Archive Types

When you create an archive on Permanent.org, you can choose which type of archive it is. The archive type reflects what the archive represents, such as a person, a family, or an organization. 

Archive Types

There are three types of archives:

Person Archive: A person archive represents an individual person, such as yourself or someone else. Select a Person archive if you are creating an archive about one individual.

Family (or Group) Archive: A family archive is any group of people, such as a community group or a family. Select a Family archive if you are creating an archive about a family or an informal group of people, such as a club or a neighborhood.

Organization Archive: An organization archive is an organizational entity such as a company or nonprofit. Select an Organization archive if you are creating an archive about an official organization such as a historical society or business.

Selecting the correct archive type allows you to edit the appropriate metadata in the Archive Profile that best reflects who or what your archive is about. 

Changing Your Archive's Type

If you'd like to change your archive type, log in to your account and make sure you’re in the archive you’d like to change. Then, visit your archive menu in the top right of your screen. Click the down arrow next to your archive name to expand the menu.

Then, click the "Archive Settings" tab.

From there, click the "Archive Settings" option and view the "Public Gallery Page Settings" instructions.

Use the drop down menu to select your archive type (Group, Organization, or Person). 

Once you've selected an archive type, a window will pop up asking you to confirm your change.

 Press the "Confirm" button to save your changes.

Different archive types have different profile fields. Changing your archive type may remove some profile information.

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