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Every family carries a library of names, places, rituals, and return journeys. Ancestral Lineage helps African families gather those living stories and pass them forward with care.

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Build a family record people can trust and continue.

A family tree builder, records archive, clan workspace, heritage websites, stories, and private collaboration in one workspace for African families and the diaspora.

Start a family treeTalk to us about migration
Family members gathered outdoors
Private family records
Public heritage pages
Branch-by-branch collaboration
Optional archive storage

Who this is for

Built for families preserving history and coordinating real work.

Family historians

People collecting names, dates, stories, photos, documents, and oral history before knowledge disappears.

Clan and association leaders

Teams coordinating members, meetings, events, documents, shared responsibilities, and public communication.

Diaspora families

Relatives reconnecting across countries who need a shared record that can be verified over time.

Family project organizers

Groups managing reunions, memorials, heritage websites, story collections, or family-wide initiatives.

Core modules

Use the tools you need, in the order your family is ready for.

Family tree builder

Available now

Map relationships with context, not just names

Start with the relatives you know, add generations as you confirm them, and keep every branch organized with people, places, dates, stories, and supporting records.

Tree view4 generations
Grandparents
Parents
Children

Branches, people, notes, and evidence stay connected.

Best when you are collecting family history from elders or rebuilding a scattered family record.

  • Add parents, spouses, children, siblings, and extended branches
  • Attach photos, documents, notes, and life events to people
  • Search by name, generation, branch, or family group
  • Invite relatives to contribute without opening the whole workspace
Start a family tree

Family document storage

Available now

Preserve proof, photos, and stories in one place

Keep important family materials connected to the people and events they belong to so future generations can understand the source behind each story.

Birth certificate

Linked to 2 people

Grandmother interview

Linked to 2 people

Land record

Linked to 2 people

Best for certificates, old photos, funeral programs, wills, land records, oral histories, and written biographies.

  • Store family documents with descriptions and related people
  • Organize records by branch, event, person, or document type
  • Capture stories beside the records that support them
  • Reduce scattered files across phones, chats, and email threads
Organize records

Clan management software

Available now

Coordinate family life without losing the history

Give a family, clan, or association a structured workspace for announcements, members, events, documents, and responsibilities.

Members
Announcements
Events
Documents

Best for families that already coordinate reunions, meetings, funerals, welfare support, or community projects.

  • Maintain a searchable family or clan member directory
  • Share announcements, minutes, resources, and updates
  • Assign roles for administrators, contributors, and members
  • Keep family coordination tied to the family record
Create a clan workspace

Heritage website builder

In progress

Publish a public-facing family or clan presence

Create a simple website for the history, leadership, events, memorials, projects, and contact details your family chooses to share publicly.

Members
Announcements
Events
Documents

Best when your family needs a central page for diaspora relatives, public events, or a formal association.

  • Publish family stories, event pages, galleries, and announcements
  • Use a custom domain for a formal family or clan identity
  • Keep private records separate from public pages
  • Share a clean point of contact for relatives and researchers
Plan a heritage website

Records and media archive

Available now

Keep family materials connected to their stories

Preserve photos, documents, videos, oral histories, biographies, and source notes in a living archive that stays connected to the family tree.

Birth certificate

Linked to 2 people

Grandmother interview

Linked to 2 people

Land record

Linked to 2 people

Best for families that need one trusted place for scattered records, memories, and media from multiple relatives.

  • Connect documents and photos to people, branches, and events
  • Organize larger collections with optional storage expansion
  • Keep private materials separate from public heritage pages
  • Preserve source notes so future relatives understand each record
Plan your archive

Family collaboration

In progress

Invite relatives into focused conversations

Move family discussions from temporary chat threads into spaces where decisions, discoveries, resources, and questions are easier to find later.

Members
Announcements
Events
Documents

Best for research questions, event planning, branch updates, regional groups, and shared discoveries.

  • Discuss family history by topic, branch, or project
  • Share discoveries with the relatives who can verify them
  • Coordinate events and follow-up tasks in one workspace
  • Keep community activity connected to family identity
Set up collaboration

Onboarding bridge

Choose the path that matches your family’s first job.

You do not need to configure every module on day one. Start with the problem your family is trying to solve, then add tools as the record grows.

Build a family tree

Start with relatives, branches, events, photos, and documents. Good for preserving family knowledge before inviting the wider family.

Start a tree

Run a clan workspace

Start with members, announcements, events, records, and roles. Good for family associations and leadership teams.

Create workspace

Move from paper or spreadsheets

Talk to us about migration if your family already has records, member lists, old documents, or archive files.

Plan migration

Recommended flow

Start private. Verify together. Publish selectively.

Family history work is sensitive. The product is designed so a family can begin privately, invite trusted contributors, and publish only the parts that belong in public.

1

Create the workspace

Set up a private account and decide whether you are starting with a tree, records, clan coordination, or migration.

2

Add trusted information

Capture known relatives, stories, photos, documents, and events before inviting more contributors.

3

Invite family carefully

Bring in relatives branch by branch so they can help verify names, dates, relationships, and context.

4

Publish only what belongs in public

Keep sensitive records private and share public pages only when the family is ready.

Private records stay private

The family tree, notes, documents, and private records are handled separately from anything published on a public website.

Access should match responsibility

Invite relatives, contributors, and administrators with different levels of responsibility instead of giving everyone the same control.

Every record needs context

Attach proof, notes, dates, sources, and descriptions so family knowledge remains understandable years later.

Family work continues over time

Support reunions, memorials, meetings, records, stories, and recurring responsibilities from the same workspace.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers for families deciding whether to start with a tree, documents, a clan workspace, a heritage website, or migration.

Can I start with only a few relatives?

Yes. You can start with yourself, parents, grandparents, or any branch you already know, then add more relatives as details are confirmed.

Can I upload old photos and documents?

Yes. The records area is designed for photos, certificates, funeral programs, land records, notes, stories, and other family materials.

Can multiple relatives collaborate?

Yes. The workspace is built for careful collaboration, so relatives can help verify details, add context, and contribute records over time.

Can we publish a public family website?

Yes. The heritage website module is intended for public stories, announcements, events, galleries, contact pages, and clan identity while keeping private records separate.

Is storage expansion required?

No. The first-launch ancestry, records, stories, media, and collaboration tools are free to use. Storage expansion is optional for families with larger archives.

Can we migrate from paper records or spreadsheets?

Yes. If your family already has spreadsheets, documents, scanned files, or member lists, contact us so we can plan the cleanest migration path.

Build with care

Create the first private workspace for your family record.

Start free, add what you know, and invite relatives when the structure is ready.

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