[3][4] In 1990, Meakem and his wife went on a summer road trip from their Boston home to the states of Delaware, Connecticut, New York, Kentucky, and Florida to visit and film all of their living relatives, including their six grandparents.

[5] Meakem wanted to create an enduring Internet archive for all of his family photos, and he turned the idea into the company Forever.

[8] In March 2016, Forever expanded the store's functionality also to be their North American Media Conversion and Processing place, to digitize customers' photos and videos.

[6] Customer service representatives on its toll-free telephone number offer advice about how to create greeting cards or digital scrapbooks.

[6] According to Forever founder, Glen Meakem, the fund is invested in a diversified collection of stocks and bonds and targets an 8% annual return.

[5] In an April 2018 Photography Life review, Bob Vishneski, who works in the media software industry, wrote, "as people begin to grasp and appreciate the importance of Digital Estate Planning, I believe Forever and others that venture into this space will gain traction.

At a minimum, people concerned with having their digital archives live on after they are gone should ensure that their wills include account names and passwords to the various services they subscribe to.