The tour

It starts with one question

Eight little scenes — the same journey your family will take, from a single question at the door to a tree that grows from what they say.

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No account. Just a question

Rootkin opens on a question worth asking someone you love — not a form to fill in.

Together? Tap record. Miles apart? Send the question to them.

No sign-up before the first recording. Three minutes is plenty.
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Rootkin
A question to ask someone you love
The First House I Remember
“Tell me about the first house you ever lived in.”
+ 4 follow-ups to keep the story going
No account needed. Three minutes is plenty.
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Then just let them talk

One question, a few gentle follow-ups, and room to tell it their way. Rootkin stays out of the story's way.

When they finish one, it offers the next — the second recording is easiest while the voice is still flowing.

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The First House I Remember
1Tell me about the first house you ever lived in.
2Who else lived there? What did each room look like?
3What did the kitchen smell like?
4What's the loudest memory you have from that house?
5What do you miss about it?
Recording — take your time 0:00 of 3:00
Saved as it records — an interrupted visit loses nothing.
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Miles away? Send it

Text the question to Mom and it arrives as a gift, with your name on it. She taps, talks, and she's done — no app, no account.

Her answer comes back to you on its own. She never has to figure out how to send anything.

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Rootkin
A question from Sarah
Sarah wants to hear this one in your voice
The First House I Remember
“Tell me about the first house you ever lived in.”
+ 4 follow-ups if you're enjoying it
No app, no account. Just you and the story.
Recorded — 2:41. It's on its way to Sarah. Nothing else to do.
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Keep them forever

Everything recorded is already safe — you can see it, banked, before you're asked for anything.

A free account simply gives the voices a home, with clean transcripts written for you, automatically.

Keeping your recordings is always free.
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Make them permanent
2 recordings saved
The First House I RememberTranscript ready
2:14
How You MetTranscript ready
1:38
A free account keeps today's voices safe forever — and lets the rest of the family hear them.
sarah@example.com
Today's recordings are already safe. An account just gives them a home.
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The tree starts itself

Whose voice is this? Who was in the story? Rootkin asks; you confirm. No person forms.

The people in her stories become people on a tree — one visit, and it's already four people deep.

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We heard two people
R
Rose Grandma
M
Margaret Mom
One visit.
Four people.
Two memories, and a family tree that started itself.
R
Rose · Grandma
M
Margaret · Mom
D
Dan · Uncle
S
Sarah · you
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It knows what to ask next

After the first visit, Rootkin keeps proposing the next question — one suggestion at a time, never a menu.

And the payoff shows up on its own: the family, listening.

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Sunday, July 12
Good morning
Next visit, ask Margaret
The Day You Were Born
“What do you remember about the day I was born?”
Ten minutes, whenever
Find the people in Sunday's recordings
2 recordings have voices you haven't placed in the tree yet.
Start →
D
Dan listened to “The First House I Remember”Yesterday evening
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Private by design

No ads. No tracking. No data sold — and your tree exports to standard GEDCOM any time, because it's yours.

Children's photos and details stay hidden from anyone you haven't approved.

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Privacy
Child photo protectionHidden until you approve each viewer
E.
ElliePhotos & details visible to 4 approved relatives
No ads, no trackingOnly invited family can see your tree
GEDCOM exportYour data leaves with you, any time
Yours to keep, alwaysAnything recorded stays playable — no gate ever takes it back
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Ready when you are

The names, the faces, the voices — one tree, tended together, private to the people who matter most.

Ask your first question

Works right in your browser — no account needed.

Rootkin
A family tree, full of spoken memories
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Swipe, tap the dots, or use the tour pauses while you look around.

One question is all it takes

Rootkin is invite-only while we're in testing. Reach out at support@rootkin.family if you'd like to try it with your family.

A family tree, full of spoken memories