There is power in your stories™
There is power in your stories™
Preserving Memories - Heirloom Interviews
Nothing can compare to the experience of sitting face-to-face with your ancestors, listening as they share the stories and the wisdom they have gathered over their lives. With Heirloom Interviews, these precious moments can be passed on to generations to come.
WHY CHOOSE HEIRLOOM INTERVIEWS?
Just Some of the Benefits
A guided discussion
During your visit, your host will ask insightful questions to help you feel comfortable and confident.
A structured approach
Stories are kept on track and shy patrons are helped to open up during our sessions.
Deep Satisfaction
Through the act of reminiscing upon stories and discussing the lessons gleaned, we find a profound sense of fulfillment and wholeness.
Make sure your descendants know their history
Inspire future generations by teaching them where they came from and what it took to get here.
ANCHORING FAMILIES
There is power in your family history
The knowledge of where you came from will help future generations navigate a changing world with timeless values.
A beautiful video and optional book can be used to pass that history on.
HONORING PROFESSIONALS
A celebration of retirement and the preservation of organizational memory
An Heirloom Interview™ with your retiree will recognize their contributions and ensure that their organizational memory is preserved and shared.
They will be able to help your organization for years to come with their knowledge.
HELPING YOU
Heirloom Interviews: Who are they for?
Most of our patrons are between the ages of 55 and 85. We conduct interviews with individuals, married couples, siblings, and business associates.
Most patrons can be interviewed in their own home from across the country.
There are many patrons who worry that they will not have any stories to share, but our hosts make each patron feel comfortable and confident enough to share their stories.
BEST SELLERS
Most Popular
Full-Day, In-Home Heirloom Interview™ for Couples or Individuals
This special full-day interview experience lets you record each parent individually as well as together as a couple. An experience that will remain with you forever.
It includes three Heirloom Interview Sessions and three DVDs of videos that will last hundreds of years.
Half-Day, In-Home Heirloom Interview™ for Couples or Individuals
This half-day, in-home video touches upon topics such as childhood and ancestry, career paths, marriage, and parenting, intertwined with the invaluable wisdom gained through life experiences.
Upon completion of this half-day session, you'll be presented with a video recording suitable for sharing and safekeeping for generations to come—a timeless family treasure.
Half-Day, Zoom Heirloom Interview™ for Couples or Individuals
In this online video interview, either an individual or a couple explores various topics including childhood, career, marriage, parenting, and the valuable insights acquired through life's journey.
Your loved ones can participate in these high-quality conversations from the convenience of their own home, mirroring the depth of an in-person interview experience.
THE BIGGER VISION
What makes Heirloom Interviews unique?
Your greatest contribution to the future will come from the lessons you’ve learned along the way.
The life lessons you have learned may be difficult to articulate, but we can help you recall important milestones, share your pride, and discuss some of the difficult experiences that shaped you.
Interview patrons tell us the experience was energizing and profound. Their children thank us for saving what might otherwise have been lost.
WHAT NEXT?
Overview of the Process
In order to ask the right questions, we send an online questionnaire to both the patron and gift-giver.
Prior to your interview, you will be sent a booklet to help you prepare. The booklet will include a guide to help you select clothing for your interview and insightful questions that will assist you in recollecting important experiences and people.
A POWERFUL EXPERIENCE
Professionally filmed interviews since 2002.
Each one is unique and special.
“It was extremely rewarding to watch my mother’s video. It was great to hear stories I had never heard before as well as ones I was so happy that we finally got a chance to capture permanently.”
Mark H., Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Our Commitment to You
The purpose of Heirloom Interviews™ is to help overcome one of the most pressing issues facing families today: how to make sure our story is passed down from generation to generation.
Your family’s most valuable heirloom may be these recordings.
Your stories will be treated with respect and confidentiality. Interviews provide your loved one with an opportunity to share the stories that matter most to them.
"My family will always have a video of the lessons I learned throughout my life."
Carl O., President of Sally's Fabric
WE HAVE THE ANSWERS
Frequently Asked Questions
All Heirloom Interviews come with the following benefits:
- The experience of a lifetime with a professional host
- Your interview video lightly edited
- A special DVD that’ll last a thousand years
- Your private video accessible online through a shareable link
In some cases, patrons may decline an interview due to shyness or humility. It is almost universal that our patrons do the interview, and they are glad that they did.
It has proven beneficial to talk about how future generations will benefit from knowing their stories.
We schedule three weeks in advance at the very least.
Unforeseen circumstances sometimes force us to schedule emergency sessions.
For a quick interview scheduling, call 888-894-1892, the Heirloom Interviews helpline.
The redundancy of this heirloom’s saved formats will make it last for generations to come. The interview can be viewed in a variety of ways:
- A private YouTube link,
- A digital download that you can store on your computer
- BlueRay DVDs that will last hundreds of years
- A USB thumb drive is optional
- Transcription and printing of books are optional
Any interview can be transcripted by us. The work of generating and editing it will be done by us.
It is possible to have your book printed as a hardback book or as a bound book.