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The Roottrees Are DeadGuide & Investigation Tools
Stuck on a relative, search, photo, clue, or family-tree entry? Pick where you are and get only the help you need — for the Base Game or Roottreemania.
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Base Game
Rebuild the original Roottree family tree from the three sisters.
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Two Investigations
Base Game
Rebuild the original Roottree family tree
From the three sisters to the complete chart, then on to the final envelope.
Roottreemania
Continue the investigation
A second family tree with its own names, searches, clues and deductions.
Need a Hint, Not the Answer?
Tell us what you have already found and reveal one useful clue at a time instead of the whole solution.
Get a HintKnow the name, but can't prove it?
See the search result, photo and portrait that confirm a relative before you place them on the chart.
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The Roottrees are Dead FAQ
Choose Base Game or Roottreemania, then pick what you're stuck on. You can take a hint, the next step, or the full answer.
Yes. Base Game and Roottreemania are kept as separate investigation paths so clues and family-tree answers do not get mixed together. Open the Roottreemania hub →
Yes. Choose Hint only, Guided or Full answers, and your choice stays active while you browse the guide.
Open the search term list and find the query for the person or clue you are chasing. See the search terms →
An open slot is usually waiting on one document or portrait. The troubleshooter narrows down which branch is holding you up. Open the troubleshooter →
Yes. FamilyDOKU puzzles run alongside Roottreemania, and the Base Game route never asks you to solve one. Open the FamilyDOKU puzzles →