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Preparing for an upcoming celebration with Permanent.org is as simple as setting the table for your family and friends. Shared folders are a safe and secure way to gather and…
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Celebrating & Honoring Indigenous Legacies & History with Rudy De La Cruz, Jr.

We are delighted to shine a community spotlight on one of our recent Byte4Byte grantees this month, Rudy De La Cruz, Jr., Director of the Texas Heritage Project of AITSCM.…
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Archive in the Moment with the Share to Permanent Mobile Feature

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Storage Grants for Historically Marginalized Narratives

Our Byte for Byte program provides archival storage grants to nonprofit and community-led organizations that advance diversity, equity and inclusion in cultural heritage, preservation and history. Today we are excited…
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Enhancing Family Photos with Metadata

The Family History Metadata Working Group (FHMWG), Savemetadata.org, is a collaboration between leaders in the family history software industry. We are working together to improve the process of preserving critical…
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Help Us Design Our New Legacy Planning Feature

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