Wiserta Guides
Make the next meaningful moment easier.
Clear guidance across Family History, Activities and everyday Wellbeing.Browse 73 guidesUseful before you buy anything.
Each guide answers one practical question, names uncertainty honestly and points to authoritative sources where they are useful.
Topic
Family History
Research, photographs, interviews, memory books, software and evidence.Begin & organise
Make the first step smaller.
Complete guide
Organize genealogy research without losing evidence
13 minFormsPrintable genealogy forms: which ones you actually need
9 minPaper or softwareGenealogy binder or family tree software: what each does well
8 minFamily group sheetHow to fill out a family group sheet
9 minGetting startedStart family history with what you already have
9 minResearch logRecord searches, findings and negative results
11 minDigital archiveOrganize digital genealogy files and folders
11 minPhysical systemBuild a family history binder that stays usable
11 minDocumentsOrganize family history documents without losing context
8 minTimelineMake a source-linked family history timeline
10 minPlanning templateMake a genealogy research plan with a worked example
6 minStorytellingTurn a family tree into a history book people will read
9 minFree templateUse a readable three-generation family tree
5 minPhotographs & documents
Preserve the object and its meaning.
Collection guide
Organize, identify and preserve old family photos
12 minOrganisationOrganize a box of unlabeled family photos
10 minDating photographsDate old family photographs without guessing
10 minIdentificationIdentify people in old family photographs
8 minScanningScan old family photographs at home
9 minDigital archiveName scanned family photo files so relatives can find them
9 minPhotographsLabel old family photographs safely
8 minPreservationStore original family photographs safely at home
9 minPreservationPreserve family letters and documents
8 minInterviews & oral history
Invite a story without turning it into a test.
Complete guide
Plan and record a family history interview
13 minChecklistPrepare, record and preserve a family interview
10 minGrandparent promptsQuestions to ask grandparents about family history
8 minParent promptsQuestions to ask parents about family history
11 minMom60 questions to ask your mom about her life
9 minDad60 questions to ask your dad about his life
9 minThanksgiving table25 Thanksgiving questions to ask grandparents and parents
6 minRecordingRecord family stories on a phone
8 minPermissionPlan consent and privacy for a family history interview
8 minTranscriptionTranscribe a family interview without losing the voice
8 minDigital archiveOrganize oral-history recordings and transcripts
11 minNext stepsWhat to do after a family history interview
8 minGentle conversationTry six free reminiscence activities
6 minMemory books & family legacy
Choose a format and build a keepsake people can finish.
Gifts for grandchildren
Christmas gifts from grandparents: letters, recipes and time together
7 minFamily-history giftsFamily history Christmas gifts you can finish
7 minGift guideGifts for genealogists and family historians
8 minGift guideThe best memory book for Grandma, and how to choose one she will finish
8 minComparisonStoryWorth alternatives: printable memory books and other options
9 minBuyer guideChoose a memory book for a grandparent
12 minShared processHelp a parent complete a memory book
11 minComparisonCompare printable memory books and subscription services
12 minBook structureDecide what to include in a family legacy book
12 minFamily-tree software & GEDCOM
Keep the tree portable, restorable and understandable.
Software guide
Use Family Tree Maker with backups, Ancestry and GEDCOM
12 minComparisonCompare Family Tree Maker and Ancestry
11 minFull backupBack up Family Tree Maker with media
11 minMissing mediaFind and relink missing Family Tree Maker files
10 minComputer moveMove Family Tree Maker without losing media or links
12 minAncestry exportBack up an Ancestry family tree without losing the media context
11 minGEDCOM guideOpen, check and preserve a family-tree exchange file
12 minGEDCOM mediaLearn when photos transfer with a GEDCOM
9 minPrivacyShare a GEDCOM without exposing private details
10 minImport checkCheck a GEDCOM before it touches the master tree
10 minResearch & evidence
Keep facts, memories and questions distinct.
Topic
Activities
Seasonal ideas, reminiscence and adaptable time together.Christmas & New Year
Make the season easier to join.
New Year gathering
New Year activities for seniors and mixed-age families
7 minSeasonal guideChristmas activities, games and gifts for older adults
10 minActivity ideas25 Christmas activities for seniors and older adults
12 minLarge-print gamesChristmas party games for seniors
10 minGift guideMeaningful Christmas gifts for grandparents who have everything
11 minLast-minute giftsLast-minute Christmas gifts for grandparents you can print tonight
7 minMusic activityChristmas music bingo for seniors
9 minCare planningPlan December activities for memory care
11 minTopic
Wellbeing
General food-label, everyday-routine and chair-movement information.Food guides
Read a label before choosing a food reference.
Everyday routines
Make room for rest, interests and connection.
Start with one story, photograph or person.
Get the free 13-page Family Story Starter Kit and a gentle five-part email series.