Initiate Email Address Authentication

Step 1 of 2

Peek·into·the·Past strives to ensure story entries claim a genuine identity. The goal is to deliver reliable information.

This is an example of what we ask to be provided (self-image is optional):

CT state id with most personal information redacted

ONLY the name will be published. The address will NOT be published or otherwise shared! The copy must show the validation date and official State identification markings.

The address is used solely to send you via the US Post Office your Identification Passcode. The Identification Passcode serves to authenticate you as the story’s active StoryTeller and to confirm your permission for story and profile modifications you initiate occasionally. DO NOT SHARE THIS CODE WITH ANYONE.

Your name, as StoryTeller, will be published within the Story.

You may publish your choice of a self-image; it just must resemble that image on your State identification.

To get a jump on the story publishing process, we proceed under the assumption the details provided here match your State Identification submitted later along with the story details. This allows us to initiate your email address authentication.

CAUTION –

Your name, as submitted below, must exactly agree with that on the ID document. Also, if it is not current, the State identification markings are absent, or your street address does not appear, there will be a delay in preparing a draft story to cure these issues.

If you foresee a problem meeting this requirement, before submitting a story, use the Visitor Portal to open a discussion for a resolution.

Have you ever published a story on Peek·into·the·Past?(Required)

Yes

The passcode previously issued to you remains active.

You will use that passcode to publish a new story. Would you happen to need a replacement Identification Passcode? Do you not recall the passcode or have reason to believe its identity has been compromised?

I recall the passcode and believe its identity has not been compromised. I do not want to change my Profile email address. My name on current State Identification agrees with my Profile Record.

I do not recall the passcode or do believe its identity has been compromised. Or, my name on current State Identification has changed from that on my Profile Record.

I want to change my Profile email address.

In this instance, you do not need to re-authenticate your Profile email address. Proceed with submitting your story by following this link: Submit Story

Your Name(Required)

The name must exactly agree with that appearing on your State identification. As StoryTeller, this is how your name will appear within the story.

First Middle Last

Email Address(Required)

This address will become your Profile email address after we complete its authentication with you.

Enter Email Confirm Email

Your Address(Required)

The address must exactly agree with that appearing on the redacted copy of your State identification to be submitted along with the story components.

Street Address, No PO Box allowed Address Line 2, No PO BOX allowed City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Your Identification Passcode(Required)

DO NOT SHARE THIS CODE WITH ANYONE ELSE. Text typed in this field will be hidden.

Identification passcodes are two sets of four alphanumeric characters separated by “+”. Peek·into·the·Past mailed you yours when you first published a story (or restored one from “inactive” status).

Your passcode authenticates you as the Story’s active StoryTeller and confirms your permission to make occasional story and profile modifications.

Preliminary passcode verification(Required)

“Checking passcode” will appear if details in the fields “Your Name” and “Identification passcode” match your Profile Record.

Verifying your Identification Passcode(Required)

Double check your passcode by re-entering it above. If you require a replacement passcode, first save your work (see bottom of page); a link which brings you back to this page will be provided. Follow that link; then tap here.

Authenticating your email address begins once this form is submitted.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.