How to record a life story

30 July 2026

Start with the tree: add the person and their key events. Then bring them to life.

  1. Write the story. On a person’s page, use the Stories tab to write their life in their own voice or yours.
  2. Add the media. Attach photographs, scanned documents, audio and video.
  3. Mark the milestones. Record achievements, travels and firsts as events so they appear on the timeline.
  4. Seal a message. Use a Time Capsule to leave words that unlock on a future birthday or anniversary.

Little by little, a name on a chart becomes a life remembered. Open the family tree to begin.