FAMILY JEWELS A new class of apps has emerged to help you catalog your belongings and preserve the stories that make them feel like heirlooms. Photo: Getty ImagesWHILE PLANNING a move, Kathy Luck’s elderly parents walked her through their Houston home, recounting the origins of each knickknack and piece of furniture acquired over a lifetime of travel and collecting. “I remember thinking I’d love to share these family stories with my siblings, and I’m sure all the grandchildren would be interested,” said Luck, 65, “but if I called everybody on the phone right this minute, nobody would care.”

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Persons: Kathy Luck’s, ” Organizations: Houston