Private by default
Your archive starts on your device. Optional iCloud sync uses your Apple ID and Apple's CloudKit services.
Private family tree archive
FamilyRoots
A free, local-first family archive for preserving your family tree, photos, voice stories, scanned documents, birthdays, and heirloom exports, with private, invite-based family collaboration.
Built for personal family history
FamilyRoots is designed for people who want a calm, private place to organize the people, relationships, dates, and memories that matter.
Free for life
No subscriptions, no paid family-size limits, no ads, and no third-party analytics SDKs.
Interactive family tree
Explore an heirloom-style tree canvas with pinch-to-zoom, panning, and couple-aware cards. Generational badges mark each relative from the Greatest Generation to Gen Beta.
See how you're related
The built-in relationship calculator names the exact connection between any two people, from grandparents to cousins across generations.
Family collaboration
Invite relatives with a code to share one encrypted family space. Owner and admin roles approve members and protected changes, and updates refresh privately through iCloud.
Heirloom exports
Create a bound-style Heirloom PDF, per-person Life Story keepsakes, a shareable tree image, JSON archives, and GEDCOM files to preserve or share your family history outside the app.
Voice stories & interviews
Record relatives telling their own stories with guided interview prompts. Transcripts are generated entirely on your device.
Scan family documents
Capture certificates, letters, and photos with the built-in document scanner. Text recognition happens on-device.
Map, memories & dates
See birthplaces on a family map, get "On This Day" reminders, and keep birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones in one family timeline.
Privacy-first, not account-first
FamilyRoots does not require a FamilyRoots account. The app avoids ads, tracking, third-party analytics, public profiles, DNA matching, and public social-network features.
- No FamilyRoots login required
- No subscriptions or in-app purchases
- No sale of personal data
- Optional private iCloud sync