The Laurence Family Audio Archive

Capturing voices, stories, and sounds from our family’s history

🎙️ Oral Histories

Recorded interviews with family members sharing their life stories, memories, and wisdom.
Example Family Recording

📖 Family Stories

Storytelling sessions, family legends, and tales passed down through generations.

📞 Phone Calls & Conversations

Important phone conversations, family calls, and meaningful discussions.

🎉 Event Recordings

Audio from family events, celebrations, and gatherings.

How to Add a New Audio Recording to the Archive

To add a new audio recording, you now simply need to edit the _data/audio.json file:

  1. Prepare your audio file:
    • Convert your audio to .mp3 format for best compatibility.
    • Place the audio file in the assets/audio/ folder.
  2. Add an audio entry to the JSON data:
    • Open the file _data/audio.json in a text editor.
    • Add a new recording object to the recordings array: 
      {
  "id": "your-audio-id",
  "category": "oral-histories",
  "filename": "your-audio.mp3",
  "en": {
    "title": "Your Audio Title",
    "synopsis": "Description of your audio recording.",
    "tags": "tag1,tag2,tag3"
  },
  "ja": {
    "title": "音声のタイトル",
    "synopsis": "音声録音の説明。",
    "tags": "タグ1,タグ2,タグ3"
  }
}
  3. Test your addition locally and push your changes.

This change will automatically update both the English and Japanese versions of the audio archive!

Preserving the voices and sounds of our family—capturing conversations, laughter, and stories for future generations to hear and cherish.