Archive research direction - illustrative only
Roots Adventure Archive
For those who begin with records.
Research - Documents - Evidence - DNA - Sources
The product guide
Two archives.
One purpose.
Both preserve what matters. They simply begin in different places. Here is how to explore which direction fits your work.
Lite story direction - editorial placeholder
Roots Adventure Lite
For those who begin with stories.
Family - Stories - Photos - Memories - Legacy
Why two archives?
Some people begin with records. Others begin with stories. Neither path is wrong - and both preserve family history.
Which direction should I explore?
Answer a few questions. Meet your starting point.
No email, storage, or account required.
Two illustrative journeys
Maybe you will recognise your starting point.
Inherited family photographs - illustrative scenario
Story-led scenario
A box of photographs without names
The first need is to keep faces, remembered stories, and family context together in a gentle place to begin.
Explore LiteRecords, maps, and DNA notes - illustrative scenario
Evidence-led scenario
A complex question across many records
The first need is to connect sources, citations, DNA observations, and open hypotheses without losing the human story.
Explore ArchiveWhich sounds more like you?
Say it out loud.
If you are the Archive type...
- I enjoy solving family mysteries.
- I want to document every source.
- I work with evidence, DNA observations, or complex questions.
- My project will grow over time.
If you are the Lite type...
- I inherited photographs and stories.
- I want a gentle place to begin.
- The memories matter more than research workflow.
- I want my family to understand what I preserve.
Explore what matters to you
Pick a topic. See how each direction handles it.
In Archive
Research questions, records, and evidence
In Lite
Photographs, people, stories, and memories
Two ways to begin
Every archive follows a natural path.
The Archive path
- A question
- Research
- Evidence
- Sources
- Interpretation
- A documented archive
The Lite path
- A story
- Photographs
- People
- Places
- Memory
- A lasting family collection
A useful distinction
Compare the product directions.
| What matters | Archive | Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Research questions, records, and evidence | Photographs, people, stories, and memories |
| Best fit | Families with complex questions or deeper preservation needs | Beginners, relatives, and family memory keepers |
| Research depth | Sources, citations, hypotheses, conflicts, and research notes | A simpler story-led direction without heavy research workflow |
| Family contribution | Confirmed during project planning | Family contribution version with simple prompts |
| DNA evidence | Context only when appropriate; no raw upload or automated conclusions | Not currently included |
| Document library | Full research version | Simplified |
| Purchase status | Request a quote | Request a quote |
Primary purpose
- Archive
- Research questions, records, and evidence
- Lite
- Photographs, people, stories, and memories
Best fit
- Archive
- Families with complex questions or deeper preservation needs
- Lite
- Beginners, relatives, and family memory keepers
Research depth
- Archive
- Sources, citations, hypotheses, conflicts, and research notes
- Lite
- A simpler story-led direction without heavy research workflow
Family contribution
- Archive
- Confirmed during project planning
- Lite
- Family contribution version with simple prompts
DNA evidence
- Archive
- Context only when appropriate; no raw upload or automated conclusions
- Lite
- Not currently included
Document library
- Archive
- Full research version
- Lite
- Simplified
Purchase status
- Archive
- Request a quote
- Lite
- Request a quote
Your needs can change
Start where the work feels natural.
The source imagines moving between or keeping both products. No upgrade, transfer, or dual-ownership workflow has been verified, so the production guide makes no portability promise.
Before you decide
Common questions
Can I buy either product now?
You can request a quote for either launch product. No public checkout, verified fixed price, or external purchase URL is connected.
Can I move from Lite to Archive later?
An upgrade or content-transfer path is not yet verified. Choose based on the work you want to begin now, not an assumed migration promise.
Can I import existing family-history data?
Import formats and compatibility have not been approved for publication. No specific file type should be assumed supported yet.
Do they work offline?
Offline behavior, storage, supported platforms, and data controls require technical and legal verification for both products.
Which direction should I explore first?
Explore Archive for evidence-led research and Lite for story-led memory keeping. The quiz is an editorial guide, not a product guarantee.
Choose a direction to explore
Begin where your family history begins.
For researchers
Explore Archive.
Evidence, sources, DNA observations, and complex research in one considered direction.
Explore ArchiveFor families
Explore Lite.
Photographs, stories, people, and memories in a gentler product direction.
Explore Lite