Every family reaches a point where its living memory begins to thin.
Stories that were once common knowledge become fragmented. Names are remembered, but not their context. Photographs exist without explanations. Eventually, even the storytellers are gone.
This site exists because I didn’t want to reach that point without trying to preserve what we still have.
Preservation is not about nostalgia. It’s about continuity. Knowing where you come from helps ground where you are and informs where you’re going. Even imperfect records offer more than silence.
By documenting this history now—while people, memories, and records still exist—we give future generations something to build on. They won’t have to start from nothing. They’ll have a foundation.
This archive may never be complete. That’s acceptable. What matters is that it exists, that it’s maintained, and that it remains open to growth.
If this site prompts you to ask questions about your own family history, or to record stories before they’re lost, then it’s already doing meaningful work.