We Capture Who They Really Are.
So the future knows who they really were.
We video record individuals and couples sharing their life stories so that future generations can see and hear the voices of their family.
Ensure your children know their history
Ensure that future generations know where they came from and what it took to get here.
A guided conversation
Every Legacy Interview is led by a trained interviewer who knows how to bring out your best stories.
Capture their spark
Your host brings out the best in each guest. Helping them laugh, share and say things that matter.
A cathartic experience
Guests get a chance to reflect on their lives and share how they feel about topics they don’t often talk about.
Two Ways to Record Your Legacy
In-Person at Our St. Louis Studio
Hosted by Legacy Interviews founder Vance Crowe. A full-day, in-studio experience with professional video. Limited availability.
Online from Anywhere
Conducted by a trained Legacy Interviews host over video call. Same same meaningful conversation conducted online. Available as a single session or a three-session full day.
FO R FA M I L I E S
Your family wants to know your stories.
Knowing where you came from will help future generations navigate a changing world with timeless values.
Pass that history down in a beautiful video.
FO R P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Celebrate retirement & capture institutional memory
Honor your retiree with an interview that recognizes their contributions and ensures their institutional memory is preserved and shared.
Your organization can benefit from their knowledge for years to come.
FO R Y O U
Who is a Legacy Interview for?
Guests typically range from 55-85. We record interviews with individuals, married couples, siblings and business associates. Most guests travel to our Saint Louis studio from around the country.
Many guests are nervous that they won’t have stories to tell, but our host will help each guest feel comfortable and confident to tell their stories.
“They answered questions I’d never even thought to ask.
We watched their interviews on Christmas Eve. A memory I’ll cherish forever!”
Hannah Neuenschwander
T H E B I G G E R P I C T U R E
Why Legacy Interviews are special.
More than recording stories our services captures your loved ones as they are.
We don’t automate the process or require your loved ones to write down their thoughts. Instead, our expert host will guide them by having an engaged conversation that is relaxed and free flowing.
Couples telling their love stories: Legacy Interview Open Sessions
A thoughtful recording experience
Fill out our questionnaire
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We send both the guest and the gift-giver an online questionnaire that helps us ask the right questions about accomplishments, experiences and topics to avoid.
Receive a Memory Guide
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A couple of weeks before your interview you will receive a booklet to help you prepare, including what to wear and insightful questions to help you recall important people and experiences.
A video you can watch for generations
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After recording, we lightly edit your conversation and send you a video that you and your family can watch online and a physical copy of the video for storage.
Hundreds of videos recorded
…each one unique and special.
“Watching my parents' video was an extremely rewarding experience. There were stories I hadn’t heard before, and stories that I was so happy that we finally had them captured.”
- Anna Fox
WE’ RE HERE FOR YOU
You have questions and we have answers
Common questions for this unique experience.
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Each level has different offerings but everyone that gets a Legacy Interview receives the following
A special experience with a professional host
A video of your interview
A special DVD that can last up to 1,000 years
A shareable link to watch your private video online
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A few weeks before your Legacy Interview you will receive a Memory Guide which provides an overview of the experience, offers clothing advice and has a list of questions designed to help recall stories and make the most of the experience.
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Some clients tell us that their loved one is reluctant, saying things like “I don’t have any stories” or “who would want to listen to stories about me?”
Humility and a sense of shyness can prompt guests to initially turn down an interview. But 99% of our guests end up doing the interview and glad that they did.
We’ve learned it helps to talk about how future generations will benefit from knowing their stories.
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We generally schedule 3 weeks out at a minimum.
Sometimes life circumstances lead us to scheduling emergency sessions.
If you need to schedule an interview quickly call our Legacy Interview helpline: 314-866-2991
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We believe that redundancy will make this last for generations.You have many options for watching the interview:
a private link on YouTube,
a digital download to store on your computer
an archive BlueRay DVD that will be playable for hundreds of years.
an optional USB Thumb-drive
optional transcription and book printing
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Yes. We ship them to you for $35 each for as long as we have your interview saved.
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We can create a transcript for any interview. We will do the work of generating it and editing it.
You have the option to get your book printed either as hardback book or hand bound in leather book.
Our promise
Legacy Interviews will bring out the best in each of our guests. We treat each guest with respect, listen to their questions and concerns and engage with them in a manner that makes them comfortable and relaxed.
We promise to treat your stories with the respect and confidentiality they deserve. Each interview is unique and will provide your loved one an opportunity to pass down the stories that matter most.
The Legacy Interviews Team discussing our promise to clients.