Your Family's Living Chronicle

Every Family Has aHistory WorthPreserving

Build your family tree, document the stories behind the names, and create a private space where your family's memories live together — beautifully and securely.

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What We Offer

Everything You Need toPreserve Your Legacy

A comprehensive set of tools designed to make family history documentation feel natural and meaningful.

Visual Family Tree

Build an interactive tree that maps out your lineage across generations. Add photos, dates, and relationships with ease.

Story Documentation

Capture the stories behind every name in your tree. Record interviews, write narratives, and attach photos and documents.

Family Collaboration

Invite relatives to contribute their memories, correct details, and help build a shared understanding of your heritage.

Privacy First

Your family's data is encrypted and stored securely. You control who sees what — granular permissions at every level.

Memory Preservation

Record voice memos, attach scanned documents, and ensure that precious memories aren't lost to time.

Smart Search

Find any person, story, or document instantly. Full-text search across your entire family chronicle.

How It Works

Three Simple Steps toYour Family's Story

Step 01

Create Your Tree

Start with yourself and work outward. Add parents, grandparents, siblings — at your own pace. Import from GEDCOM files or start fresh.

Step 02

Invite Your Family

Share secure links with relatives. They can add their branch, upload photos, and contribute their own memories and stories.

Step 03

Document the Stories

Record interviews, write narratives, attach documents. Turn bare names and dates into a rich, living family history.

Story Starters

Questions That UnlockMeaningful Stories

Not sure where to start? Use these prompts to begin conversations that reveal the richest parts of your family's history.

What is the story behind our family name?

Where did your parents first meet?

What did life look like in your hometown as a child?

What traditions did your family celebrate?

Tell me about a difficult time your family overcame.

What skills or wisdom were passed down to you?

Privacy & Security

Your Family's Data StaysUnder Your Control

We built VanshaKatha with privacy at its core. Family histories are deeply personal — your security is non-negotiable.

End-to-End Encryption

Your data is encrypted before it leaves your device and can only be decrypted by authorized family members.

SOC 2 Compliant

We meet industry-leading security standards. Regular third-party audits ensure we maintain them.

Granular Privacy Controls

Decide exactly who sees what. Mark individual stories, photos, or branches as private or shared.

Data Sovereignty

Choose where your data is stored. Export your entire family tree at any time in standard formats.

Testimonials

Stories From Real Families

VanshaKatha helped me connect with cousins I never knew existed. We recorded hours of stories from my grandmother before she passed. It's the most meaningful digital project I've ever been part of.
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Priya Mehta

Software Engineer, Mumbai

Ready to Start Your Family's Story?

Join thousands of families who are already preserving their history. It takes just a few minutes to get started.