This archive provides access to the Stearns family records of historical interest. These include images, videos, audios, and documents organized in a searchable database. To view the archive you must login to the portal. Since the database and content are stored in the Microsoft Azure Cloud, the archive can only be accessed when you are online.
The Family Archive project was launched in 2017 as a solution for organizing the evergrowing collection of photos and videos of the extended Lobitz-Stearns family. A secondary motivation was to move this irreplaceable content of family history to the Cloud for safekeeping. Consequently it should also serve as a convenient repository of important family documents.
The Family Archive website is used to access a database containing all of the Stearns family records. The records are categorized as image (JPG), video (MP4 or MOV), audio (MP3), and document (PDF). Each record is associated with metadata that includes the creation date, the location, and a description. The record is also tagged with the specific people involved. Filtering can be performed based on any combination of these parameters. The records can be viewed within the browser, or downloaded as needed.
The Family Archive web application has been tested in Windows 10 using these browsers: Goggle Chrome and Microsoft Edge. We recommend using Chrome to get the best performance.