Membership
Join the Archive
Every photograph documented brings another family closer to its story.
Community Member access to Still Mill™ is free. Contributor and Identifier memberships are paid plans that are not yet available, and Institution access uses custom pricing. Whether you're sharing family photographs, researching unknown individuals, or documenting institutional collections, every member helps ensure that every face has a name.
Community Member
Explore. Connect. Contribute.
For anyone who wants to explore the archive, follow discoveries, and help reconnect faces with their stories.
Included
- Search the public archive
- View public historical photographs
- Save favorites
- Follow activity and researchers
- Comment where permitted
- Suggest an identity as a lead
Assigned automatically when you create an account. A suggested identity is only a lead — it never becomes official on its own. Only an approved Identifier may conduct formal research, build structured evidence, manage cases, recommend verification, or advance an identification.
Contributor
Share. Organize. Preserve.
For individuals, families, churches, and organizations uploading photographs and building collections in the archive.
Everything in Community Member, plus:
- Contribute historical photographs
- Create & manage collections
- Family and institutional collections
- Photograph management workspace
- Track identification progress
- Contributor profile
Paid memberships are not yet available. No payment is collected and no permissions are granted today.
Identifier
Research. Analyze. Identify.
For dedicated researchers helping identify unknown individuals with rigorous, evidence-based work.
Everything in Contributor, plus:
- Identifier workspace & case queue
- Evidence builder tools
- Advanced research history
- Priority access to unsolved cases
- Recognition on verified identifications
Identifier access requires administrator approval or invitation and an active Identifier subscription. Both requirements must be satisfied before Identifier tools or permissions are granted. Paid memberships are not yet available.
Institution
Preserve at scale.
For museums, libraries, archives, and organizations preserving large historical collections.
Includes
- Organization workspace
- Multiple staff accounts
- Large collection management
- Administrative controls
- Collection analytics
- Priority support
- Training & onboarding
- Future enterprise integrations
Tailored access, training, and support based on your collection and preservation needs.
Access Controlled
Roles and permissions govern who can edit records.
Collaborative
We are stronger together.
Evidence-Based
Every identification is supported by research.
Documented
Photographs and their research histories are organized and shareable.
Still Mill Pro
Advanced Research Tools
Advanced tools for professional genealogists and institutions.
Future features include:
- AI handwriting transcription
- AI photograph restoration
- AI facial similarity suggestions
- OCR of photograph inscriptions
- Advanced search filters
- Private collections
- Bulk upload tools
- FamilySearch integration
- Ancestry integration
- Find A Grave integration
- API access
- And more…
Be the first to know when Still Mill Pro launches.
What does membership cost?
Community Member access is free. Contributor and Identifier memberships are paid plans, and they are not yet available. Institution access uses custom pricing. No payments are being collected at this time.
How is Still Mill sustained?
Paid Contributor and Identifier memberships, together with institutions that manage large collections, will support the continued growth of the archive. Community Member access stays free so anyone can browse the public archive, follow activity, comment where permitted, and suggest identity leads. Formal research, structured evidence, case management, verification recommendations, and identification advancement remain limited to approved Identifiers.