How Do I Start?

History is part of every Episcopal church’s story. The Episcopal Project helps you survey, digitize, and protect yours.

 FAQs

  • Contact us here or call us to talk about what you want to do. No charge.

    Download the Inventory Tool xls located on this page. This template will help you organize your records so we can better assess your needs.

  • Almost anything. Fragile handwritten books or documents; photographs of buildings or artifacts; audio recordings or videos; maps, plans, drawings, and anything that can be photographed/digitally scanned.

  • Yes, you can digitize your papers or books and provide them to us to be added to the Digital Archive. Talk to us first to make sure that you follow digital standards to make good images.

  • The cost is based on the scope of the project: Are we helping you do an inventory of your records? Are we digitizing the records? Most projects deserve custom quotes because every project is different. It will be based on the size of your collection, format, the condition of the materials, and other factors.

  • You decide if your records are available to the general public, or to only those you provide access via a login. The Episcopal Project’s general access policy is anything older than 100 years is accessible to all.

Inventory Tool

Screenshot of a spreadsheet from EpiscopalProject.org, displaying a record for the Trinity Church Register with description, dates, and physical details.

The first step in preserving your church documents or objects is to identify what you have. This simple spreadsheet will help your describe and categorize your collection

Click the button to download this sample template.

Inventory Tool
Flowchart diagram illustrating the Episcopal Project's process for digitizing and archiving Episcopal Church records, including steps for identifying, providing, digitizing, reviewing, publishing, and archiving records.

Contact Us

contact @ EpiscopalProject.org
804.447-6965