African-American family history is often fragmented by enslavement records and generational displacement. Heirloom captures the stories that genealogy alone can't — the Great Migration story your grandfather tells, the civil rights memories your aunt rarely shares, the village in Alabama your family hasn't visited in 60 years. Family Council captures the whole family's voices in concert — a living complement to the genealogy research you may already have.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Heirloom integrate with AncestryDNA or 23andMe family trees?
There's no direct tree integration today — Heirloom works standalone. Many families keep their Ancestry or MyHeritage tree alongside and reference it during sessions.
How do we preserve oral history from elderly relatives across multiple states?
Heirloom calls each relative at scheduled times. They talk. We transcribe and synthesize. Family Council brings them together as a unified ancestor wisdom resource.
What about partnerships with HBCUs or African-American history archives?
We're in conversation with Schomburg Center and Howard University's Moorland-Spingarn for institutional partnerships.
Can grandchildren ask the Council about civil rights movement memories?
Yes — Family Council synthesizes across all captured family members. Ask one question, get a unified answer that highlights agreement, names disagreement, and cites specific moments.
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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