Turn Family Research Into Stories Relatives Will Love
Turn Your Boxes of Family Research Into a Digital Legacy That Brings Your Ancestors to Life
You've spent years collecting family stories, documents, and photos. You know who married whom and when they died. But those names and dates don't capture the real people behind your family tree.
What about the great-aunt who ran a boarding house during the Depression? The grandfather who left everything behind to chase opportunity in a new country? The family matriarch whose letters reveal a sharp wit and unshakeable determination?
Your family research deserves better than a filing cabinet.
Those stories, photos, and documents you've gathered tell the tale of real people who loved deeply, took bold risks, and built extraordinary lives while history unfolded around them. Their personalities shaped your family's character, and their stories deserve to be shared in a way that honors their memory.
Ready to transform your research into a stunning digital family legacy?
Why Create a Family History Website?
Share Stories That Matter
Connect distant relatives with the real stories behind your shared ancestors - not just birth and death dates, but the personalities, challenges, and triumphs that made them human.
Preserve Everything in One Beautiful Place
Your research, photos, letters, and family documents deserve better than boxes in the attic. Create a secure digital home where nothing gets lost or forgotten.
Make History Accessible
Give your family an easy, beautiful way to explore their heritage on any device - no more hunting through binders or trying to read photocopied documents.
Complete Control Over Your Family's Story
You own your research, and you'll own your website. Choose what stays private, what gets shared, and who can access each family story.
Quick Start Family History Package - $1950 AUD + gst / £900 GBP
Get your family's story online in just one week
Transform your existing research into a professional family website with our proven template system designed specifically for family historians.
What's Included:
Home page - Welcome visitors with your family's overview and site navigation
10 individual family member profiles - Dedicated pages for stories, photos, documents, and videos
"Our Stories" showcase - Organize family members into 4 themed story categories
4 family branch pages - Structure your initial profiles by family lines
Contact page - Easy way for relatives to share additional photos and stories
Personalized design - Custom colours and fonts that reflect your family's character
Password protection - Site-wide or page-specific privacy controls
Complete tutorial video - Learn to easily add more family members and stories yourself
View our demo site
See exactly how your family website will work, including the secure login feature (password: family).
Need more than 10 profiles, custom features, or your own domain name?
Contact us to discuss a custom build that perfectly fits your family's unique story and size.
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“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!”
Jonathan Varjabedian, Efkere Family History Project
What You Get with Your Digital Family Legacy
Your family's research deserves to be experienced, not just stored.
Here's how we transform your hard work into something your whole family will treasure:
Stories That Come Alive
Every family member gets their own page with space for their full story - letters, photos, videos, audio recordings, and all the context that makes them real people, not just names on a tree.
Beautiful on Every Device
Your family will love exploring on their phones, tablets, or computers. Everything looks stunning and works perfectly, no matter how they visit.
Room to Grow With Your Research
As you uncover new stories or welcome new family members, your site expands effortlessly. Add new branches, update stories, or include audio interviews - it's all built to evolve with your discoveries.
Privacy That Works For Families
Some stories are for everyone, others are just for family. Password-protect sensitive content or keep entire sections private while sharing the rest with the world.
No Technical Headaches
We handle all the technical setup - Squarespace hosting account, custom design, SSL security certificates, and mobile optimization. You focus on your family stories, we handle the technology.
BONUS!
20% off your first year of hosting fees with Squarespace.
How It Works
You provide the research. We create the website. Simple.
STEP 1
Email / Free Discovery Call
Schedule a call or email to discuss your family research, explore design possibilities, and discover how we can showcase your family's unique story.
STEP 2
Proposal & Deposit
We'll create a tailored proposal for your project. Ready to move forward? Secure your spot with a 50% deposit.
STEP 3
Upload & Build
Send us your stories, photos, documents, and videos. We'll then build your personalized site and send you a preview link for review.
STEP 4
Launch and Share
Receive your complete tutorial video showing exactly how to update your site, then share your beautiful family legacy with relatives around the world.
Featured Projects
Every story is different - here’s how others have chosen to tell theirs.
Efkere - Preserving a Lost Village
Jonathan documented the historic Turkish village of Efkere and the families who lived there before it disappeared during wartime. Using family letters and historical research, he created a digital monument to a community that almost vanished from memory.
The Pebble Church
This 1800s heritage church holds special meaning for one family - three generations got married within its walls. This site documents the community efforts to save this historic building and promote local events and fundraising.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! You’ll have full admin access, a walkthrough video showing you how to make those updates, and we offer ad-hoc support if you ever need help or prefer someone else to do it for you.
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Your choice completely. Squarespace offers both site-wide password protection and page-specific privacy controls. Share some stories publicly to help distant relatives find you, while keeping sensitive family information private for authenticated family members only.
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Each family member gets their own dedicated page with unlimited space for photos, documents, letters, and stories. We'll help organize your content by family branches and story themes. For ancestors without photos, we can create custom AI-generated portraits based on family descriptions to give every profile a personal touch.
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Family members can be given different permission levels to access the website and add stories and images themselves. Your site includes a dedicated contact page where relatives can easily submit additional photos, stories, and documents. You maintain complete control over what gets published, but family members have an easy way to contribute to your growing family archive.
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Absolutely! Each family member's page can include audio recordings, video interviews, old home movies, and any other multimedia content that brings their story to life. These are often the most treasured elements of family websites.
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Yes, we offer flexible payment options. Pay 50% deposit to secure your project slot, with the balance due upon completion. We understand family history is a significant investment in your legacy.
Unlock Your Family's Legacy Online
Don't let your years of family research stay hidden in filing cabinets.
Your family history deserves to be experienced, shared, and treasured by future generations. You've already done the hard work of research and collection - now let us transform it into something beautiful that your whole family will actually visit and enjoy.
Ready to see your family stories come alive?
Contact us to discuss your family history content, your vision, and whether our Quick Start package or a custom solution best fits your family's unique story.