Milestone events such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, family reunions and retirements are great times to celebrate the completion of a biography project. Unfortunately, memories fade quickly, and when a person dies, so does their ability to share their stories first hand. So we recommend beginning a biography project as soon as possible, even if this is just the beginning of a longer process.

We strongly encourage you to consider which items and photos from your past you would like to preserve and store them safely NOW. See our Preservation Guide for help on this.

We also provide a Biography Planning Guide to help you organize your story and begin your biography.