Help for keeping memories, and for hard days.
Free, practical guides for preserving your family's photos and stories, handling a loved one's accounts after they pass, and finding support when you need it.
Guides
How to store old photos, letters and keepsakes so they last
Simple, archivist-approved ways to protect family photos, scrapbooks and papers: where to keep them, what to store them in, and what to avoid.
DigitizeHow to digitize and back up your family memories
A step-by-step plan for scanning photos, saving home movies from VHS and DVD, organizing files and backing them up so they're never lost.
Digital legacyWhat happens to social media and online accounts when someone dies
How Facebook, Instagram, Google, Apple, X and LinkedIn handle a loved one's account after death, what families can request, and what to set up now.
ChecklistWhat to do when a loved one dies: a gentle checklist
The practical steps for the first days and weeks after a death: who to notify, protecting their identity, handling bills and accounts, and saving their memories.
Set up your digital legacy in 15 minutes
These official settings decide who can reach your photos and accounts after you're gone. Doing them now saves your family a lot of heartache.
Organizations helping seriously ill children and their families
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