What Plants in Your Coat of Arms Say About Your Roots June 13, 2025Your family’s history isn’t just a forgotten story told around the dinner table. It’s also a vibrant garden bursting right on your coat of arms. Yes, plants! Not just some...
Symbols of Famous American Families (And What They Mean) June 9, 2025People often think that coats of arms are old news. Like they’re something you’d only see on knights, castles, and forgotten empires. But many American families still carry them. Some...
Coat of Arms Scrapbooking: Combine History, Craft, and Storytelling June 6, 2025So, you found your family crest. Congrats! You now have your own version of a family logo, but with way more history and personality. Instead of letting it sit in...
Lost Family Stories: What Your Ancestors’ Jobs, Places & Names Reveal June 2, 2025“Follow in the footsteps of those who came before you,” they say. But what did those footsteps look like? Before a family becomes known for lawyers and businessmen, maybe there...
What Your Family Crest Colors Say About You May 28, 2025You started with a quick search for your great-grandfather’s name and two hours later, you’re deep into records, staring at a family crest or coat of arms. Now you’re asking:...
Create a Family Motto: Wordplay with Meaning May 26, 2025Writing a Family Motto from Scratch Perhaps nothing could ever be as enduring as the Kennedy family’s call to “Ask not what your country can do for you…”. But, if...