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The five-question object interview
A spacious Heirloom Record with room for facts, memory, and the questions that remain.
Carryforth Starter Kit · $12
The first pages for a family archive that stays with the family.
This is a truthful preview of the Starter Kit. Its finished print-at-home and fillable files are still being prepared, so no Starter Kit download is offered here yet. When released, it will include the Carryforth Binder Materials packet.
Two ways to work
Made to be printed. Planned to be filled in digitally.
The preview below shows the page structure. It is not a downloadable or fillable file. The finished kit will clearly label the print-at-home file, fillable fields, and its included Binder Materials packet when each is ready.
Print-at-home
Planned PDF pages
Designed for a home printer, a three-ring binder, handwritten notes, and family additions.
Fillable digital
Planned PDF form fields
The digital version will be called fillable only after its fields are built and tested.
Page-by-page preview
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Photo placement page
A guided page for placing a family image beside its caption, names, dates, and clues.
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Unknown people and dates worksheet
A calm place to gather fragments and mark what needs another conversation.
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Archive index
A simple index for the binder so a family can find a record again.
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Object-label template
Small labels for boxes, objects, or folder tabs—so the story stays with the thing.
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Binder assembly instructions
A concise guide to printing, sorting, and making the kit your own.
A sample record
The questions leave room for what a family knows—and does not.
- What is it?
- Who did it belong to?
- What do you remember about it?
- What remains unknown?
- What do you want the next generation to know?
Participation card
“I’m preserving the story of something our family kept. What object do you remember?”
The paid kit will include digital cards to text or email to relatives. They point recipients toward the free Heirloom Record, so one person’s binder can invite many stories.
Want the first free page?
Download it directly. You will not create an account, upload family material, or place it into a hosted archive. Carryforth does not store family materials.