Writing Software That is Built to Last
We’re taking a moment to shine a spotlight on Liam Lloyd, our Senior Software Engineer.…
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Making Permanent Pretty and Performant
We’re taking a moment to shine a spotlight on Natalie Martin, our Front-End Engineer. This post is co-written by Cecilia Krum, our Director of Engineering, and Natalie. Cecilia: Natalie Martin…
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Story Gathering: The Coming Together of Shared Memories
Which comes first, the photo or the memory?…
June 28, 2022
The Letter
Take an old letter, add some photographs, and create a place for family to share stories.…
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Stories unfold in pictures shared
Where do family stories come from? How do they come to you? Were they shared? Created by you? Or based on personal experience, researched documented fact, or maybe a piece…
May 4, 2022
Can We Have Nice Things on the Internet?
Permanent.org exists for the preservation of your digital legacy, as you define it, not for profit.…
April 26, 2022
Searching for Lost Stories Together
Inside every genealogist is a storyteller waiting to be set free When I first embarked on my family tree journey two years ago, I began with a faded Xeroxed copy of…
April 14, 2022
Welcome Amanda Meeks, Our New Community and Partnerships Manager
This is a co-authored piece by Robert Friedman, Executive Director, and Amanda Meeks, the new Community and Partnerships Manager at Permanent. Amanda’s goal is to foster lifelong relationships with our…
March 2, 2022
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