FAMILY HISTORIAN
Every family
has a story.
Let’s discover yours.
Uncover your family history with evidence, curiosity and care—and meet the people whose lives led to yours.
Begin your journey →
Preserve yesterday.
Inspire tomorrow.
Family history is more than names and dates. It is discovering the people, places and choices that shaped who we are.
Discover my approach →Research. Discover. Preserve.
Research
Trace the lives behind the names.
Careful archival research turns scattered dates, places and records into an accurate family history.
Discover
Find the story the records do not tell.
Historical context reveals how your ancestors lived, worked, travelled and shaped the generations after them.
Preserve
Create an heirloom for generations.
Your findings become a beautifully written and documented family story—made to be read, remembered and passed on.
A lifelong passion
for people and
their stories.
I am Nathalie Schouten, The Digital Family Historian. I combine meticulous digital research with the patience of an archivist and the eye of a storyteller.
My purpose is to make your family tree feel human: not a table of facts, but a vivid legacy your family will recognise and treasure.
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Knowledge preserves
what matters most.
Practical courses and guides give you the methods and confidence to uncover your family history at your own pace.
Explore courses →Follow the evidence.
Notes, discoveries and practical guidance for researching family history with greater clarity and confidence.
Visit the research desk →Tools for the family historian.
Discover carefully prepared genealogy guides, research resources and practical materials designed to help you organise, investigate and preserve your family story.
Visit the shop →Your story is worth remembering.
Let’s preserve it together.
Start your journey →Let’s uncover
your story.
Tell me what you already know, what you hope to discover, and where your family story might lead.