future generations.
2. Photographs, Videos, and Voice Recordings
Old photographs and recordings can be among the most valuable things left behind.
Family photographs, home videos, and voice recordings allow future generations to see and hear someone they may never have had the opportunity to meet.
Physical photographs should be protected from moisture, excessive heat, and direct sunlight. Important photographs and recordings can also be digitized and backed up in more than one location.
3. Jewelry and Personal Belongings
Small personal possessions can have enormous sentimental value.
A watch, ring, necklace, scarf, pair of glasses, favorite pen, or another everyday object may remind family members of the person who passed away.
These belongings do not necessarily have significant financial value, but their emotional value can be much greater. Some may eventually become family heirlooms and be passed from one generation to another.
Before giving away or discarding such items, family members
