Stories bring generations together

Your family’s greatest legacy is the story only you can tell.

We turn your family’s stories, photos and roots into a legacy that lasts for life: a personalized family book, your genealogical tree, a custom family logo and a docu-video your grandchildren will treasure.

Guided personally by Mariana Lev · Sessions by video call, wherever your family is.

Three generations of a family laughing together while looking through an old photo album
The Roots of LegacyFamily stories, preserved for life
A grandmother writing her memories in a notebook, surrounded by old family photographs

Family Book

Your stories, gathered and written into a beautiful personalized book — the heart of everything we do, and the gift your family will keep forever.

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A framed genealogical family tree with portraits of ancestors hanging on a wall

Family Tree & Logo

Your genealogical tree, researched and designed as a framed keepsake — with a custom family logo created only for your family.

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A professional camera filming a grandfather as he tells his life story at home

Family Docu-Video

Your voice, your face, your story — professionally filmed and edited into a documentary your family will watch for generations.

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What our families say

Rated 5.0 on Google · 12 reviews

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I want to thank Mariana for helping me capture the story and the roots of my family and my husband’s, for our son and for future generations. It was a truly beautiful and enriching experience. Seeing all the nationalities and the history that form part of his lineage brought together is something really special. I’m sure that when my baby grows up and discovers where he comes from and all that his family heritage represents, he will treasure this gift. Thank you, Mariana, for your dedication and for creating such a valuable keepsake for our family!

Celiana Rios Celiana Rios Google review
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Beautiful — we were fascinated. The questions made me remember things I didn’t have very present. And the children love learning our story. Thank you for making a book with real meaning, a memorable one.

Lorena Grinberg Lorena Grinberg Google review
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Being able to share moments is something wonderful… ‘The Roots of Legacy’ made it possible for me to do just that — to bring my past history into the present. The video, the sounds, the photos, and all the memories… Thank you for letting me relive the past, in the present…

Perla Silvia Rz PERLA SILVIA Rz Google review
Three generations together: Mariana Lev with her mother Perla and her daughter Mía
Meet Mariana Lev

About Mariana

I’m Mariana Lev, a singer and TV producer — Argentine-born and living in the United States.

Why did it become a mission?

For years I listened to stories about my grandparents, who were born in Poland and survived the Second World War. When I decided to research my own family history, I discovered something unexpected: relatives I didn’t know existed — a cousin in Argentina and a cousin in Israel, whom I am still in touch with today.

That experience made me understand that every family holds memories, photographs, stories and connections that can be lost forever if no one preserves them. That is why I created The Roots of Legacy: to help other families preserve their legacy and pass it on to their children, grandchildren and future generations.

I work personally on every project.

How it works

From your memories to a legacy, in five steps

You bring the stories. We guide you, gather them, and create the book — you never have to figure out any of it alone.

1

You want to preserve your story

It starts with a feeling: these stories can’t be lost. You reach out, and we take it from there.

2

We schedule a meeting

We find a time that works for you and book your first session — a video call, from wherever you are.

3

We talk about your family

Mariana guides the conversation with questions that bring memories back to life.

4

We gather your most important stories

Photos, recipes, letters, anecdotes — together we choose what deserves to be kept forever.

5

We create your book

We write, design and produce your family book, tree or video — a legacy ready to hand down.

Your first session: a 2-hour video call with Mariana

Mariana guides you the whole way with questions that make remembering easy. You don’t need to prepare anything in advance — just bring your memories. If you have old photos nearby, even better.

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Watch their stories

Real Families, Real Stories

Real moments from family docu-videos created with Mariana — voices and memories that now live on for the generations to come.

Perla shares what she wishes for the future generations of her family.
Ariel Lev talks about his maternal grandfather — a man he never met, yet whose habits live on in him.
Patricia shares funny anecdotes and memories of her mom and her aunts.
Another family story preserved forever.
Packages & prices

One day, your great-grandchildren will ask who you were. Leave them the answer.

Your identity is your family’s greatest inheritance — the names, the faces, the places you came from. A story told today becomes the roots your children stand on, and the gift that keeps your family close for generations to come.

  • Your identity, preserved in your own words and voice
  • Your roots, researched and beautifully told
  • A legacy future generations will hold in their hands
Start Your Family Project

Every package begins with the same first step: your guided session with Mariana. Choose yours below — or ask us, and we’ll help you pick.

Illustration of three generations — a grandmother, a mother and a granddaughter — looking through a family photo album beneath a golden family tree
Packages from $297Family Book · Docu-Video · Tree & Logo

Family Project

from $297

Your family’s story, beautifully told in a personalized family book.

What’s included

  • 1-hour private mentoring session by video call
  • Guided family-history research
  • Organization of your photos and documents
  • A fully personalized Family History Book
  • Up to 6 sections and 50 pages
  • Up to 20 photos
  • 1 revision round
  • Digital delivery, ready to print and keep forever
  • Free bonus: the digital book ‘El Legado Familiar’

Family Legacy

from $497

For families who want to go deeper — with research into your roots and a premium finish.

What’s included

  • Everything in Family Project, plus:
  • Premium editorial design
  • Up to 10 sections and 80 pages
  • Up to 80 photos
  • More personalization time
  • 2 revision rounds
  • Priority production
  • Free bonus: the digital book ‘El Legado Familiar’

Guided Family Documentary

from $597

Your family records the interviews on your own phone — guided step by step by Mariana, with professional direction, from anywhere in the world.

  • Planning meeting
  • Complete lighting guide
  • Camera direction
  • Interview direction
  • Guide to record family photos, documents and keepsakes
  • Personalized question list
  • Review of submitted footage
  • Professional cinematic editing
  • Music
  • Color and sound correction
  • Titles and credits
  • High-resolution digital delivery
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Premium Family Documentary

from $997

Mariana travels to you and films your family’s documentary professionally, in person.

  • Planning meeting
  • Prior research
  • Professional audiovisual production
  • In-person interview filming
  • Full direction throughout the shoot
  • Recording of photos, documents and keepsakes
  • Cinematic supporting footage
  • Professional documentary editing
  • Music
  • Color correction
  • Title design
  • High-resolution digital delivery

Travel, lodging and transportation are quoted separately based on project location.

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Special Promo

Family Book + Genealogical Tree + Custom Family Logo — $397

The complete keepsake set in one special offer: your personalized Family Book (up to 40 pages), a Genealogical Tree designed for your family, and a Custom Family Logo created only for you.

The promo is arranged personally with Mariana, so every detail is confirmed with you first.

Contact us on WhatsApp for more details
Special Promo flyer — The Roots of Legacy: Family Book up to 40 pages, Genealogical Tree and Custom Family Logo, $397

Need more room for your story? Additional pages $10 each · Additional sections $35 each · Books over 150 pages are quoted as custom projects.

Not sure which one fits your family?

Message Mariana on WhatsApp — she’ll help you choose, with no obligation.

Questions

Everything families ask us

Is every book the same?

No — every book is completely personalized. Your family’s names, stories, photos and details are unique, so your book is too. No two Roots of Legacy books are alike.

How does the process start?

With a 2-hour video session with Mariana. She guides the conversation with questions that help you remember and organize your family’s stories. You don’t need to prepare anything in advance — just show up with your memories.

What can I include in my book?

Almost everything that makes your family yours: photographs, family recipes, old documents, letters, anecdotes, traditions and the stories only your family knows. In our sessions we choose together what deserves a place in the book.

Can I include relatives who have passed away?

Yes — and it is one of the most meaningful parts of the project. Their stories, photos and place in the family tree are preserved with the same care, so future generations can know them too.

Can our pets be part of the book?

Of course. Pets are family — if they are part of your story, they belong in your book.

How will I receive my book?

You receive your finished family book as a beautiful printed keepsake, plus a digital copy you can share with family near and far.

How long does a project take?

It depends on the project: a made-to-order physical book takes about 3–4 weeks, while larger projects — with genealogical research or a docu-video — take longer. At your first session, Mariana will give you a clear timeline for your family’s project.

Can I give a family project as a gift?

Yes — it is one of the most meaningful gifts a family can receive. Birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the holidays are perfect moments to start a project for someone you love.

How much does a docu-video cost?

Docu-videos are quoted separately, according to each project — filming, interviews and editing vary from family to family. Documentary packages start at $597, and Mariana will prepare a clear quote after your first conversation.

Who creates my book?

Mariana creates each book personally. She guides your sessions, gathers your stories and oversees every page — so your book sounds like your family, not like a template.

Start today

Your story can’t wait another generation

Two simple steps and your family project is underway — most families begin within the week.

How it works: 1) Choose your package and pay securely by card. 2) After your payment, book your first 2-hour session on Calendly.

Step 1

Pay for your package

Choose your package above and confirm your spot with your payment — in full, or start with a deposit. From that moment, your project is officially on Mariana’s desk.

Pay Family Project — $297

Your personalized family book: a 1-hour mentoring session, guided research and a custom-designed book (up to 6 sections, 50 pages, 20 photos).

Pay Family Legacy — $497

Everything in Family Project, with premium editorial design and more room for your story (up to 10 sections, 80 pages, 80 photos).

Prefer to pay with Zelle? Message me on WhatsApp and I’ll send you the details.

Step 2

Book your first session

Once your package is reserved, pick the day and time for your first working session on Mariana’s calendar — a 2-hour video call where your family project truly begins.

The booking calendar is for clients who have completed their payment — sessions are confirmed once payment is received.

Book your first session (2 hours)

Questions before you start — or need help with your payment? Write to Mariana on WhatsApp at +1 (863) 888-0042 — she answers personally.

The Store

First, the books: 50 Questions

Our own books come first in the store — each one holds 50 carefully chosen questions that unlock a lifetime of memories, to fill in together or to give as a gift that truly means something. Below them you’ll find the gifts and keepsakes Mariana has picked for your family.

Cover of “Family Recipes” — the light-blue book with its title in a white oval framed by green leaves and a coral flower, on a wooden table

Family Recipes

A fill-in keepsake book for preserving your family’s recipes — ingredients, secrets and the stories behind every dish.

Cover of “Family Health History” — the teal book with a doctor’s white coat and a pink stethoscope on the cover, on a wooden table

Family Health History

A keepsake book for recording your family’s health history — the details future generations will be glad you wrote down.

Physical books are made to order — please allow 3–4 weeks for delivery. The 50 Questions books are also available in Spanish; just ask when you order.

More from the store

Gifts & keepsakes

Pieces chosen by Mariana for the people and the home at the heart of your family — Tree of Life jewelry, family décor and gifts for Grandma, plus DNA kits to discover your roots and the tools to protect your photos, films and keepsakes.

AncestryDNA DNA Test Kit box

AncestryDNA — DNA Test Kit

The #1 best-selling DNA test: personalized ethnicity results across 4,800+ regions and journeys, with DNA matching that finds relatives among 25M+ users.

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23andMe Ancestry Service DNA test kit — the “Welcome to you” saliva collection kit box

23andMe Ancestry Service — DNA Test Kit

Discover your ethnicity and heritage across 5,000+ geographic regions, meet up to 1,500 DNA relatives and explore 30+ trait reports.

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MyHeritage DNA testing kit box

MyHeritage DNA Test Kit

Genetic testing for ancestry and ethnicity covering 2,114 geographic regions, with DNA matching that connects you to relatives.

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Tree of Life diffuser necklace gift set with colorful aromatherapy pads

Tree of Life Diffuser Necklace Gift Set

Stainless-steel aromatherapy locket with diffuser pads — carry your favorite scent and your roots with you.

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Family Tree of Life necklace with an initial letter over a blue crystal circle

Family Tree of Life Necklace — Initial M

Sterling silver initial pendant with a blue crystal circle and a tree-of-life branch detail.

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Sterling silver Tree of Life pendant necklace over a turquoise-blue stone

Tree of Life Pendant Necklace

Sterling silver tree of life over a turquoise-blue stone — roots and branches in a single piece.

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Granddaughter necklace with a message card from Grandma, in a gift box

Granddaughter Necklace — Gift from Grandma

A love-knot pendant with a heartfelt message card, in a gift box ready to give.

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Personalized round wooden family tree plaque with engraved name hearts

Personalized Wooden Family Tree Plaque

Engraved wooden tree with a heart for each name — a keepsake made for your family.

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Family tree photo wall decal in 3D mirror acrylic on a living-room wall

Family Tree Photo Wall Decal — 3D Mirror

An acrylic mirror tree with photo frames that turns a whole wall into your family story.

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Metal family tree picture frame with ten hanging photo frames

Family Tree Picture Frame — 10 Photos

A metal family tree holding ten hanging photo frames of the people you love most.

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Black Tree of Life metal wall art hanging in a reading room

Tree of Life Metal Wall Art — 27.5 in

A bold tree-of-life wall sculpture that roots any room in family.

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Magnificent 101 sage and cedarwood aromatherapy candle in a tin

Ancestral Aromatherapy Candle

Magnificent 101 natural soy candle in a 6 oz tin, with sage and pure essential oils.

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Wooden family keepsake box with a photo frame lid, open

Personalized Family Keepsake Box

A wooden memory box with a photo lid — for letters, photos and family treasures.

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KODAK Slide N Scan film and slide scanner showing a family photo on its screen

KODAK Slide N Scan — Film & Slide Scanner

Bring old negatives and slides back to life: it converts color and black-and-white film into digital JPEG photos you can keep and share.

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KODAK PIXPRO FZ45 compact digital camera in red

KODAK PIXPRO FZ45 Digital Camera

A friendly 16MP point-and-shoot with 1080p Full HD video and 4X optical zoom — for today’s family photos, trips and celebrations.

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IRIS USA clear photo storage box with 16 inner cases for 4 by 6 inch pictures

IRIS USA Photo Storage Box — 16 Cases

One clear keeper with 16 inner cases for 4″ × 6″ pictures — a safe, organized home for a lifetime of family photos.

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Artfeel self-adhesive photo album in black, with metallic pen and scraper

Artfeel Self-Adhesive Photo Album

A large scrapbook-style album for 4×6, 5×7 and 8×10 pictures, with a metallic pen and scraper to make it your own.

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Personalized engraved wooden pet memorial keepsake box

Personalized Pet Memorial Keepsake Box

An engraved wooden box personalized with your pet’s name — a loving place for their collar, tags, photos and memories.

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Mind the Gap trivia game expansion pack with its generation question boxes

Mind the Gap — Just the Questions Expansion Pack

1,000 new trivia questions for every generation — Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z — plus 50 new challenge cards to expand the game.

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