Clearing a family home
Photo albums, slides and tapes may be spread across closets, drawers and storage boxes. Bring your questions about what is worth digitizing and where to start.
For the collection you inherited. And the people you’ll share it with.
A lifetime of memories.
One manageable next step.
When you’re clearing a family home or looking after an inherited collection, the tapes and photo boxes can feel like a project of their own. You do not have to identify or count everything before talking to us.
Family owned · Digitized in Minneapolis · Local drop-off & mail-in
A collection can take many forms
More than a box of photos.
Sharing an inherited collection
Brothers, sisters and cousins may all want a copy. Digital delivery is included, and optional USB drives make it easier to hand a copy to family.
Planning a family archive
Combine home movies, film reels, photographs and audio in one project. Tell us which events or people matter most, even if the labels are incomplete.
A little preparation helps
Keep the history
with the memories.
You do not need to relabel or reorganize everything. Keep existing sleeves, album notes and box labels with the media so the context travels with it.
Read our photo-organizing guideChoose a point of contact
Agree who will answer questions, approve any additional work and receive the digital delivery link.
Set aside anything to keep together
Tell us about a family branch, special event or order you want preserved. Discuss labeling and file organization with us before work begins.
Flag condition concerns
Let us know about damp storage, brittle film or damaged tapes. We inspect your media and seek approval before additional repair work.
Talk to us before packing a large shipment
For several boxes or an unusually large collection, we’ll discuss the packing and delivery plan with you. Local drop-off is also available.
Volume savings, across formats
The collection counts together.
Tapes, film, photos, slides and audio count toward the same digitizing subtotal. The applicable volume rate is applied automatically.
$300+10% off
$750+17% off
$1,500+25% off
$3,000+32% off
Questions families ask
You can start
before you have it all sorted.
Do I need an exact count before contacting you?
No. Rough counts, the number of boxes and a description of what you have are enough to start. We confirm the actual media count when it arrives.
Can tapes, film and photos go in the same order?
Yes. You can combine supported video, film, photo, slide and audio formats in one order. Digitizing services count together toward volume savings.
Can several family members get a copy?
Digital delivery is included with every project. You can share the downloaded files and add USB copies for relatives. Tell us how many copies you need so we can confirm the right drive size.
How long does a large project take?
Standard turnaround is 3 to 4 weeks after media check-in. Tell us about deadlines and unusually large or damaged collections before sending them so we can confirm the plan. Expedited and rush options are available where suitable.
Do you provide estate cleanout or appraisal services?
This page is about digitizing media from estates and inherited family collections. For cleanout, valuation or legal estate matters, you will need the appropriate separate provider.
We can help you make a start
Tell us what you’re looking after.
A few tapes, several boxes, a collection you haven’t opened yet. Share what you know and what you hope to do with it.