Fantastic idea, thank you! The follow on is the need to leave funds to maintain the subscription to WeAre. Perhaps the QR code could also be uploaded as a Memory photo attached to the person’s profile on FamilySearch if one did not choose to put the story there as a pdf.
Oh, I love this, Jenny! What you have here is exactly what I call a "Project Recipe." The project is the appreciation of how an artifact like a pocket watch can carry a story just as dog-eared photograph can... then exactly how to use QR codes to connect physical objects to their archives.
I'm right there with you, in the effort to connect artifacts to my WeAre archive. Sorting through family artifacts after my mother passed has led us to build a database we could sort through and state preferences. It's a short hop from there to WeAre. I love the idea.
Thanks. QR Codes are on most things we buy now from washing machines to watches. You get to scan the code to find the instructions on how to use it. Perfect for artefacts too. I even made one for my Substack site. From the one they provide. 😉
I love this article! I will use your tips for the items to pass down to my family. Thank you.
Thank you Carol. I’m glad it was helpful.
Fantastic idea, thank you! The follow on is the need to leave funds to maintain the subscription to WeAre. Perhaps the QR code could also be uploaded as a Memory photo attached to the person’s profile on FamilySearch if one did not choose to put the story there as a pdf.
Thank you Carmel. There’s so many possibilities that could come from this. My head has been racing thinking of ideas. 💡
Oh, I love this, Jenny! What you have here is exactly what I call a "Project Recipe." The project is the appreciation of how an artifact like a pocket watch can carry a story just as dog-eared photograph can... then exactly how to use QR codes to connect physical objects to their archives.
I'm right there with you, in the effort to connect artifacts to my WeAre archive. Sorting through family artifacts after my mother passed has led us to build a database we could sort through and state preferences. It's a short hop from there to WeAre. I love the idea.
Thanks. QR Codes are on most things we buy now from washing machines to watches. You get to scan the code to find the instructions on how to use it. Perfect for artefacts too. I even made one for my Substack site. From the one they provide. 😉