A gift for grandparents who say they don’t need a thing: their family’s history, proven and bound for their grandchildren.

Seeing Their Childhood Neighborhood Again in the 1940 & 1950 Censuses

When grandparents open a draft of their family book and see the original 1940 or 1950 US Federal Census sheet listing their childhood street address, their parents’ ages and occupations, and the siblings who grew up under the same roof, the entire room lights up with stories.

From that childhood home, our historians trace their parents and grandparents back through ship manifests, military draft cards, and European homeland archives.

Zero Burden on Your Grandparents

1. No weekly essays to write. Unlike prompt subscriptions that ask grandparents to type 52 stories by email, our historians research and write the book for them.
2. Three gentle review rounds. You read the illustrated draft together, add any favorite memories or photo captions they share aloud, and we bind the finished hardcover book.

What Every Commission Includes

• Complimentary 48-hour feasibility study: Before you pay a dollar, we verify what the US and European archives contain for your family and send a written chapter plan and firm quote.
• Primary-source archival research: US Federal Censuses, passenger arrival manifests, military draft and service files, and European civil and parish registers.
• Custom literary narrative & hardcover binding: Choose either the Ancestor Portrait (from $590, 28 to 40 pages) or the Lineage Edition (from $1,690, 45 to 70 pages), delivered with tracked air shipping to the United States.