Your family history in modern design.
Create interactive family trees, explore your ancestors on maps and timelines, import GEDCOM files, and share everything with your family. Free and privacy-focused.
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Up and running in 3 steps.
No complicated setup — start exploring your family history in minutes.
Create your account
Sign up with your email — free, no credit card, no trial limits.
Add your family
Add people manually or import an existing GEDCOM file from another program.
Explore & share
Switch between tree, table, timeline, map, and statistics. Share a secure link with relatives.
Everything you need.
rootscard is built specifically for genealogy researchers — no unnecessary features, no hidden costs.
GEDCOM Import & Export
Import your data from other programs in seconds. Lossless GEDCOM 5.5.1 round-trip — no data lost, no vendor lock-in.
5 interactive views
Family tree, table, timeline with historical events, geographic map, and statistics — switch between all views in real time.
Geographic map
See where your ancestors lived, died, and were buried on an interactive map. Automatic geocoding resolves place names to coordinates.
PDF & image export
Download your family tree as a vector PDF or high-resolution PNG. Perfect for printing, framing, or sharing offline.
Secure sharing
Send a password-protected read-only link to relatives — no account required. All views available, optional expiry date.
Privacy first
Your data belongs to you. No tracking, no data trading, no ads. Hosted on secure servers in Europe. Export everything and leave anytime.
This is what your family tree looks like.
Interactive family tree with D3.js — zoom, pan, and click any person to see details.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Yes, completely. There are no hidden costs, no premium tiers, and no trial periods. rootscard is an independent community-funded project.
Absolutely. rootscard supports GEDCOM 5.5.1 import and export — the universal format used by Ancestry, MyHeritage, Gramps, and most other tools. Your data is imported losslessly.
Your data is stored in a secure, encrypted PostgreSQL database and is fully isolated to your account. We don't track you, sell data, or show ads. You can export everything and delete your account at any time.
Yes. You can create a password-protected share link that gives read-only access to your tree — including all views (tree, table, timeline, map). No account needed for them.
rootscard works in all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) on desktop, tablet, and mobile. The interface is fully responsive.
Built for people, not investors.
rootscard is an independent project — no venture capital, no data brokers, no algorithmic profiling. Just a tool built for people who care about their family history.
Your data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database, fully isolated to your account. You can export everything (JSON or GEDCOM) at any time and leave — no strings attached.