This morning there was an article posted in the New York Times all about what it takes to be a “Personal Historian” and how quickly the trend of saving life stories is growing.

The article, “Tales from the Past, Preserved for Families,” is all about how Personal Historians are using every kind of multimedia possible to save memories.

For those of you who are trying to be your own family’s personal historian, here are a few different types of media you can use to save stories, if you can’t hire a Family Biographer like me:

1) Capture it all in a Biography

2) Preserve Stories in an Audio Recording

3) Record the Memories on Video

4) Remember the Events through Photographs

Everyday this week, in honor of Family History Month, I’ll be highlighting each of these media forms and telling you how they can be used best to save your loved one’s past!