What Questions Will I Answer?
Creating your family's story is simple and personal. Here's exactly what we'll ask—and how flexible we can be with the process.
Required Questions
About the Featured Family Member:
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Full name
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Gender
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Date of birth
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Date of passing if relevant
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Parents names
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Spouses name & gender
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Sibling's name
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Children's names & genders
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Appearance description (skin, hair, height & build)
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Describe their childhood
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What is the most important value they would want to pass down to future generations?
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What advice would they would give to future generations?
About the Child(ren) the book is for:
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Name
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Age or birthdate or due-date
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Gender
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Purchaser and story main character's relationship to the children
Optional Questions
About the Featured Family Member:
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Where were they born?
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How they passed and where you believe they are now (if relevant)
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Siblings full name, gender, date of birth, & appearance
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Childrens full name, gender, date of birth, & appearance
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What were their childhood dreams?
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A favorite childhood memory?
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What is one pivotal moment from their young adult years?
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What did they love doing as a young adult?
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What are they most proud of?
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Who is their hero and why?
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What is their favorite activity and why?
Spouse & Prior Spouse:
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Spouse birthdate
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How they met their spouse?
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When & where were they married?
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Prior marriage and if it should be included in the book
About the Child(ren) the book is for:
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Description of appearance
Photos
We need at least one clear photo of the featured family member to create AI illustrations that reflect their likeness.
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1-3 clear photos of the subject's face one of these will be in the inside cover of the book
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Good lighting and resolution
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Recent photos work best, but we can work with older photos too
Optional photos:
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Photo of them as a child
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Photo of them as a young adult
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Photo of their spouse or prior spouse
These additional photos help us capture more personality in the illustrations, but aren't required.
How Long Does This Take?
Most families complete the questions in 10-25 minutes. We've seen it done as quickly as 8 minutes for those who answer spontaneously, and some prefer to take a few hours, taking breaks and coming back to add more detail.
Important: Answers are only fully saved and sent to us when you click submit. If you need to take a break, your browser will temporarily save your responses via cookies for up to 15 days—but you'll need to use the same device and same browser to access them again.
Choose What Works for You
✅ Answer online during checkout or via email/text link
✅ Schedule a phone interview with us (perfect for older family members or those who prefer conversation)
✅ Answer at your own pace—save and return to the questions anytime
✅ Have someone else help—if the featured family member needs assistance, you can answer on their behalf
Want to gather answers ahead of time? Download our free question guide to share with family members before you order.
Questions about the process? Email us at info@mybranches.ai or text us during checkout. We're here to make this easy.