Family Timeline

Every Family Has a Story.
Here’s How to Tell It.

A living timeline that connects every generation — from great-grandparents to grandchildren not yet born. One continuous thread of who your family is.

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Your family’s milestones, connected

Every event links to photos, documents, and voice stories. Anyone in the family can add or enrich a memory.

1945

Great-grandpa Samuel emigrates from Poland

Arriving at Ellis Island with a single suitcase, Samuel began the journey that would shape four generations of family life in America.

1962

Grandma Rose graduates nursing school

One of only three women in her graduating class, Rose went on to work at the same hospital for 34 years.

1971

Mom and Dad meet at UC Berkeley

Two students from opposite sides of the country, introduced at a lecture neither was supposed to attend.

1985

Family moves to San Francisco

The house on Clement Street that three generations of children would call home. Still in the family today.

1998

First grandchild born — Marcus

Rose held him for the first time on a Tuesday morning. She said he had Samuel’s eyes.

2024

Family reunion — 47 members strong

Four generations gathered in one place for the first time. The photograph hangs in six different households.

A timeline built by the whole family

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Every member can contribute

Invite the whole family. Anyone can add events, correct dates, or share a memory they witnessed firsthand.

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Photos, documents, and audio

Attach scanned letters, old photographs, or a voice recording to any event. The moment comes fully alive.

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AI-assisted historical context

Heirloom enriches your milestones with the historical moment they happened in — world events, prices, news.

Build Your Family Timeline

Start with what you know. The timeline grows richer as every generation adds their piece.

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