Because your family stories are too precious to allow them to fade with time.
Your family has stories that deserve to be remembered: from the struggles your ancestors faced to the pivotal choices that shaped your journey, from joyous milestones to quiet acts of resilience. These stories don't just entertain; they connect you to your roots and help explain your family's journey. Without capturing them though, they naturally fade over time, leaving future generations with only fragments when they ask about their history. By preserving them now, you are creating a living legacy for your children and grandchildren.
As a trained journalist and published novelist, I don't just record your family's history, I craft it into compelling narratives that honor your heritage and ensure these irreplaceable stories live on in the hearts and minds of future generations.
Your family’s story is unique.
The way it’s told should be, too.
Preserving Stories While There’s Time
Some stories can’t wait. Whether you want to preserve your own memories or capture the voice of a parent or grandparent, oral history interviews create a lasting record of lived experience — in a person’s own words and voice.
This approach focuses on preserving what matters most now, creating recordings and transcripts that hold memory, voice, and experience in a form that can be returned to over time.
Tracing Your Family’s Path
When memory isn’t enough, research can help fill in the gaps. This process uncovers where families came from, how they moved through the world, and how generations are connected through documented evidence.
It brings clarity where stories are incomplete or uncertain by interpreting records, establishing reliable timelines, and constructing or expanding a family tree grounded in fact rather than assumption.
Writing Your Family’s Story
Some families want more than records or interviews — they want a narrative someone can sit down with and read. Voices, research, and historical context are brought together into a coherent story that can span a life, a marriage, or multiple generations.
It is long-form, collaborative writing done over time, resulting in a written legacy meant to last.
Not all storytelling services are created equal. When we work together, you’re not just submitting memories for transcription, you’re working with a dedicated writer, researcher, and interviewer who approaches your family’s story with empathy, curiosity, and craft. Each project is personal, deeply researched, and thoughtfully written to preserve your family’s voice for generations.
Experienced Interviewer
As a trained journalist, I ask thoughtful, open-ended questions that guide each conversation toward the stories that matter most, drawing out details and emotions that might never emerge from a written prompt.
Skilled Storyteller
As a novelist and published author, I have experience transforming family memories into vivid, emotionally resonant narratives. These are stories with structure, nuance, and meaning, not just transcripts or lightly edited Q&As.
Thorough Researcher
With more than 25 years of genealogical knowledge, I am committed to verifying facts, uncovering lost connections, and bringing historical context to each narrative, giving it depth, accuracy, and richness.
Thoughtful Curator
I create more than just a polished book, I craft a lasting heirloom. Each project is designed to be read, re-read, and passed down through generations, preserving your family’s legacy with the depth, beauty, and permanence it deserves.
Culturally Sensitive
I bring a deep understanding of Jewish traditions and historical experiences, including intergenerational trauma and migration, and apply the same care and respect to stories from all backgrounds.
Why Choose The Story Archivist?
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