Past Forward Archiving was founded on a simple but powerful idea: that our family memories deserve to last forever.

I grew up in the Houston suburbs, surrounded by family photos, home movies, and the constant hum of my dad’s small business. When Hurricane Harvey severely flooded my childhood home, my family was devastated. Though my father’s renovation crew was eventually able to restore our house, thousands of priceless family memories were lost forever.

I founded Past Forward Archiving as a way to help others keep their family legacies safe from time, decay, and disasters like the one we experienced. Future generations deserve to have treasured memories passed down to them, and I never want another family to feel that kind of loss.

Past Forward Archiving operates from The Heights neighborhood in Houston, offering secure, high-quality digitization for photos, film, video, and audio. Every project we take on is handled with the same care and respect as if it were our own family’s history.

Whether it’s your grandparents’ wedding film, your children’s first steps, or decades of family photo albums — we’re here to help you preserve the past and carry it forward.

Mark L. Vazquez Jr.