About
About the archive
A note on how this collection is built, researched and maintained.
About Holden Margeson
I have been fascinated by history for as long as I can remember. What has always interested me most is being able to experience history in a tangible way—not just reading about someone in a book, but holding something they once held, seeing a photograph they once looked at, or reading a document they once wrote. There is something special about knowing that an object has a story of its own and has survived long enough for us to discover it. That feeling is what first drew me deeper into researching my own family history and eventually into collecting and preserving original pieces of the past. Holden’s Archive is a way for me to share that passion and keep these pieces of history from being forgotten. I hope to continue growing the archive and discovering the stories behind the people, places, and objects that came before us.
What the archive is all about!
Holden's Archive is a working digital archive of family records: people, families, images, documents, places, events and written research. Every item is a catalogued record with its own archive identifier, and records are linked to one another rather than kept as isolated pages.
How records are researched
Each person and record carries a research status so readers can tell verified findings from work in progress. Claims are tied to sources and citations wherever a source exists, and reports set out the reasoning behind conclusions.
Corrections and contributions
Family images, letters, certificates and corrections are always welcome. If you hold materials connected to a person in this archive, or you spot an error, please get in touch so the record can be updated and credited.