To build a tree in Roots Adventure, create people first, verify the details you know, then connect them through deliberate relationships and Family Units.
What you'll learn
Add people before relationships
Create individual people first so each relationship has a clear profile.
Verify names and dates
Review the details you know before connecting family members.
Use Family Units for household context
Connect parents, partners, and children deliberately through Family Units.
The quick version
- Add the first known person
Begin with a person whose name and basic details you can already check.
- Add close relatives as separate people
Create nearby relatives as their own profiles before linking them.
- Check existing people
Search the archive first so you avoid duplicate profiles.
- Create the family relationship
Use Family Units to connect the people in the right household context.
- Continue outward
Build one relationship at a time as the evidence becomes clear.
Practical note
If your archive already contains people, search first so you do not accidentally create a duplicate profile.