Turn family history discoveries into meaningful stories
Family history is more than names, dates, and family trees. Every name represents a life journey—and a story worth telling.
Who It’s For
The Family History Explorer Storykeeping Toolkit is designed for families who are ready to move beyond collecting names and records to understanding the people behind them. Whether you're just beginning your family history journey or have years of research already completed, the toolkit provides a flexible framework for organizing discoveries, evaluating evidence, connecting patterns, and preserving meaningful family stories.
Through practical tools, thoughtful questions, and guided opportunities for exploration, families move from individual discoveries to a lasting story that can be shared for generations.
What’s Included
• Storykeeping Toolkit featuring 50+ guided lessons and activities that build from gathering information to writing a meaningful family story
• Research & Organization Tools including a Family Discovery Log, Clue Tracker, Source Confidence Stoplight, and other practical research organizers
• Story Development Activities featuring Character Cards, Story Maps, Storyboards, and guided biography writing
• Printable Forms & Templates including reusable Family Group Sheets and other genealogy resources
• Flexible, Self-Paced Program designed for beginners while offering meaningful opportunities for experienced family historians
FAQ section
The Storykeeping Toolkit is designed for families ready to take the next step in their family history journey. Flexible tools and guided activities can be adapted for different ages, making it easy for families to learn side by side. The Family Guide includes suggestions for adapting the experience for a variety of ages and learning levels.
There is no set schedule. Families can work through the toolkit at their own pace, whether over a few weeks or over a longer period. The flexible format also makes it easy to revisit individual tools as your family history grows and new discoveries are made.
No. Whether you're just beginning your family history journey or have spent years researching your family, the Storykeeping Toolkit provides practical tools and guided support for preserving your family's story. The flexible framework grows alongside your research, helping you organize new findings and build on what you already know.
No. We believe history starts at home. The Storykeeping Toolkit begins with the stories, photographs, keepsakes, and memories your family already has. Historical records can add valuable context and new discoveries, but they aren't required to begin preserving your family's story.
Yes. Flexible tools and guided activities make the Storykeeping Toolkit easy to adapt for homeschool families, co-ops, libraries, historical societies, and other group settings.
The Starter Pack is the best place for most families to begin. It introduces the foundations of family storytelling and helps you build confidence using the people, stories, photographs, and keepsakes your family already has. The Storykeeping Toolkit expands on those foundations with deeper insights, new tools, and guided opportunities for exploration.
Bring together the people, places, and moments that shaped your family—and turn them into a story worth passing on.
Turn family history discoveries into meaningful stories