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Christie Johnson is the owner and operator of Memorable Legacy. 

At Memorable Legacy, we pride ourselves on managing and organizing photo projects, designing creative and memorable scrapbooks and digital books, digitizing and preserving photos and memorabilia in an archival manner, providing high-quality genealogy research and family history services while organizing genealogy findings and being committed to helping you preserve your family’s legacy for future generations. We also present and offer workshops for businesses, groups, and gatherings.

Christie is a:
•  Photo Project Manager & Certified Professional Photo Organizer
•  Scrapbook Album & Digital Book Designer
•  Photo & Memorabilia Preserving & Digitizing Expert
•  Professional Genealogist, Genealogy Organizer & Family Legacy Preserver
•  Professional Speaker

Christie's professional network is extensive, as she is a member of
•   TPM-The Photo Managers 
•   SAA-Society of American Archivists
•   APG-Association of Professional Genealogists
•   APG-Association of Professional Genealogists-Great Plains Chapter
•   VGA-Virtual Genealogical Association
•   NGS-National Genealogical Society
•   NSGS-Nebraska State Genealogical Society
•   LLCGS-Lincoln Lancaster Country Genealogy Society
•   ENGS-Eastern Nebraska Genealogical Society
•   GOGS-Greater Omaha Genealogical Society
•   NDAGS-National Danish American Genealogical Society
•   SCGS-Southern California Genealogy Society
•   NAPO-National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals
•   NAPO-VC-National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals-Virtual Chapter
•   NAPO-GC National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals- Golden Circle

Christie has assisted as a Professional Organizer on the A&E show “Hoarders.” 

Christie was nominated for Best Photo/Memorabilia Organizer at the 7th annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards.

Christie focuses her business on organizing, preserving, archiving, designing, and sharing her clients' photos, memories, and genealogy/family history research.  

Christie's personal life is as vibrant as her professional one. She is married to Erik Johnson, who shares her love for the “Happiest Place on Earth”: Disneyland.  She is a dog Mommy to Ms. Riley, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and Ms. Wrigley, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, who are both beyond spoiled. Christie enjoys running her business, scrapbooking her own photos (when she can), cuddling with Riley and Wrigley, and spending time with her family and friends.  Christie is the youngest of 4 siblings, an Aunt to 10 nieces and nephews, and a Great Aunt too.

 

Geographic Specialities

• Nebraska
• United States
• Denmark
• Sweden
• Germany
• France
• Canada 

Testimonials

“A year ago, I started the daunting task of archiving and preserving our family’s legacy of slides (2,300 of them, 8mm, Reel-to-Reel, VHS, AND a million pictures, including those of my mother’s and grandmother’s that I acquired (loose and in albums).  This was a monstrous project!! I ended up hiring one of my friends to help me with it. It was too much for me to do alone, and this was what she did for a living.  And she’s FANTASTIC at it!!

Not only did she scan everything (not just pictures but blueprints and other kids' projects), but she also organized it chronologically in boxes in Dropbox for me to diplomas, saved them  , and shaved them digitally. She also included a typed table of contents so I could find things easily when needed.

This is the final result of all that work! And I couldn’t be happier. I’m now able to access every album/picture on my phone, which is incredible.

This was a labor of love, done for my children so that they could pass it on to their children.

Thank you, Memorable Legacy, for doing an amazing job!! You’re the absolute BEST!!!”

CG
Valencia, California
 

“Christie is a very organized person and is excellent at her job. She has always given me great advice about both scrapbooking and home organization. I would hire her in a minute as an organizer. She is an excellent resource.”

MH
Los Angeles, California

“Christie helped me make this wonderful scrapbook album to remember my mom and dad. It is something I look at every day and am happy about.”

DY
Porter Ranch, California

Additional specialities or search keywords
Organization, Scrapbooks, Albums, Photo, Scanning

Publications/Media
https://www.memorablelegacy.com/news/

Lectures
https://www.memorablelegacy.com/speaking/

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century

Languages

• Studied German
• Studied Japanese
• Learning Danish

Certificates

• Photography Coordinator Certificate Appreciation Award, Los Angeles Organizing Awards Task Force, NAPO-LA Chapter, 2008
• Photography Coordinator Certificate Appreciation Award, Los Angeles Organizing Awards Task Force, NAPO-LA Chapter, 2009
• Personal Photo Organizer Certification, APPO-Association of Personal Photo Organizers, 2011
• Certificate of Training, Home Movie Certification, Pro-8MM, Rhonda Vigeant Home Movie Education Instructor, 2014-2016
• Reading the Old German Handwriting Certificate of Completion, Unlocked German Course, 2022
• Certificate of Attendance, Mastering the Art of Genealogical Documentation, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh GRIP, held via Zoom June 18-23, 2023
• Certificate of Attendance, AI Genealogy Seminars: From Basics to Breakthrough, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh GRIP, held via Zoom June 23-28, 2024

Affiliations
•   TPM-The Photo Managers 
•   SAA-Society of American Archivists
•   APG-Association of Professional Genealogists
•   APG-Association of Professional Genealogists-Great Plains Chapter
•   VGA-Virtual Genealogical Association
•   NGS-National Genealogical Society
•   NSGS-Nebraska State Genealogical Society
•   LLCGS-Lincoln Lancaster Country Genealogy Society
•   ENGS-Eastern Nebraska Genealogical Society
•   GOGS-Greater Omaha Genealogical Society
•   NDAGS-National Danish American Genealogical Society
•   SCGS-Southern California Genealogy Society
•   NAPO-National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals
•   NAPO-VC-National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals-Virtual Chapter
•   NAPO-GC National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals- Golden Circle

Degrees

• Business Management Associate of Applied Science Degree, Metropolitan Community College, 1997
• Fashion Merchandising Associate of Applied Science Degree, Metropolitan Community College, 1997