What we offer
Three sessions. One consistent approach.
Each engagement is designed around what a family or association actually needs — not what sounds comprehensive on a page. The scope is clear, the materials are included, and the price is published.
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How every engagement is conducted
Every session Pusaka Notes offers is built on the same foundation: facilitators help locate and organise. They do not read documents for meaning, and they do not advise on what a document entitles someone to. Every substantive question is directed to an appropriately qualified professional, and that referral is written into the session record.
Materials are produced in English and Bahasa Malaysia in parallel — not translated from one language into the other, but written independently so that each column is complete for its reader. The bilingual glossary pairs each administrative and archival term with a published source, so the materials remain checkable long after the session ends.
Each engagement closes with a written output — a checklist, a register, a catalogue, a report — designed to be used by the family or association independently, without requiring the facilitator to return.
Session 01 · 2 hours · Private
First Fourteen Days Documents Session
A two-hour private session on locating and copying the documents a family will be asked for in the fortnight after a death. Written for households in the earliest weeks, where clarity matters more than completeness. Delivered at short notice. Facilitators help locate and organise papers — they do not read them for meaning, and every substantive question is directed to an appropriately qualified professional.
- Printed bilingual checklist (English & Bahasa Malaysia)
- Correspondence log for institution contacts
- Folder set for organising copies
- Guidance on ordering certified copies through published channels
- Referral sheet by category of question
How the session proceeds
RM 535 · inclusive of all materials
Enquire about this sessionCourse 02 · 5 weeks · Groups of 10
Bilingual Family Register Course
A five-week course in which a family builds its own bilingual register — a bound record of documents, objects, photographs and spoken recollections, with each entry written in English and Bahasa Malaysia so that later generations can read it in either. Two hours weekly, groups of ten. Suited to multilingual households and to families whose younger members no longer read the language of the original papers.
- The register book, included
- Bilingual glossary with published sources
- Transliteration and naming guide
- Session on interviewing older relatives with consent
- Session on photographing pages without damage
- Closing register review
Course structure
RM 1,590 · per family, inclusive of materials
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Programme 03 · 6–9 months · Commissioned
Heritage Association Records Programme
A commissioned engagement for heritage associations, guild houses and community trusts across Malaysia holding registers, ledgers and photographic collections that have never been catalogued. The engagement catalogues and conserves. It determines nothing about title, entitlement or administration.
- Condition and holdings survey
- Bilingual catalogue schema aligned to published archival standards
- Digitisation programme with imaging specifications and file-format policy
- Tropical storage and pest recommendations
- Access and reproduction policy
- Volunteer training across five days
- Succession plan for the catalogue
- Closing report with phased recommendations
Engagement phases
RM 4,430 · full engagement; conservation materials costed separately
Enquire about the programmeWhich one is right?
Choosing a session
The three sessions are designed for different situations. This table helps identify the right starting point.
| Feature | First 14 Days Session | Bilingual Register Course | Heritage Association Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Families in the first weeks after bereavement | Families building a long-term record | Associations with uncatalogued collections |
| Duration | 2 hours, private | 5 weeks, 2 hrs/week | 6–9 months |
| Bilingual materials | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Printed checklist | Yes | — | — |
| Register book | — | Yes | — |
| Digitisation programme | — | — | Yes |
| Volunteer training | — | — | Yes (5 days) |
| Succession plan | — | — | Yes |
| Price (RM) | 535 | 1,590 | 4,430 |
Across All Sessions
Standards that apply to every engagement
Document privacy
All papers remain with the family or association at all times. No document leaves the owner's possession unless a separate scanning service is agreed.
Referral in writing
Every substantive question about meaning, title or administration is referred to a named qualified professional. The referral goes into the session record.
Sourced terminology
Every term in the glossary is referenced to a published source. Families can verify the definition independently, now and in future.
Bilingual by construction
Materials are written independently in both languages — not translated — so that each column is complete and accurate on its own terms.
Climate-aware guidance
Storage and handling recommendations account for Malaysia's humidity, pest conditions and light exposure, drawn from relevant published guidance.
Written enquiry welcome
Enquiries by letter, email, telephone and in person are all equally welcome. We respond to written enquiries within one working day.
Pricing
Published prices, no surprises
Not sure which session fits?
Write to us briefly — what has happened recently, what you are hoping to organise — and we will suggest the right starting point. No commitment required.
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