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Your DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE preserved for 300 years!
Stored in dry vaults, including one-of-a-kind anti-data-rot features, and mapped three different ways to ensure it's never lost or forgotten.
Share your story, leave a message, preserve your collection, or save a legacy.
A whole lot of value packed into one special offer.
Your DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE is waiting.
Generations of enjoyment are waiting.
Share your story, leave a message, preserve your collection, or save a legacy.
A whole lot of value packed into one special offer.
Your DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE is waiting.
Generations of enjoyment are waiting.
Packages at a Glance
What’s included:
- Includes the use of the NotForgotten storytelling tools and app to record your message or tell your story. Guides, templates, teleprompters all help create a quality film (Upgrade Tip: Want incredible convenience or exceptional quality? Professional videographers are on hand waiting to make your feature story).
- Includes 2GB of digital storage. Videos, sketches, recipes, voicemails, letters, military records, family documentation, children’s art... anything you like! 2GB means you can store plenty! 500 photos? No problem! Upgrade tip: 20GB Memory Box is available for the mega users and collectors.
- THREE layers of mapping included in this offer, which means your time capsule will not be lost or forgotten:
- your time capsule record added to the Worldcat library catalog
- a record of your time capsule attached to your family history
- your record added to the International Time capsule Register
- your time capsule record added to the Worldcat library catalog
- Includes 300 years of storage in dry vaults in the USA. Archived to world-class standards, cared for by the Digital Preservation Trust giving you peace of mind for lifetimes.
- Includes choosing the opening date for your capsule - celebrate a reunion, an anniversary, or deliver a message on a date.
- Includes a creative, practical and easy was to create lifetimes of enjoyment.
- Recording and uploading tools to capture your memories, story, messages, or advice.
- Set your time capsule opening date
- A permanent genealogy record of you bound to your Time Capsule.
- Mapped on International Time Capsule Registry .
- Multiple copies reproduced and cared for in multiple locations.
- Backed by long term Digital Preservation Trust and Guarantee Trust Fund
Professional Certified videographer services
JAM Productions LLC: CONCIERGE Time Capsule
2 hours @ $1,500.00
Story filmed by professional videographer in your own home. 300 year preservation ++ personalized library record and optional blockchain record. ++ 2GB of storage for collections, art, music, research, life work.
2 hours @ $1,500.00
Story filmed by professional videographer in your own home. 300 year preservation ++ personalized library record and optional blockchain record. ++ 2GB of storage for collections, art, music, research, life work.
300 Year Package (everything included) +Professional in home filming.
Two cameras, lighting, sound, full edit
✔Receive a 30 minutes professionally filmed video
✔Perfect for a very high quality legacy video
Two cameras, lighting, sound, full edit
✔Receive a 30 minutes professionally filmed video
✔Perfect for a very high quality legacy video
JAM Productions LLC: VIRTUAL Videographer - interview online.
1 hour @ $399.00
Interview filmed by a professional videographer online. 300 year preservation ++ personalized library record ++ 2GB of storage for collections, art, music, research, life work. +++ optional blockchain record (add-on)
1 hour @ $399.00
Interview filmed by a professional videographer online. 300 year preservation ++ personalized library record ++ 2GB of storage for collections, art, music, research, life work. +++ optional blockchain record (add-on)
300 Year Package (everything included) +
Online filming via phone or PC with a videographer, full edit.
✔ Receive a 30 minutes professionally produced film
✔ Perfect for when you need personal guidance through the process OR
a gift for someone who is far away and technically challenged. All you need is a smart phone
Online filming via phone or PC with a videographer, full edit.
✔ Receive a 30 minutes professionally produced film
✔ Perfect for when you need personal guidance through the process OR
a gift for someone who is far away and technically challenged. All you need is a smart phone
Self film options
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Memory Box 20GB $449
150 year preservation + Basic package, video filmed on app -Personalized library record -Upload your own video, photos, family tree book, sound recordings 20GB additional upload to the Time Capsule included. ✔Perfect for large legacy collections including digitized art, videos, photo collections, books, sound recordings & music, documents, architectural drawings, web pages. |
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50 YEAR TIME CAPSULE $69.00
50 year preservation Basic package, 30 minute video, filmed on app ✔Perfect for leaving messages with an opening date ✔ Perfect for annual messages and life series |
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150 YEAR TIME CAPSULE $89.00
150 year preservation package Basic package, 30 minute video, filmed on app - Personalized library record ✔Perfect if you are looking for a meaningful gift for life's milestones 60th, 70th, 80th birthdays, retirement, graduation, weddings ✔ A beautiful 30 minute video ✔ Preserved for a few generations. |
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300 YEAR TIME CAPSULE $149.00
300 year preservation package Basic package,30 minute video, filmed on app - Personalized library record -Optional blockchain record - Upload your own photos, family tree books, sound recordings (2GB) ✔ Perfect gift for Genealogy buffs, Family History Researchers, people with research and important family memorabilia they want preserved for 10 generations, or those looking to leave a true legacy ✔Don't want to make a Video, but have precious pictures, family tree records and documents you want to preserve? This is the right package. |
JUST IMAGE IF YOU COULD....
- FEEL COMPLETELY CONFIDENT YOUR STORY WILL BE THERE, safe, inspiring others for generations.
- ACTUALLY FEEL RELIEVED (instead of overwhelmed) THAT YOU HAVE ALL YOUR MEMORABILIA IN ONE PLACE and know they will always be there for you. All your - documents, video, photos, social media, and more ... safe, together.
- SIT BACK AND WATCH YOUR OWN LIFETIME SERIES - ALL THE VIGNETTES OF THE STOPS & STATIONS OF YOUR LIFE. Starting with your baby capsule. Then binge watch the annual messages or the films you recorded every ten years.
- INTRODUCE YOUR GRANDMA TO YOUR GRANDCHILDREN, IN FIFTY YEARS TIME.
- BRING YOUR FAMILY TREE TO LIFE, AND KEEP YOUR WHOLE STORY IN ONE PLACE, SUBSCRIPTION FREE. Share your story, save your research. One for every living member of your family tree.
- HAVE THE LAST WORD ON YOUR OWN LIFE. Share your story, save your messages and decide when each will be "opened".
- HAVE A REUNION EVERY TENS YEARS TO OPEN A TIME CAPSULE with your college friends or your wedding party - make a college capsule, a family capsules, a wedding capsule.
- ALWAYS KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THAT ONE PRECIOUS VIDEO IS: NOT LOST OR FORGOTTEN so you’ll never lose valuable family history documents or video footage of all your most special moments.
- NEVER FORGET THE WAY YOUR CHILDREN ARE TODAY. Your children change before your eyes, so fast. That’s why these memories are the sweetest of all. Create your child’s personal Time Capsule and gift it to them on a special birthday in the future. Whether it’s the little lessons they learned, their favorite things, their view of their future selves, or simply the innocent goofing around. Imagine if you could keep their story alive in a NotForgotten® Time Capsule for many generations of your family to enjoy.
- SAFEGUARD A MESSAGE OR STORY IN SECRET FOR DECADES UNTIL ITS READY TO BE RELEASED ON THE DATE YOU CHOOSE.
Memories are important. The best ones never fade.
But what keeps memories alive?That’s important when you consider how time is unkind to photographs, CDs and videos.
We now know even digital data rots.
For people who cherish their memories and the stories they tell, this is a hard truth to swallow.
It means memories will fade and stories will die.
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But what keeps memories alive?That’s important when you consider how time is unkind to photographs, CDs and videos.
We now know even digital data rots.
For people who cherish their memories and the stories they tell, this is a hard truth to swallow.
It means memories will fade and stories will die.
Get my time capsule now
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I want to leave a timestamp on where I am in my life right now. In years to come we can reflect on how things have changed.
— Ciran Young, 30, Manchester, UK
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I want to leave a timestamp on where I am in my life right now. In years to come we can reflect on how things have changed.
— Ciran Young, 30, Manchester, UK
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Just like traditional time capsules, except
NOT IN THE DIRT!Creating a time capsule doesn't have to be hard work. Our easy-to-follow process
and step-by-step "how to" demo videos will make getting your time capsule complete easier
than you ever thought possible.
NOT IN THE DIRT!Creating a time capsule doesn't have to be hard work. Our easy-to-follow process
and step-by-step "how to" demo videos will make getting your time capsule complete easier
than you ever thought possible.
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It was certainly an amazing day for my father to reminisce his entire life over a virtual connection with a soft soul. You made that happen for my father and his life has been enriched yet again . The experience was pleasurable and seamless…everyone did a GREAT job!”
— Lisa Smith, Florida, USA
It was certainly an amazing day for my father to reminisce his entire life over a virtual connection with a soft soul. You made that happen for my father and his life has been enriched yet again . The experience was pleasurable and seamless…everyone did a GREAT job!”
— Lisa Smith, Florida, USA
“I think it’s a great gift to my kids and their kids... to be able to preserve a history of who we are.
— Catalina Restrepo, 45 , Houston Texas
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— Catalina Restrepo, 45 , Houston Texas
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Step 1 - SAVE STORIES, RECORD HISTORYRich story telling features.
Like traditional time capsules, ours are used to tell a story. Except our storytelling features offer a far greater variety of ways to tell a story. Use the app to film a story or a message. Want a high quality film? Hire a pro to help you. Is your story told through 1000s of photos? Add up to 20GB of documents, sketches, voicemails, emails, art, videos.
Step 2 - SET AN OPENING DATEMonitored and activated. Never forgotten
Most time capsules are forgotten. Have a message you want opened on a special date in the next 50 years? Want to have a reunion of your college group in 20 years? Open your wedding capsule on your 40th anniversary? Gift a baby capsule on their 21st? NotForgotten time capsules are monitored and opened on the correct date.
Step 3 - STORED IN A DRY, HIGH SECURITY VAULT!Most traditional time capsules rot and corrode. If digital media is stored in a capsule - it corrupts, and the technology to replay it becomes obsolete. Notforgotten has a unique system to protect your data from dat rot, and to keep the technology relevant
Step 4 - REMEMBER WHERE YOU PUT ITMapped in a library - never lost.
Most traditional time capsules are lost or stolen. NotForgotten time capsules use family history to link your time capsule to it. Then it is mapped on the international registry of Time Capsules. Longer life time capsules are given unique library cards and blockchain records to make extra sure they aren't lost.
Step 5 - DO IT AGAINAnnual message? Lifetime series?
Bringing multiple generations of a family tree to life? Doing one at every one of life's major milestones? Recording an annual message?
Like traditional time capsules, ours are used to tell a story. Except our storytelling features offer a far greater variety of ways to tell a story. Use the app to film a story or a message. Want a high quality film? Hire a pro to help you. Is your story told through 1000s of photos? Add up to 20GB of documents, sketches, voicemails, emails, art, videos.
Step 2 - SET AN OPENING DATEMonitored and activated. Never forgotten
Most time capsules are forgotten. Have a message you want opened on a special date in the next 50 years? Want to have a reunion of your college group in 20 years? Open your wedding capsule on your 40th anniversary? Gift a baby capsule on their 21st? NotForgotten time capsules are monitored and opened on the correct date.
Step 3 - STORED IN A DRY, HIGH SECURITY VAULT!Most traditional time capsules rot and corrode. If digital media is stored in a capsule - it corrupts, and the technology to replay it becomes obsolete. Notforgotten has a unique system to protect your data from dat rot, and to keep the technology relevant
Step 4 - REMEMBER WHERE YOU PUT ITMapped in a library - never lost.
Most traditional time capsules are lost or stolen. NotForgotten time capsules use family history to link your time capsule to it. Then it is mapped on the international registry of Time Capsules. Longer life time capsules are given unique library cards and blockchain records to make extra sure they aren't lost.
Step 5 - DO IT AGAINAnnual message? Lifetime series?
Bringing multiple generations of a family tree to life? Doing one at every one of life's major milestones? Recording an annual message?
NOTFORGOTTEN DIGITAL PRESERVATION LIBRARY LLC, ALSO KNOWN AS NOTFORGOTTEN, PRESERVES PERSONAL STORIES FOR UP TO 300 YEARS BY INTEGRATING HIGH TECH MEDIA PRODUCTION WITH THE FIELDS OF GENEALOGY, ARCHIVING, LIBRARIES, TRUST FUNDS, AND BLOCKCHAINS.Established by Lynn Paul Waterman and Adrienne Liebenberg in Princeton, New Jersey, in 2019, NotForgotten enables users across the USA, UK and Australia to create their own digital video time capsule through their app of the same name.
A library, a trust fund, leaders of the international time capsule society. Obsessed with saving stories.
Founders Lynn Paul Waterman and Adrienne Liebenberg
When I started NotForgotten I was building my family tree. I had over 30,000 photos and videos spread across my smartphone, Dropbox, OneDrive, on my family tree account, and yes in my drawers - yet I could never seem to find the one photo or video that really mattered to me, the one that captured the landmark moment or the essence of the story. Worse, some of my favorite photos had became "corrupt" and when I went looking for my wedding video, I was unable to to even access it, because it was on a OLD VIDEO CASETTE tape!!
I was frustrated with the number of obstacles and limitations there are to being able to save stories for the next generation to enjoy.
As an engineer with a passion for innovation and a number of patents to my name I knew there was a better way to save stories.
I co-founded NotForgotten on a simple premise - to keep stories and legacies safe, and make stories discoverable and accessible for future generations to enjoy. I believe that our stories help us all see how we connect to the world, that leaving a legacy shouldn't cost a fortune, and that by participating in the NotForgotten library we will all contribute to having better understanding of our past.
Today the NotForgotten Library Depository has expanded and documented many thousands of time capsules. We lead the International Time Capsule Society which opened its doors over thirty years ago. Our library is in Princeton and the society is headquartered at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia where the Crypt of Civilization, regarded as the original time capsule, was proudly sealed in 1937.
A library, a trust fund, leaders of the international time capsule society. Obsessed with saving stories.
Founders Lynn Paul Waterman and Adrienne Liebenberg
When I started NotForgotten I was building my family tree. I had over 30,000 photos and videos spread across my smartphone, Dropbox, OneDrive, on my family tree account, and yes in my drawers - yet I could never seem to find the one photo or video that really mattered to me, the one that captured the landmark moment or the essence of the story. Worse, some of my favorite photos had became "corrupt" and when I went looking for my wedding video, I was unable to to even access it, because it was on a OLD VIDEO CASETTE tape!!
I was frustrated with the number of obstacles and limitations there are to being able to save stories for the next generation to enjoy.
As an engineer with a passion for innovation and a number of patents to my name I knew there was a better way to save stories.
I co-founded NotForgotten on a simple premise - to keep stories and legacies safe, and make stories discoverable and accessible for future generations to enjoy. I believe that our stories help us all see how we connect to the world, that leaving a legacy shouldn't cost a fortune, and that by participating in the NotForgotten library we will all contribute to having better understanding of our past.
Today the NotForgotten Library Depository has expanded and documented many thousands of time capsules. We lead the International Time Capsule Society which opened its doors over thirty years ago. Our library is in Princeton and the society is headquartered at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia where the Crypt of Civilization, regarded as the original time capsule, was proudly sealed in 1937.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY TIME CAPSULE IF YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS?
Your time capsule has been transferred into the holdings of the NotForgotten library, which is entirely separate from the commercial company. The trust fund is overseen by archivists and librarians who use the fund to periodically update the technology of your archive and make sure your time capsule is available for the time.
I HAVE A COLLECTION OF ART - HOW DO I PRESERVE IT IN A TIME CAPSULE?
There are very limited options to preserving physical items for centuries:
- A museum/gallery/library may be willing to take your collection;
- Your family can pass it down and preserve the goods in a particular environment;
- You must make provisions for a trust.
DO YOU OFFER GIFT CARDS?
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY TIME CAPSULE IF YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS?
Your time capsule has been transferred into the holdings of the NotForgotten library, which is entirely separate from the commercial company. The trust fund is overseen by archivists and librarians who use the fund to periodically update the technology of your archive and make sure your time capsule is available for the time.
I HAVE A COLLECTION OF ART - HOW DO I PRESERVE IT IN A TIME CAPSULE?
There are very limited options to preserving physical items for centuries:
DO YOU OFFER GIFT CARDS?
Yes!
DIY capsules can be delivered via post, or as e-gifts. For e-gifts - pick the day and we will send it.
Hire-a-pro gift certificates can be purchased, which you need to print out.
WHY WOULDN'T I JUST BURY MY TIME CAPSULE?
Buried and home made time capsules have 90% chance of being lost, forgotten, or stolen. Notforgotten has layers and layers of technology designed to prevent this from happening.
I DON'T WANT TO DO A VIDEO STORY FOR MY TIME CAPSULE, CAN I STILL DO A TIME CAPSULE?
No problem - plenty of options to get creative here. What about filming a picture and doing a voice recording? Our 300 year capsules allow you to skip video altogether and go straight to uploading documents. Memory boxes are primarily designed for serious storage (think 500 photos)
HOW WILL SOMEONE IN 50 YEARS, 150 YEARS OR 300 YEARS GET MY TIME CAPSULE?
The library (funded by the Trust) will publish information on its public platform how to request and retrieve a time capsule. You would need to have one of the unique references associated with a time capsule - a GEDCOM UUID, a blockchain hash, a library reference, etc and pay a minor retrieval fee to the library.
THE PERSON I'M GIVING A TIME CAPSULE TO ISN'T GOOD WITH TECHNOLOGY, CAN THEY GET HELP?
First, making a time capsule is EASY. Some people just upload a few photos and videos, and put in their basic information which links them to their capsule. Others hire a professional and create beautiful masterpieces accompanied by art and literature and twelve generations of family history. The app really is simple to use, and there is always the option of upgrading and hiring a pro "time traveler" to do a story virtually for you or your loved one if they feel challenged. If all else fails - hire a "personal assistant" from NotForgotten who will do everything possible to build your time capsule.
HOW WILL MY FUTURE FAMILY MEMBERS KNOW I MADE A TIME CAPSULE?
There are a number of ways your time capsule can be found:
HOW WILL SOMEONE WATCH MY VIDEO IN HUNDREDS OF YEARS TIME
The Digital Preservation Trust is tasked with caring for the tapes and archives. They will update the technology so it can be "read" by whatever technology is relevant at the time - even if its a grain of salt!
IS MY SECRET REALLY SECRET, WILL MY CAPSULE BE PRIVATE?
Everything becomes after 50 years. Otherwise it will remain 'buried" and
inaccessible until the opening date YOU choose
WHAT IS DATA ROT AND HOW IS DATA ROT PREVENTED?
Memories die when photos turn brown, lines streak across videos, photos "corrupt", videos warp and CDs fail. This is data rot - digital data decays too. Save your photos and videos from corrupting, rotting, or corroding over time. World-class archiving methods preserve your story and protect your precious memories from data rot. Leave your descendants a treasure trove to cherish safe in climate-controlled vaults, cared for by a Digital Preservation Trust. Technology will be updated and audits performed to ensure your memories are safe.
HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT TO STORIES ON "ANCESTRY"?
Get my time capsule now
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY TIME CAPSULE IF YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS?
Your time capsule has been transferred into the holdings of the NotForgotten library, which is entirely separate from the commercial company. The trust fund is overseen by archivists and librarians who use the fund to periodically update the technology of your archive and make sure your time capsule is available for the time.
I HAVE A COLLECTION OF ART - HOW DO I PRESERVE IT IN A TIME CAPSULE?
There are very limited options to preserving physical items for centuries:
- A museum/gallery/library may be willing to take your collection;
- Your family can pass it down and preserve the goods in a particular environment;
- You must make provisions for a trust.
DO YOU OFFER GIFT CARDS?
Yes!
DIY capsules can be delivered via post, or as e-gifts. For e-gifts - pick the day and we will send it.
Hire-a-pro gift certificates can be purchased, which you need to print out.
WHY WOULDN'T I JUST BURY MY TIME CAPSULE?
Buried and home made time capsules have 90% chance of being lost, forgotten, or stolen. Notforgotten has layers and layers of technology designed to prevent this from happening.
I DON'T WANT TO DO A VIDEO STORY FOR MY TIME CAPSULE, CAN I STILL DO A TIME CAPSULE?
No problem - plenty of options to get creative here. What about filming a picture and doing a voice recording? Our 300 year capsules allow you to skip video altogether and go straight to uploading documents. Memory boxes are primarily designed for serious storage (think 500 photos)
HOW WILL SOMEONE IN 50 YEARS, 150 YEARS OR 300 YEARS GET MY TIME CAPSULE?
The library (funded by the Trust) will publish information on its public platform how to request and retrieve a time capsule. You would need to have one of the unique references associated with a time capsule - a GEDCOM UUID, a blockchain hash, a library reference, etc and pay a minor retrieval fee to the library.
THE PERSON I'M GIVING A TIME CAPSULE TO ISN'T GOOD WITH TECHNOLOGY, CAN THEY GET HELP?
First, making a time capsule is EASY. Some people just upload a few photos and videos, and put in their basic information which links them to their capsule. Others hire a professional and create beautiful masterpieces accompanied by art and literature and twelve generations of family history. The app really is simple to use, and there is always the option of upgrading and hiring a pro "time traveler" to do a story virtually for you or your loved one if they feel challenged. If all else fails - hire a "personal assistant" from NotForgotten who will do everything possible to build your time capsule.
HOW WILL MY FUTURE FAMILY MEMBERS KNOW I MADE A TIME CAPSULE?
There are a number of ways your time capsule can be found:
- Your asset certificate which you added to your will.
- Searching the worlds library records (held in Worldcat)
- Searching family history records (places like Ancestry)
- Searching on the blockchain
- Searching in the international time capsule registry
HOW WILL SOMEONE WATCH MY VIDEO IN HUNDREDS OF YEARS TIME
The Digital Preservation Trust is tasked with caring for the tapes and archives. They will update the technology so it can be "read" by whatever technology is relevant at the time - even if its a grain of salt!
IS MY SECRET REALLY SECRET, WILL MY CAPSULE BE PRIVATE?
Everything becomes after 50 years. Otherwise it will remain 'buried" and
inaccessible until the opening date YOU choose
WHAT IS DATA ROT AND HOW IS DATA ROT PREVENTED?
Memories die when photos turn brown, lines streak across videos, photos "corrupt", videos warp and CDs fail. This is data rot - digital data decays too. Save your photos and videos from corrupting, rotting, or corroding over time. World-class archiving methods preserve your story and protect your precious memories from data rot. Leave your descendants a treasure trove to cherish safe in climate-controlled vaults, cared for by a Digital Preservation Trust. Technology will be updated and audits performed to ensure your memories are safe.
HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT TO STORIES ON "ANCESTRY"?
- We are a library and we PRESERVE your time capsules to strict archiving standards. That means no data rot will corrupt your story, we keep multiple copies in multiple places on multiple mediums.
- You don't have to depend on a company to stay in business, your capsule is in a library and protected by a Trust.
- We provide significantly more space and allow all different kinds of media - including 20GB of video.
- We provide wonderful creative tools and talented videographers to film amazing stories.
- We will keep a family secret until you decide it can be revealed. (tip : we think the best way is to use both time capsules and family history tools in tandem)
- As well as being in family history records our time capsules are recorded on the blockchain, and in the library so they are far less likely to be lost
- You pay only once, and are not bound to a subscription
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““I have been researching my family tree for years, and even made a book to leave to my kids. This tool will really help bring it to life, beyond the vital records and faded photos”
— Heather Gane, South Africa
— Heather Gane, South Africa
“I already find myself looking back and wishing I knew what I know now…and that’s only after two years [at college]. Could you imagine giving yourself advice 20–30 years from now? What about your kid? How cool would it be to give them advice from an actual college student perspective rather than trying to convince them you were once cool?”
— Mallory Garber, 22, Miami, USA
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— Mallory Garber, 22, Miami, USA
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