Living History

Family Stories

A community archive preserving the family histories that make the American experience real — from every heritage and every journey.

The Marino Family

New York

“Arrived at Ellis Island in 1911 with two suitcases and a language they could barely speak.”

Colonial family

The Whitfield Family

Virginia

“Farmed the same Tidewater land for seven generations, tracing back to a 1650 land grant.”

Native American history

The Begay Family

Arizona

“Keepers of stories and language that predate the founding of the nation by centuries.”

Every Heritage Welcome

Stories we are collecting

Colonial familiesImmigration journeysMilitary serviceHomesteadingNative American historiesAfrican American historiesHispanic family historiesMulti-generation American families

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