A present that gets them talking.
Give the person who remembers a private family tree with room for their voice. You get a printable card and twelve questions to hand over on the day. Their tree opens in February 2027, and the whole family can add to it.
For the people who carry the stories
A parent or grandparent who remembers
The one who knows how the family got here, what was cooked on a Sunday, and who left and why. You hold the phone; they talk.
The family keeper
The cousin with the Ancestry tree and the shoebox of photos. Their tree comes across from a GEDCOM file, and for founding families Dan does it for them.
Two families becoming one
An engagement or a wedding, with both sides in one private tree, in English, Italian, Spanish or Sicilian.
Something to hold on the day, and a tree to fill
- A printable gift card, straight awayAn A5 card to print at home, with a back for who it is from and your message.
- Twelve questions to ask while you still canA two-page sheet in English and Italian, with a follow-up for each question and tips for recording on a phone. Read the questions
- Their own private family tree, from February 2027Guided voice interviews that write their words down, the whole family adding what they know, and a family book as a PDF. Their year starts the day it opens.
Three steps, and nothing to wrap
Buy it as a gift
Tick "This is a gift" at checkout. The card and the question sheet come to your inbox straight away.
Print it and give it
Write your message on the back, slip in the question sheet, and give it on Christmas Day or on Mothering Sunday, 7 March 2027. Ask the first question at the table if the moment is right.
Their tree opens
From February 2027 we email them their own private link and Dan helps them set it up. Then you sit down together, press record and ask.
See an example family to get a feel for what they will open.
£49, and your money back if we let you down
The founding price is open until 100 families have joined or 31 January 2027, whichever comes first.
for their first year, then £49 a year for as long as they stay
- Printable card and twelve questions straight away
- Their year starts the day their tree opens
- Not open by 31 March 2027? Automatic full refund to you.
- Not for them? Full refund up to 30 days after it opens.
- A private family tree for the whole family
- Unlimited relatives, photos and voice recordings
- Guided interviews, with their words written down and life-story drafts
- The family book as a PDF, any time
Paid through Gumroad, who handle tax and receipts. Refunds go to the person who bought it. See the terms.
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Leave your email and we will send you the gift link first, with the printable card and the question sheet to give straight away.
Want something today? The twelve questions are free to download and print now.
Before you give it
What do I get straight away?
An email with the gift card as a PDF to print at home: a front, and a back with room for your message. With it comes the Twelve questions sheet in English and Italian, so there is something to hand over and start with on the day.
Is it too late for Christmas?
No. There is nothing to post. You can buy it on Christmas Eve and print the card that evening.
When does their tree open?
Founding family trees open in small groups from February 2027. We email them their own private link and Dan helps them set it up, including bringing an Ancestry tree across. Their year starts the day their tree opens, not the day you pay.
What if it is late, or not for them?
If their tree is not open by 31 March 2027, you get a full refund automatically. Once it opens, you can ask for a full refund for any reason up to 30 days later. Refunds go to the person who bought it.
Will they be charged after the first year?
Nothing is charged during the first year. We email at least 14 days before any renewal, and they can choose not to carry on. If they do carry on, the price stays £49 a year for as long as they stay.
They are not good with technology. Does that matter?
They do not need to touch it. You, or another relative, hold the phone, read a question out and let them talk. Their words are written down as they speak, and you can correct anything afterwards.
Does the rest of the family pay, or need an account?
They never pay: one membership covers the whole family. During early access, relatives open the family's private link and sign in with a free account before they can see the tree. The hosted version we are building will let them join with just a link sent to their email.
Can I give it to someone in Italy, or who prefers another language?
Yes. Every screen works in English, Italian, Spanish and Sicilian, and the question sheet comes in English and Italian. The price is in pounds.
Does it use AI?
Yes, in a few clearly marked places. Speech is turned into text as they talk, and suggested follow-up questions and life-story drafts are written with AI. The writing uses Claude, by Anthropic. Recordings are not used to train AI, and nothing an AI writes is shown to the family until it has been read and approved.
Every family has someone who remembers.
Give a card and twelve questions on the day, and a private family tree that opens in February.