comment

We’re excited to share that we’re working with Open Tech Strategies (OTS) on a six month co-development partnership through the end of 2020. Permanent had been searching for development partners …

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Pledge Goal Reached: Thank You for Your Support!

Robert Friedman July 27, 2020 Milestones Leave a Comment

Today, I am honored to announce that we have reached our $100K phase 1 fundraising goal! We are grateful to the 256 people who made a pledge to our mission …

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Welcome Bryson Williams, Our New Lead Creative

Bryson Williams and Robert Friedman June 19, 2020 Our Team Leave a Comment

This is a co-authored piece by Robert Friedman, Executive Director, and Bryson Williams, the new Lead Creative at Permanent. The Lead Creative will drive Permanent’s creative strategy for user experience, …

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The Family History Metadata Working Group (FHMWG) Announces their Formation

Robert Friedman May 20, 2020 Community 1 Comment

Permanent is pleased to be a founding member of The Family History Metadata Working Group (FHMWG), which announced its formation and launch at this year’s RootsTech conference in Salt Lake …

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Motivated by our Growing Community

Robert Friedman April 28, 2020 Community Leave a Comment

As the common English saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. So we thought this was an appropriate moment to stop and smell the roses. Especially in light of recent …

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