Document the stories of your life

StoryCorps is a national institution that gives everyday people the opportunity to record interviews with loved ones, and ask the questions that matter: What is your earliest memory? How do you want to be remembered? What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?

You can interview anyone you choose—an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood. You can preserve the conversation using recording equipment readily available in most homes, including cell phones, tape recorders, computers, or even pen and paper. Our free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide is easy to use and will prepare you and your interview partner to record a memorable conversation, no matter which recording method you choose.

Record interviews to honor the lives of the people you love, to create your own archive, and to celebrate holidays and family events, such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or graduation. The stories you collect will become treasured keepsakes that grow more valuable with each passing generation.