In his book How the Irish Saved Civilization, history scholar Thomas Cahill explains how fifth-century monks in Ireland saved and copied books that would have otherwise been lost in the barbarian invasions of continental Europe. One might say those ancient Irishmen were the predecessors of Doorstep Digital, the Texas photo and document archiving service whose motto is “Saving Yesterday for Tomorrow.”
Jack Perry, founder and owner of Doorstep Digital, has Irish ancestors. “My maternal grandmother was an O’Connor, and my dad’s mother was a Finnegan,” says Jack. “My great grandfather Patrick O’Connor was born on St. Patrick’s Day,1874, in County Clare, Ireland.”
Doorstep Digital can’t save civilization like those ancient Irish monks, but we can save your family’s history, no matter where your ancestors came from.
Photo credit: Irish America Magazine
