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Heirloom Provenance Log
Heirloom Provenance Log distinguishes documented fact from family account, which is what makes the record worth trusting later.
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Heirloom Provenance Log
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Provenance record
A chain of four owners from 1948 with evidence noted at each step — two photographs, one letter, and one entry marked as family account only, which is the honest label.
How the Heirloom Provenance Log works
- Record each owner with dates and how you know, working backwards from the present.
- Mark the evidence type honestly. An entry labelled as family account is useful; the same claim presented as fact is not.
- Photograph the object and any marks, and store the record separately from the object itself.
FAQ
Why record the evidence type?
Because a family story and a dated document are different kinds of knowledge, and conflating them destroys the value of both. A record that distinguishes them is trusted; one that does not is guessed at by whoever inherits it.
Does provenance affect value?
For antiques and collectables it can substantially, and for family objects it is most of what makes them matter. Either way, an object with a documented history is a different thing from one without.
Where should the record be kept?
Somewhere separate from the object and shared with at least one other person. A provenance record lost with the object, or held only by the person who compiled it, has failed at exactly the moment it was needed.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A notes app | A project suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence quality noted | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ownership chain | ✓ | Free text | ✓ |
| Data stays on device | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No subscription | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Heirloom Provenance Log distinguishes documented fact from family account, which is what makes the record worth trusting later.