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Everything you need to preserve your legacy

Roots combines powerful genealogical tools with modern collaboration features, making it easy to build, share, and celebrate your family's unique story.

Powerful, yet beautifully simple

We've stripped away the clutter of traditional genealogy software to focus on what matters: your family's story.

Interactive Family Tree

Build and navigate your family history with an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface. Easily add relatives, define relationships, and watch your tree grow organically.

Rich Media Gallery

Preserve memories by uploading high-resolution photos, scanned documents, and videos. Tag family members in media to automatically link them to their profiles.

Collaborative Editing

Invite family members to contribute. Assign "Editor" roles to trusted relatives so you can build your family history together in real-time.

Family Map View

Visualize your family's journey across the globe. See where ancestors were born, lived, and migrated on an interactive geographical map.

News & Events Feed

Keep the family connected today. Share announcements, milestones, and organize family reunions or birthdays in a private, dedicated feed.

Heritage Export

Coming soon

Transform your digital tree into a beautifully formatted, print-ready PDF book. Perfect for sharing at family reunions or preserving as a physical heirloom.

Your data belongs to your family. Period.

Unlike other platforms, we don't sell your data, use it for advertising, or claim ownership over your family photos. Your tree is a private sanctuary.

  • End-to-end encryption for sensitive data
  • Granular permission controls for family members
  • Export and delete your data at any time

Built on a foundation of trust and privacy

Family history is deeply personal. We built Roots because we were tired of genealogy platforms that treat user data as a commodity.

When you build your tree on Roots, you're creating a private, secure archive that only you and your invited family members can access. No public search indexing, no data mining, just your family's legacy, protected.

Ready to start your family tree?

Join hundreds of families already preserving their history on Roots. Start for free, upgrade when you need more space.