About FamilyRoots
FamilyRoots exists for one simple reason: to help us see how we are all connected — and to make sure that as generations come and go, we never quite lose touch.
Why we built this
A family is far bigger than the handful of relatives any one of us keeps in regular contact with. It stretches across cities and countries, across grandparents we grew up with and great-grandparents we only know through stories. Over time, branches drift apart, names are forgotten, and the stories that once tied us together quietly fade.
We built FamilyRoots to hold the bigger picture in one place — a living map of how every person in the family connects to everyone else. So that the people who came before stay present, the people spread across the world stay reachable, and the people yet to come will always be able to trace where they came from.
What it's for
See the whole picture
Most of us only ever hold a few branches of the family in our heads. FamilyRoots brings everyone into one living map, so you can finally see how you connect to relatives you have never met — and how they connect to each other.
Keep our stories alive
Generations pass and memories fade. When an elder is gone, their place in the family, their name, and the threads they once held can disappear with them. Here, those connections remain — so the people who came before are never lost to the people who come after.
A familiar face wherever you go
Travelling, moving for studies, or settling somewhere new? Find family who already live there. A relative nearby can mean a warm welcome, a home-cooked meal, and the comfort of not being a stranger in a new place.
Help the next generation know who they are
Children grow up knowing their cousins, grandparents, and where their family comes from. A sense of roots and belonging is one of the most grounding gifts we can pass on.
Reconnect branches that drifted apart
Distance, migration, and time slowly pull relatives out of touch. Seeing the full tree makes it easy to rediscover cousins and reach branches of the family that everyday life had quietly let slip away.
Be there for the moments that matter
Remember birthdays, celebrate milestones, and know who is close by when someone needs support. Family is strongest when we show up for one another — this helps you do exactly that.
One private, trusted place
This is not social media. The tree is private and grows only by invitation — family inviting family. You stay in control of what you share, so it always feels like a place that belongs to us alone.
How it works
One person starts the tree, and from there it grows the way a family really does — each relative adds their own branch by inviting the family closest to them. The tree understands real families: biological, step, and adoptive relationships, marriages and remarriages, and blended families all have a place. Relatives who have passed away are honoured with their own place in the tree, so their part of the story is never erased. A map view even shows where everyone is in the world, making it easy to find family near you.
Every name added is a thread kept. Every branch, a story that won't be lost.