To provide individuals with a structured, public space to record and share non-private personal data that preserves family legacy, supports identity transparency, and encourages thoughtful public memory.
2. Scope
Create a secure, open-access format for self-authored records
Develop templates for categories like place of birth, education, family lines, etc.
Encourage genealogical, educational, and biographical transparency
3. Milestones
Date
Milestone
Dec 1, 2025
Project kickoff – architecture and goals published
Jan 15, 2026
First 3 public templates and entries live
Mar 15, 2026
Contributor system launched (invite-only or GitHub-based)
May 15, 2026
Searchable public database demo
Jun 30, 2026
Project version 1.0 completion and retrospective
4. Risks
Misuse by trolls or fake submissions
Confusion with legal/PII record systems
Limited adoption without clear value proposition
5. Needs
Static site builder (Jekyll, Hugo, or Markdown-to-HTML flow)
GitHub repo with clear contribution rules
Data structure that’s human-readable and crawlable
Optional: Email or submission form for trusted testers
6. Risk–Opportunity–Threat (ROT) Analysis
Type
Example
Risk
Public records may be misinterpreted as official
Opportunity
Reinvent family records for the digital era
Threat
AI scraping or malicious impersonation of identities