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, …
The Family History Metadata Working Group (FHMWG) Announces their Formation
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 …
Motivated by our Growing Community
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 …
Bring your family traditions to life on a beautiful, interactive timeline.
From marriages to Christmas mornings, from summer road trips to quinceaneras, your family traditions span decades. Connect the dots in a beautiful new way and share them with your loved …
Giving the Gift of Permanence
If you’re struggling to think of original gifts for any occasion, regift the best present: the memories you made with them. Make their favorite photos, videos, audio clips and more …
How We Built Our Internet Archive Integration
At Permanent, we make it possible for anyone to preserve their personal digital legacy and make it perpetually accessible to future generations. That’s why we take a multi-provider approach and …
Share With Confidence
At Permanent, we believe that sharing doesn’t have to mean oversharing. We know you want your friends and family to partake in your favorite memories but don’t want to lose …
Do More With Your Family Tree
Preserve the hard work you’ve already invested into FamilySearch in a Permanent Archive. Permanent is working with FamilySearch to seamlessly integrate your Family Tree. Connect your FamilySearch account to create …
Everyone’s an Archivist: Creating Coherent Collections
This is a guest post by Nina Tarnawsky, a graduate student at the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin with a focus in archival work. Nina has worked …
Digital Preservation and the Future of Identity
This is a guest post by David Emelianov, a software developer and product manager based in Seattle. He is currently working as a front-end web developer at Microsoft and has previously …