Frequently asked questions
Remembranch FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about Remembranch — privacy, invitations, contributions, pricing and how it compares to other tools.
What is Remembranch?
Remembranch is a private family archive and living family tree. It's a single, invite-only space where your whole family adds stories, photos, memories, dates and relationships — so the human parts of your family history are preserved together, in one place.
Is Remembranch a family tree app?
Yes — but a living one. Every person on your family tree gets their own page for stories, photos, life events and memories, not just a name and two dates. See our living family tree page for more.
Is my family archive private?
Yes. Remembranch is invite-only. Your archive isn't public, isn't searchable, isn't listed in any directory, and isn't shared with genealogy databases. Only people you invite can see or contribute.
Can I invite relatives?
Yes. You can invite as many family members as you like to contribute. Each person signs in with their own account, so contributions are attributed to the person who made them.
Can family members edit or contribute?
Yes. Remembranch is designed for multiple contributors. Aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings and grandchildren can all add stories, photos, life events and corrections. Edits are attributed and older versions are preserved.
What can I add to a family member's page?
Stories and memories, photos, dates (born, married, moved, passed), places, occupations, relationships to other people in the tree, favourites, voice notes, letters, obituaries, tributes — anything that helps preserve who they were.
Can I preserve stories about grandparents?
Yes — that's one of the most common reasons families start a Remembranch archive. You can dedicate an entire page to a grandparent, invite everyone who knew them to contribute, and preserve their stories permanently.
Is Remembranch public like social media?
No. There is no public feed, no likes, no discoverability, no algorithm. Your archive is only visible to the people your family invites in.
How is Remembranch different from Ancestry or MyHeritage?
Ancestry and MyHeritage are excellent for public genealogy, records and DNA. Remembranch is not a genealogy site — it's a private space for the human part of your family: the stories, the photos, the memories. Many families use both.
Is pricing per person or per family?
Pricing is per family archive, not per invited person. You pay once for your family's archive and can invite your relatives to contribute.
Can I start with only one person?
Absolutely. Many families start with a single relative — often a grandparent whose stories they don't want to lose — and grow the archive from there.
Can I export my family archive?
Yes. Your family's data belongs to your family. You can export what you've added at any time.
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