Surname stories · heraldic keepsakes · digital PDF
Would you like to discover the origin of your last name — and the coat of arms associated with it?
Every surname carries a trail through time. We research yours and craft a gift-ready Surname History PDF — with arms historically linked to the name, labeled honestly. Delivered as a PDF by email, with optional museum prints and framed editions. 100% refund if we cannot research the name.
Enter a last name to begin
We research after payment and email your printable PDF: within 3 hours, often sooner. Weekends too.
Arms with a storyColors and symbols that tell the name’s story
Words from earlier customers
Reviews and messages from 2019–2020, written about the earlier version of our service.
“It's perfect! Just what I wanted!! I know more about the Reid's than I did before :)”
— Francis R., 2020
“The double Coat of Arms and history of the family name Taylor was awesome! The gift was well-received by the new bride and groom and the entire family thought it well written.”
— William, 2019
“Nice presentation and a lot of detail. Very happy with my purchase.”
— Ryan W., 2020
A gift that prints beautifully
A gift-ready PDF you can print tonight — or frame at a local shop.
All three are researched for the names you give us and arrive by email as a printable PDF within 3 hours. What changes is the depth: how many family names we research, how much we write, and how grand the coat of arms painting is.
Our favorite
Both pages at a glance
Page 1 · Both coats of arms, one paintingPage 2 · Both family histories
Dual $149
Two family names, researched together
Not just two coats of arms. Dual is very deep research into both family names, the story of where each one comes from, brought together with both coats of arms in one high-definition painting. Two pages: a keepsake every family should have in the house.
Made for every family: couples and newlyweds, blended families, your mother’s and father’s lines, your parents’ names, anniversaries, family reunions and heritage gifts.
✓IncludedTwo family names, not one
✓IncludedVery deep research into both family names
✓IncludedBoth coats of arms in one high-definition painting
✓Included2 pages, with an optional EST. year
✓IncludedDigital PDF in your inbox within 3 hours
For $50 more than Executive, Dual brings a second family name and its coat of arms into the same keepsake.
Page 1 · Full-page coat of armsPage 2 · The extended history
Executive $99
One surname, the full story
For the name that deserves a deeper chapter: about 1,000 words, double the Standard history, with deeper, more informative research and its sources listed, plus a full-page high-definition coat of arms. Two pages.
✓IncludedOne surname researched in depth
✓IncludedAbout 1,000 words, about double the Standard
✓IncludedFull-page high-definition coat of arms
✓Included2 pages, with sources listed
✓IncludedDigital PDF in your inbox within 3 hours
✕Not includedA second family name (choose Dual)
Ideal for the family historian, a milestone birthday, or anyone who wants the whole story of their name.
Word counts are approximate and depend on what the records hold for each name. Coats of arms are shown as associated with the surname, never as owned by one family. 100% refund if we cannot research the name. Questions? info@heraldlab.com
Better than a generic crest download
Heraldic artwork, not a sticker crest
Full heraldic composition as one seamless artwork — framed for printing, not flat clip-art.
Arms with meaning
Every coat of arms is shown with the surname it is associated with; its colors and symbols tell a story about the name.
Researched surname history, in your inbox: Standard within 3 hours
Custom PDF after payment — not a mass template from a surname dump. Refund if we cannot research the name.
Why order from Herald Lab
A real answer to “what does my last name mean?”
We research the surname you enter — origin narrative, spelling variants, geographic notes when sources allow — then typeset a calm, printable keepsake PDF.
Arms with a story
Documented associations from heraldic sources, shown with the story behind their colors and symbols.
Gift-ready, digitally delivered
High-resolution printable files by email, ready to print at home or a local shop. Prefer it done for you? Add a museum print or a ready-to-hang framed edition, shipped tracked.
How it works
1
Order
Enter the last name (or Last Name 1 & 2 for Dual) · optional origin / EST. year · PDF language.
2
We research
Researched surname history from historical and heraldic references — clearly and honestly labeled.
3
Download
Your printable PDF lands in your inbox: within 3 hours, often sooner. Weekends too. Want it on the wall? Add a museum print or framed edition, shipped tracked in 5–10 business days. Refund if we cannot research the name.
Every research pack can also become a museum print on German Hahnemühle cotton paper, a framed heirloom, or a quiet everyday reminder. Each print and frame is individually prepared and checked, and arrives with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
