Where did your family come from, as far back as you know? • ¿De dónde viene tu familia?
Raíces • RootsA free family conversation • Una conversación familiar gratis
Every familia has stories only they can tell. Hay historias que solo tu familia puede contar.
Recipes. Sayings. Where the family came from. How people met. The stories living in Abuela's, Abuelo's, Mamá's, Papá's—and your—memory.
Start with one story — freeFree. Usually 5 to 15 minutes. Take time to think. Finish when you have shared your story. No writing. Just talk.
Your words lead. This page sets where the conversation begins. After that, the interviewer follows what you actually say.
What you keep. When you finish, you get a written story and your recording on a private link.
Familia • Family
Start with one person. One story. Un recuerdo.
No writing or preparation. Habla como hablas con tu familia. Start in English or Spanish; the conversation should follow the words you actually use.
What story about your grandparents have you heard your whole life? • ¿Qué historia de tus abuelos siempre has escuchado?
Recuerdos • MemoriesWhat recipe, food, or celebration says “familia” to you? • ¿Qué comida o celebración dice “familia” para ti?
TradicionesWhat family word, saying, or expression would you hate to lose? • ¿Qué palabra o dicho no quieres perder?
Voces • VoicesWas there a move or journey that changed your family's story? • ¿Hubo un viaje o mudanza que cambió la historia?
Camino • JourneyWhat do you want your children or grandchildren to know about their family? • ¿Qué quieres que sepan?
Futuro • FutureWhy preserve it
A family does not live only in documents. Una familia vive también en sus historias.
It lives in the way people talk, cook, celebrate, joke, remember, and care for each other. Capture one of those stories while there is still someone to ask.
Choose one thread.Start with a person, moment, place, belief, tradition, or memory.
Talk naturally.No script and no perfect answer required.
We follow.The interviewer notices details worth exploring and asks one question at a time.
Keep the story.Turn the conversation into something your family can return to.
Your story. Your boundaries.
Preserve what matters without giving up control.
Private by default
Private by default. Privado por defecto. You decide what to keep and share.
No stereotype required
The interviewer follows your actual family experience—not assumptions about what your culture, faith, service, or history must have been.
Skip anything
You can change direction, leave something out, or stop. A meaningful story does not require the most painful or private one.
Your familia has stories that exist nowhere else. Cuéntalas. Tell them.
Start with one story — freeFree. Usually 5 to 15 minutes. Take time to think. Finish when you have shared your story. No writing. Just talk.
This page welcomes Latino and Hispanic families without assuming any one country, language, immigration story, faith, or tradition.