A Living Historical Archive

A Family's Unchanging Legacy

We honor every African American ancestor by name and weave their stories into a permanent, public archive that descendants will trust for generations.

Preserving the legacy. Honoring the lineage. Celebrating those who came before.

IPFS-archived — featured memorials are pinned to our own IPFS node with publicly verifiable CIDs on the open IPFS network. See the sample memorial for a live example.

Not computer savvy? Request a Submission Advisor — a real person will help you over the phone.

Watch · about 1 minute

Living Legacy · Founding Member

Documenting your own life as it happens?

For founders, creators, and builders. Ownership-first, IPFS-pinned. Annual at $50/yr or Eternal Legacy at $499 once — join as a founding member of the archive. Read the manifesto.

Become a founding member →

— In Preparation —

Free Family Research

An offering the institution is preparing: AI-assisted ancestor research, conducted under editorial discipline, free for any family.

Be notified when ready →