Your private
family website
A connected tree with individual profiles, family stories, and the photographs you choose to contribute.
Explore a demonstration treePersonal family-history research
Your family’s stories,
found and kept.
I research your family’s history and bring the findings together in an interactive tree, a private website, and a sourced report your family can keep.
Projects from $1,495 · Free first conversation · Work directly with Niklaus
From my own family
Three generations.
One family.
- Georg Michael BaumannBorn 1798 · Grandfather
- Georg Friedrich BaumannBorn 1831 · Father
- Georg Wilhelm BaumannBorn 1862 · Son
Unterampfrach, Bavaria · Connections supported by cited church records.
Keepsake Roots began with questions about my own family.
Following the Baumann and Miller branches led me into handwritten church records, archive correspondence, and old newspapers. A name on a tree became someone with a home, a trade, and a story worth keeping.
I handle your project personally, from our first conversation through the finished collection. You’ll be able to see what I found, where it came from, and which questions still need an answer.
That’s the care I want to bring to your family’s history.
From my own family research
A story you can trace
back to the record.
This is a finding from my Miller family research. Open the report to see the evidence, the reasoning, and the question it leaves open.
The Miller family · Iowa · 1910
A family venture
in electric light.
- The question
- What did contemporary reports say about C. Miller & Son’s electricity venture?
- The finding
- Three trade-journal notices document turbine plans and franchise news in Clermont, Ossian, and Calmar.
- The limit
- An approved franchise does not prove when the lights came on. The first day of service remains an open question.
Selected work from my own family, shared as an example of my research. The fictional sample collections show how a finished family website can look.
What your family receives
Explore it together.
Keep it for later.
Every package combines the research with a finished collection. Website and report assembly are included separately from the listed research hours, so those hours stay focused on finding and checking evidence.
Your private
The findings
and their evidence
A report, source citations, and research log explain what was found, what was checked, and what is still uncertain.
Read a real research findingCopies to keep
and share
A downloadable website, printable report, and family-tree chart. Your website includes 12 months of hosting.
See a printable sample treeNo genealogy subscription is needed to explore your delivered website or read your report. Record copies are included where available and permitted.
A beginning—or a bigger picture
How much of your story
would you like to explore?
A focused question about one branch, or a wider look across your family. We agree on the priorities first; the available records determine what can be found.
One family branch
$1,495 USD
1 branch
Up to 15 research hours
Up to 15 research hours
Discover the people and stories behind one side of your family.
$747.50 to begin · $747.50 at completion
After we agree on your project.
Connected branches
$2,995 USD
Up to 2 branches
Up to 30 research hours
Up to 30 research hours
Explore two branches and the connections that bring them together.
Explore this projectThe family collection
$4,995 USD
Up to 4 branches
Up to 50 research hours
Up to 50 research hours
Bring more of your family’s history into one lasting collection.
Explore this projectNot sure which branch to choose? Tell me the question first. I’ll help you work out a suitable scope.
A written scope firstResearch goals, price, and schedule agreed before payment.
Your family stays privateSharing choices are agreed with you. Marketing use needs separate permission.
A handover with meWe review the findings together, with one correction round included.
A story worth discovering
What would you
love to find?
I’m Niklaus. Tell me about a branch, an old photograph, or a question you’ve always had. I’ll help you find a starting point.
We agree on the scope and price before any research or payment.
What happens next
- I read your question and reply personally by email.
- We discuss whether the research is a good fit. If you prefer a short introductory call, mention it in your message and we’ll arrange a time by email.
- You receive a written scope, price, and schedule to consider before deciding.
Or write to me directlyniklaus@keepsakeroots.com
Thank you for getting in touch
Your message is with me.
I’ll review your question and reply by email about the next step. There’s nothing to pay or prepare yet. If we arrange a call, we’ll choose a time together.
— Niklaus, Keepsake Roots
Your details are used to respond to your inquiry. Messages are delivered privately through FormSubmit, with a backup kept by Keepsake Roots. Detailed family records are collected after we agree on scope. To request deletion, email Niklaus.