Fees vary, and are based on your individual needs.

Each Personal History is a unique, personal, and customized project, carefully designed and executed. A great deal of thought and close work goes into creating audio recordings and heirloom legacy books that you will be proud to share.

The bottom line? Getting your story right and presenting it in an appealing, user-friendly way takes a significant amount of time, and the costs reflect that.

The ultimate cost of an heirloom legacy book, for example, might be close to that of a gala anniversary party or a fancy cruise — but unlike a party or a cruise, a personal memoir becomes more valuable as it ages.

Is it a good investment? Everyone who has done his or her Personal History will tell you yes — unequivocally.

A completed Personal History is a way of keeping your experiences and insights alive for others…like a message in a bottle that may be found, a long time in the future, by someone whose life it will touch in unexpected ways. Its benefits will be reaped for many generations to come. Our feeling is that a Personal History is not a luxury — it is a necessity.

Factors we consider in providing an estimate include, but are not limited to:

• the number of hours of interview to be conducted
• the quantity of photos and archival documents to be included
• the design and printing options you choose.

Fees range from several hundred dollars for our Starter package to several thousand dollars for Standard and Deluxe packages.

Please contact us to discuss your needs and budget. Click on samples to see examples of completed memoirs, and on testimonials to hear what past clients say about First Person Narratives.