Reelic Guide
Turn Your Family Tree into a Film
You’ve done the research. You know the names, the dates, the branches. But a family tree is just a diagram. The story behind it — the lives, the choices, the crossings — that’s what matters.
From data to story
Genealogy gives you facts. A Reelic film gives you narrative. The photos you’ve uncovered during your research — the old portraits, the immigration documents, the wedding photos — become the raw material for a cinematic film that turns your family tree into a story anyone can watch and understand.
How to use your research
Choose 8–25 photos from your genealogy research and family archives. Upload them and use the interview questions to narrate what you’ve discovered — the origins, the migrations, the connections. Reelic builds a film that brings the research to life.
Share it with the family
Most genealogy research lives in a spreadsheet or on a website that nobody visits. A film gets watched. Share it at a reunion, send it to cousins, play it at the holidays. It turns your private research into a shared family experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Reelic help me research my family tree?
Reelic creates films from photos and stories you provide — it doesn’t do genealogical research. But if you’ve already done the research (through Ancestry, FamilySearch, or your own archives), Reelic is the perfect way to bring those findings to life.
Can I include old documents and scanned photos?
Yes. Scanned documents, old portraits, historical photos, and modern family photos all work. Mixing eras creates a powerful sense of family history spanning generations.
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