For the Record offers the ultimate way to remember your loved ones now and in the future: by watching and hearing them tell the stories of their lives.

These memories will become a historical record.

Lifelong journalists conduct your family member’s in-depth interview.

Professional cinematographers produce the video.

Photo archivists preserve their pictures.

These pieces will be transformed into bespoke products—from photo books, films, and magazines—to be shared with your family.

Nina's grandfather's oral history, done by her mother and uncle in the 1980s.

What we offer

What we offer —

Package no. 1: Oral history with audio and transcript

Preserve your family history in the voice of those who lived it with a comprehensive life history interview.

Package no. 2: Oral history with video and transcript 

Every year on her grandfather’s birthday, Nina’s family watched a VHS tape of him telling his life story. Although he passed away when she was five, his stories stayed a crucial part of her upbringing. We designed this package to offer you the same.

Package no. 3: Story-filled family photo book

This heirloom-quality photo book weaves an interview with archival photos to create a custom-produced visual family history.