FAMILY HISTORIAN
A lifelong passion for people and their stories.
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Connecting generations through story and technology.
I am Nathalie Schouten, The Digital Family Historian. My fascination with genealogy began with a curiosity about my own roots and grew into a passion for helping other families recover the people, places and choices hidden behind names and dates.
I combine careful digital research with historical context and storytelling, so a family tree becomes more than a chart: it becomes a human story worth preserving.
Research with rigour. Tell it with heart.
Digital research
Navigating archives, databases and historical collections with patience, precision and a critical eye for evidence.
Historical context
Placing ancestors in the world they actually lived in—socially, geographically and historically.
Organisation
Turning complex genealogical information into a clear, traceable body of research with sources that can be revisited.
Storytelling
Transforming records and fragments into engaging family narratives that future generations will want to read.
Your family story deserves individual care.
I believe genealogy should be accurate, ethical and transparent. You can expect clear communication about what the evidence shows, what remains uncertain, and where the next discovery may lie.
Whether you ask me to research on your behalf or learn through one of my courses, my aim is the same: to help you understand your family history with confidence and preserve it beautifully.
Preserve yesterday. Inspire tomorrow.
Every document is a doorway. Every family story connects one generation to another. The goal is not simply to collect more information, but to make that inheritance meaningful and accessible to the people who come after us.
Let’s uncover your story.
Tell me what you already know and what you hope to discover.