Ancestry tells you who your great-grandfather was. Heirloom lets you ask him questions. We're the AI conversational layer for family history — capturing the stories, voices, and wisdom that names and dates alone can't preserve. A natural companion to your Ancestry/MyHeritage research.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this work alongside AncestryDNA?
Ancestry provides genealogical data (who, when, where). Heirloom adds the conversational layer (what they said, why, what wisdom). They complement each other — the tree shows the lineage; the Family Council preserves the voices and wisdom behind it.
Is Heirloom a competitor to Ancestry?
We're complementary. Ancestry covers data; we cover voice and conversation. Many of our customers also use Ancestry.
Will my family Council eventually be sold to Ancestry?
We're independent today. Long-term partnership conversations with Ancestry, MyHeritage, and others are ongoing.
Multi-generational Council — how far back can it go?
As far back as you have audio. With prior recordings (voicemails, family videos), members who have since passed can be added as transcript-only Council participants. Live capture creates voice + video.
Give them a book of their life — in their own voice.
Family Council captures the whole family's voices in concert. Try the free demo at theheirloom.ai/try first — no account, no card. First session within 24 hours. The gift that future generations will thank you for.
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