The Family Archives Project

IT’S TIME TO ORGANISE YOUR RESEARCH

Transform your genealogy papers, photos & heirlooms into a beautifully arranged family archives

SO YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH YOUR FAMILY

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Imagine your family history perfectly organised and preserved…

And ready to pass down to your family.

It’s surprisingly easy to turn the chaos into a collection.

All you need — is the right training & the right templates!

The Family Archives Project contains everything you need to arrange and preserve your family history.

GET ACCESS FOR ONLY $7/MONTH

So many genealogists feel overwhelmed….

Does this sound like you?

❌ Lost in the Chaos

You’ve discovered countless family treasures, but without a central archive, you’re struggling to keep track of what you have and where it is.

❌ Fragile Memories

Precious photos and documents are at risk of damage because they’re not stored properly, making it hard to preserve these memories for future generations.

❌ Future Anguish

You’re passionate about your family history, but worry that future generations wont be able to navigate your research.

❌ Unshared Stories

You have amazing family stories and insights, but they remain hidden somewhere in your collection, making it difficult to share them with loved ones.

❌ Procrastination Reigns

The idea of organising your genealogy collection feels overwhelming, and you don’t know where to start, causing you to put it off indefinitely.

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The Family Archives Project

Transform your genealogy papers, photos & heirlooms into a catalogued family archives

STAGE ONE

Create Your Perfect Space

LESSON 1: SET UP FOR SUCCESS

Begin your journey by learning how to create a more appealing and productive genealogy space. This lesson covers finding the joy in organising, desk decluttering and a workspace make-over.

LESSON 2: ESTABLISH YOUR ARCHIVAL SPACE

Selecting the right space to create your family archive is crucial. This lesson discusses key considerations for choosing a location for your archive within your home so that it suits your requirements.

LESSON 3: INCORPORATE A GENEALOGY LIBRARY

The incorporation of a genealogy library ensures a more comprehensive archives. This lesson focuses on organising, cataloguing and shelving your books and magazines as well as your family folders and working files.

STAGE TWO

Curate Your Collection

LESSON 1: USE PRESERVATION PRACTICES

Dive into the fundamentals of archival science. This lesson introduces you to key preservation practices with particular focus on the three levels of protection needed within your archives and how to safely store your family treasures.

LESSON 2: MUSTER & SURVEY YOUR COLLECTION

Gather your genealogy treasures into one location and conduct an audit of your collection. This lesson provides you with tools to create a thorough inventory of your records and to identify the quantity and condition of your items.

LESSON 3: CREATE YOUR CATALOGUE & COLLECTION POLICY

Create a strong foundation for your archives with a best-practice collection policy and catalogue. In this lesson you will be creating the building blocks for the long-term management of your archives.

STAGE THREE

Consolidate Your Archives

LESSON 1: PROCESS & DOCUMENT YOUR ARCHIVES

Process and document your collection like a professional using a catalogue template. This lesson provides you with access to your very own documentary management tool that guides you through every step of your archival processing.

LESSON 2: MANAGE YOUR ARCHIVES LIKE A PRO

Manage your archives like a pro with a comprehensive manual that does all the thinking for you. This lesson delivers a range access templates, collection templates, management templates and practical cheatsheets to streamline every aspect of archival management.

LESSON 3: INVITE YOUR FAMILY TO YOUR ARCHIVES

Engage your family with your archives (and your family history more broadly) through an outreach program. This lesson offers six simple strategies designed to make the archives an interesting,, shared experience for the whole family and help preserve your family legacy for future generations.

You’ve been meaning to organise
your genealogy collection for ages – right?

You’ve told yourself a million times that you should finally sort through those boxes of papers, photos and heirlooms.

But deep down, you feel too overwhelmed – you know that trying to sort through your entire collection on your own actually fills you with dread just thinking about it!

But you don’t have to do this alone.

You can become part of The Family Archive Project beta course and work with a group of like-minded genealogists.

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✨Create a central, organised archive where you can easily track every precious document, photo and heirloom

✨Make your family’s stories accessible and shareable so everyone can appreciate your discoveries

✨ Protect your valuable family materials from damage and deterioration

✨ Create a lasting legacy that future generations can appreciate and build upon

✨ Become part of a community and overcome the overwhelm with a step-by-step system that simplifies the organisation process

Sally Romano supports you during the whole process and you benefit so much i never looking back.

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The Family Archives Project

IS JAM-PACKED WITH ALL THE RESOURCES YOU NEED

✅ Video trainings covering every aspect of the step-by-step program

✅ A comprehensive 97-page workbook companion to assist you with every stage of creating your archives

✅ Live monthly co-working sessions where you can access one-to-one assistance from Sally

✅ Your own beautifully designed archives catalogue template ready for you to fill-in so you can easy organise your collection

✅ Amazing resources including Trello boards, templates, forms and cheatsheets to help fast-track your organising journey

✅ An accountability buddy so you can learn from and motivate one another

✅ A private forum where you can connect with other family archivists to ask questions and receive peer support

YES, I WANT TO CREATE AN ARCHIVES FOR MY FAMILY

Meet Your Coach, Sally Romano

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Sally is a formally qualified genealogist who holds two bachelor degrees and previously founded of one of Australia’s most successful boutique PR agencies.

Her mission is to share the joy of organised genealogy, and since starting in 2015, she has achieved many incredible milestones.

QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Family Historical Studies (Distinction)
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Distinction)

BOOKS

Author of the Share Your Life Story Books which are available internationally through Amazon
Author of Days of Yore: O’Brien Family of Cowwarr ,a four-generational study of her maternal line, which is held in nine libraries across three continents
Creator of the annual free Genealogy Research Planner which has been downloaded by people worldwide approximately 10,000 times

TELEVISION

Researcher and occasional on-air presenter for the popular television show Who Do You Think You Are?

FOLLOWERS

Starting her Organise Your Genealogy Facebook group in 2022, Sally has amassed nearly 20,000 members in less than two years

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CREATE YOUR OWN FAMILY ARCHIVE

The Family Archives Project features all the training, tools & templates you need to transform your family papers, photos & heirlooms into a genealogy archive.

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