Stories and guides

Practical guides and ideas for building your tree, organizing photos, and keeping your family's memories safe.

• September 8, 2026

  Pets are family too: why they belong in your family tree

  They're in every photo, they greet everyone at the door, and they've been with us for 15,000 years. Why pets are part of the family, what they teach us, and how to keep their memory before it's gone.

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• August 17, 2026

  Family tree symbols and structure, explained simply

  What the lines, branches and symbols in a family tree mean, how generations are organized, and how to represent couples, divorces and adoptions.

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• August 17, 2026

  50 questions to ask your grandparents before it's too late

  The definitive list of questions for interviewing your grandparents and saving their stories: childhood, love, work, family, and the things nobody ever asked.

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