Family History Websites
Your family's story, beautifully told.
Preserve Your Family’s Legacy with a Beautiful Custom Website
Let us turn your family’s story into an elegant, lasting digital heirloom - a private and shareable site for future generations.
Why a Family History Website?
Share your family’s story with relatives across the world
Preserve precious memories, photos, and milestones forever
Create a legacy that lives beyond handwritten notes and files
Easy to navigate, beautifully designed, and completely yours
Private or public - you control the access
“I could not be happier with the work that Kati, and Hot Lizard Designs, carried out on my website. Communication is great, and she goes above and beyond to make sure you are satisfied with her work. My website means a lot to me. She understood that. Her work is amazing!”
What You Get with Your Family History Website
Your family’s story is more than names and dates - it's memories, milestones, and moments.
Here's how we help you turn that into a beautiful, shareable experience:
A Visual Storytelling Experience
Unlike traditional genealogy tools, your site becomes a living scrapbook - with space for letters, photos, videos, audio clips, and rich stories for each family member.
Mobile-First, Always Beautiful
Your site will look stunning on mobile, tablet, and desktop - making it easy to share a discovery with relatives or show off a favourite photo at your next family gathering.
Flexible & Future-Proof
As your research grows, your site can grow too. Add new branches, update stories, or include search tools - it's all built to evolve with your discoveries.
One-on-One Collaboration
We start with a strategy session to understand your family’s unique history, and design the site around your goals and preferences.
Privacy That Fits Your Family
Keep the whole site private or choose which parts are public. Password-protected sections let you share sensitive details only with trusted relatives.
Custom Design with Personality
Every site is custom-built using Squarespace, with a layout and aesthetic that feels like you. We don’t do generic - this is your family’s legacy, after all.
Behind-the-Scenes Support
We handle the techy stuff, including: Squarespace account setup, domain name connection, SSL certificate, custom code
BONUS!
20% off your first year of hosting fees with Squarespace.
How It Works
You don’t need to be tech-savvy — we’ll guide you every step of the way.
STEP 1
Free Design Chat
We talk about your goals and what you want to include
STEP 2
We Build It
You send your content, and we design your website
STEP 3
Review It
You give feedback; we refine and finish based on your feedback
STEP 4
Launch and Share
You get a beautiful, private, lasting family website
Featured Projects
Every story is different - here’s how others have chosen to tell theirs.
Efkere
Documenting the historic Turkish village of Efkere and the people who lived there.
The Pebble Church
The community has close ties to this beloved heritage building - three generations of the same family got married here!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! You’ll have full access, and we offer optional support if you ever need help.
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Depending on your needs, we can set up anything from password-protected pages to a fully private site, ensuring that your family's personal history remains secure and accessible only to those you choose.
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Squarespace offers several options for displaying images. From beautiful, responsive photo galleries to captioned images to provide context, there is a design layout to suit everyone.
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Family members can be given different permission levels to access the website and add stories and images themselves. They can also comment on individual posts. Stories and images can also be submitted via customised forms and emailed directly to you.
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Absolutely! Embed videos and audio files to add a personalised touch to your family history stories.
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Design fees depend on the size and scope of the project. Book a no-obligation chat to help put together your vision and see if we are a good fit. Prices start from $1950 AUD.
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We take a 50% deposit at the start of your project, with the balance once your website design is complete.
Unlock Your Family's Legacy Online
Let's create a digital home for your ancestors' stories, cherished photographs, and precious documents. With a beautifully designed, user-friendly website, you can connect relatives across generations and preserve your heritage for years to come.
Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to revamp an existing site, let's discuss how we can craft a unique online experience that honours your past and engages future generations.
Don't let your family's story remain hidden in old albums or filing cabinets.