The Roottrees are Dead

Game Details: Mystery, 2025

Steam Achievements: Completed (22/22)

Walkthrough Updated: 5/7/2025

Suggested Listening: Caught Up in the Panic (Ash 25)

The Roottrees are Dead is an investigative mystery game. After a private jet belonging to a billionaire family goes down, you take the role of an armchair detective and genealogy export, piecing together evidence to recreate a family tree in order to enact the family's will.

First Test

Goal: 3 Blood Relatives

This is an introduction to the game mechanics. You are provided with a To Do List on the right of the family tree you need to complete. You can use the shortcuts along the bottom of the screen to access other sources of information. Start by examining the 2 available pieces of evidence:

Evidence: Got Milk Picture (click to get 3 portraits)
Evidence: List of Names

Next you can use your PC. Connect to the internet, then click on the SpiderSearch icon and start searching:

SpiderSearch: Roottree Sisters
SpiderSearch: ROOT.
SpiderSearch: Carly Roottree
SpiderSearch: TMS

While you are here, continue searching as follows:

SpiderSearch: The Roottrees are Dead
SpiderSearch: The Fluteknees are Bread Duckler County Denizen
SpiderSearch: Achievement Thinking Outside the Box

Highlight some text on any of the search results. Disconnect from the internet, then click on the SpiderSearch link you just created in your notebook Search Failure. You now have all the information you need to enter the details of the 3 sisters.

Rhayna Roottree

Position: Left of the 3 Roottree Sisters
Portrait: From "Got Milk" (blue sweater)
Name: Roottree, Rhayna
Occupation: Model
Spouse: Thomas Sheridan

Carly Roottree

Position: Middle of the 3 Roottree Sisters
Portrait: From "Got Milk" (earrings)
Name: Roottree, Carly
Occupation: Model

Rhiley Roottree

Position: Right of the 3 Roottree Sisters
Portrait: From "Got Milk" (plaid jacket)
Name: Roottree, Rhiley
Occupation: Model

You will now have locked in 3 blood relatives.

Second Visit

Goal: 9 Blood Relatives

After the shadowy figure leaves, you will have access to the full family tree layout. The Notable Roottrees will be marked with stars on the family tree. Examine your new pieces of evidence, then search using your PC:

Evidence: Notable Roottrees
Evidence: 5Pieces Ad
Evidence: The Story So Far...
SpiderSearch: Teen Blast
Periodicals: Teen Blast! - Rhayna Roottree
Evidence: Teen Blast (click to get 1 portrait)

Now it is time to start at the top of the family tree.

SpiderSearch: Elias Roottree
SpiderSearch: Gwyneth Roottree
SpiderSearch: 5Pieces
Public Library: Bess Williams - "Family Man: The Roottree Legacy"
Public Library: Charles Lee - "The Sweet History of Candy: Volume 2"
Public Library: Charles Lee - "The Sweet History of Candy: Volume 1"
Evidence: Elias and Gwyneth (click to get 2 portraits)
Evidence: 5Pieces Ad - 1928
Evidence: 5Pieces Ad - 1924

Next you should investigate a bit further down the Notable Roottrees list.

SpiderSearch: Gwynn Roottree
Evidence: Gwynn Roottree (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Starlet
Periodicals: Starlet - Gwynn Roottree
Periodicals: Starlet - Wild Bill Williams
SpiderSearch: Wild Bill Williams
SpiderSearch: Lauren Roottree
Public Library: Lauren Roottree - "A Life Between Wars"
Evidence: A Life Between Wars (click to get 2 portraits, examine all 5 pages)
Evidence: The 5Pieces (click to get 6 portraits)
Evidence: The Next Generation click to get 9 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Clanced Trust
SpiderSearch: The Roottrees vs RR
SpiderSearch: The 5Piece Guarantee
SpiderSearch: Carl Roottree
SpiderSearch: Brenda Roottree
SpiderSearch: Watchman of the Year
Periodicals: Business Watch - Carl Roottree
Periodicals: Business Watch - Elias Roottree
Evidence: Watchman of the Year '87 (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: Watchman of the Year '36 (click to get 1 portrait)

You now have all the information you need to enter another 6 people in the family tree.

Gwyneth Roottree (Anderson)

Position: At the very top, with a small "Gwyneth" note
Portrait: From "Elias and Gwyneth"
Name: Anderson, Gwyneth
Occupation: Housewife

Elias Roottree

Position: At the very top, with a small "Elias" note
Portrait: From "Elias and Gwyneth"
Name: Roottree, Elias
Occupation: President (1st)

Gwynn Roottree

Position: Only child of fourth child of Elias and Gwyneth (Notable)
Portrait: From "Gwynn Roottree"
Name: Roottree, Gwynn
Occupation: Actor
Spouse: Forsythe, Walter

You will now have locked in 6 blood relatives.

Clancy Edward Roottree

Position: Third child of Gwyneth and Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "The 5Pieces" (far left)
Name: Roottree, Clancy Edward
Occupation: Lawyer
Spouse: Cosell, Sarah

Lauren Roottree

Position: First child of Clancy Edward Roottree
Portrait: From "A Life Between Wars"
Name: Roottree, Lauren
Occupation: Author
Spouse: Rafferty, Jacob

Carl Roottree

Position: Above the 3 Roottree Sisters (Notable)
Portrait: From "Watchman of the Year '87"
Name: Roottree, Carl
Occupation: President (5th)
Spouse: Brenda White

You will now have locked in 9 blood relatives.

Third Visit

Goal: 18 Blood Relatives

After the shadowy figure leaves, examine your new pieces of evidence.

Evidence: Campaign Mailer (click to get 2 portraits)
Evidence: The Free Spirits (click to get 12 portraits)
Evidence: Paris (click to get 3 portraits)
Evidence: Shiva Candle (click to get 2 portraits)
Evidence: Your Client Returns

Return to the Notable Roottrees list again and continue searching

SpiderSearch: Red Roottree
SpiderSearch: Miracle Roottree
SpiderSearch: Miracle Junior
Evidence: Three Generations of Miracles (click to get 2 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Jim Roottree
Evidence: Rollin' On Down To the City (click to get 2 portraits)
SpiderSearch: MMM
Periodicals: Modern Music Monthly - Jim Roottree
SpiderSearch: Diamond's Dazzlers
SpiderSearch: The Fluzis
SpiderSearch: C&J+J&D
SpiderSearch: Cherry Tree album
Evidence: Conquistabore (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: Wolf Picture (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: These Times (click to get 4 portraits)
Evidence: Cherry Three - Son Preview

You now have all the information you need to enter another 3 people in the family tree.

Miracle Roottree

Position: Youngest child of Gwyneth and Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "The 5Pieces" (eye patch)
Name: Roottree, Miracle
Occupation: Preacher

Miracle Jr

Position: First child of Miracle Roottree (Notable)
Portrait: From "Three Generations of Miracles" (man on left)
Name: Roottree, Miracle Jr
Occupation: Preacher
Spouse: Jacobsen, Edith

Jim Roottree

Position: Cousin of Carl Roottree, immediately to the right (Notable)
Portrait: From "Rollin' On Down To the City"
Name: Roottree, James
Occupation: Musician
Spouse: Diamond LaRoux

You will now have locked in 12 blood relatives. This includes all of the Notable Roottrees You Deserve a Gold Star. Continue searching based on your existing evidence.

SpiderSearch: Stephanie Jones
SpiderSearch: Butler County Times
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Stephanie Jones
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Carl Roottree
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Caroline Morden
Evidence: Newspaper Clipping (click to get 1 portrait)
Public Library: Caroline Morden - "Self Portrait: Art and the Beauty of Women"
Public Library: Lauren Rafferty - "Swashbuckle My Heart"
Public Library: Lauren Roottree - "X Marks the Spot"
Public Library: Lauren Roottree - "Revisiting the Diary: 10 Years Later"
Evidence: Revisiting the Diary - SCANDAL! (examine all 5 pages)
SpiderSearch: Raffertunes
Evidence: The Rafferty-LaRouxs (click to get 4 portraits)

You now have all the information you need to enter another 3 people in the family tree.

Candy Roottree

Position: First child of Jim Roottree
Portrait: From "Conquistabore"
Name: Roottree, Candy
Occupation: Musician

Wolf Roottree

Position: Second child of Jim Roottree
Portrait: From "Wolf Picture"
Name: Roottree, Wolf
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Gwyndoline Roottree

Position: First child of Gwyneth and Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "The 5Pieces" (brunette woman on right)
Name: Roottree, Gwyndoline
Occupation: Housewife
Spouse: Morden, James

You will now have locked in 15 blood relatives. You will now hear a radio broadcast from WRTD news. Take the time to search for some more information.

Evidence: A New Development
SpiderSearch: WRTD
SpiderSearch: Roottree Curse
SpiderSearch: Mayan Ruby Skull
SpiderSearch: ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us
SpiderSearch: Operation RT29
SpiderSearch: Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate
SpiderSearch: Thomas Overwood
SpiderSearch: SPIRIT Cola
SpiderSearch: 4 corner simultaneous 4-day Time Cubes It's All Connected!

Now continue searching based on your existing evidence.

Evidence: Chris Rafferty - Cousins
Evidence: Chris Rafferty - Self Portrait (click to get 2 portraits)
PixPop: cousin_zoomed.JPG (repair using program)
PixPop: cousin_rotated.JPG (repair using program)
PixPop: cousin_sliced.JPG (repair using program)
Evidence: Cousins 1 (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: Cousins 2 (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: Cousins 3 (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Stephanie Jones
SpiderSearch: Butler County Times
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Stephanie Jones
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Carl Roottree
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Caroline Morden
Evidence: Newspaper Clipping (click to get 1 portrait)
Public Library: Lauren Rafferty - "Swashbuckle My Heart"
Public Library: Lauren Roottree - "X Marks the Spot"
Public Library: Lauren Roottree - "Revisiting the Diary: 10 Years Later"
Evidence: Revisiting the Diary - SCANDAL! (examine all 5 pages)
SpiderSearch: Raffertunes
Evidence: The Rafferty-LaRouxs (click to get 4 portraits)

You now have all the information you need to enter another 3 people in the family tree.

Clark Rafferty

Position: Only child of Lauren Roottree
Portrait: From "The Rafferty-LaRouxs" (balding man)
Name: Rafferty, Clark
Occupation: Advertising
First Spouse: Danielle Franks
Second Spouse: Jane LaRoux
Third Spouse: Kim LaRoux

Jessica Rafferty-LaRoux

Position: First child of Kim LaRoux
Portrait: From "The Rafferty-LaRouxs" (braces)
Name: Rafferty-LaRoux, Jessica
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Katrina Rafferty-LaRoux

Position: Second child of Kim LaRoux
Portrait: From "The Rafferty-LaRouxs" (hair flowers)
Name: Rafferty-LaRoux, Katrina
Occupation: Student (K-12)

You will now have locked in 18 blood relatives.

Phone Call

Goal: 33 Blood Relatives

The phone will starting ringing to the right - don't answer it. Wait until it stops ringing, then use the answering machine to listen to the message Call Screener. Examine your new evidence.

Evidence: The Phone Rings
SpiderSearch: Elias Roottree Jr
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Hunchtop House
SpiderSearch: Patricia Christensen
Public Library: Tina Angelina - "Steamy Correspondence"

You already have enough information to enter the next 3 people in the family tree.

Elias Roottree Jr

Position: Second child of Gwyneth and Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "The 5Pieces" (man in middle)
Name: Roottree, Elias Jr
Occupation: Architect
Spouse: Christensen, Patricia

Margolite Roottree

Position: Fourth child of Gwyneth and Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "The 5Pieces" (blonde woman on left)
Name: Roottree, Margolite
Occupation: Housewife
Spouse: Cornwall, Linus

Samantha Roottree

Position: Daughter of Elias Roottree Jr
Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (far right)
Name: Roottree, Samantha
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Madsen, Ernest

You will now have locked in 21 blood relatives. This includes all of the 5Pieces Establishing Roots. Now you can start filling in the major gaps in the family tree, starting from exploring Gwyndoline's branch.

SpiderSearch: Dr Wilson
Evidence: Dr Steven Wilson (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: The Wilson Kids (click to get 3 portraits)
Periodicals: Business Watch - Guy Hudson
Periodicals: Business Watch - Ernest Madsen Jr
SpiderSearch: Fancy Flavors
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Guy Hudson
SpiderSearch: Boys and Girls Agree
Evidence: Boys and Girls Agree (click to get 2 portraits)

You now have all the information you need to enter another 12 people in the family tree.

Angelica Morden

Position: First child of Gwyndoline Roottree
Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (red-haired woman)
Name: Morden, Angelica
Occupation: Housewife
Spouse: Hudson, Christopher

Bonnie Hudson

Position: First child of Angelica Morden
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (red-haired woman)
Name: Hudson, Bonnie
Occupation: Housewife
Spouse: Kellogg, David 3rd

Guy Hudson

Position: Second child of Angelica Morden
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (red-haired man)
Name: Hudson, Guy
Occupation: President (3rd)
Spouse: Jones, Patricia

You will now have locked in 24 blood relatives.

Zacariah Morden

Position: Second child of Gwyndoline Roottree
Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (large man on left)
Name: Morden, Zacariah
Occupation: President (2nd)
Spouse: Lansing, Clara

Gwyndoline Morden

Position: First child of Zacariah Morden
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (woman towards left with orange top)
Name: Morden, Gwyndoline
Occupation: Housewife
Spouse: -Wilson, Steven

Caroline Morden

Position: Second child of Zacariah Morden
Portrait:From "The Free Spirits" (wearing a beret, near the middle)
Name: Morden, Caroline
Occupation: Artist
First Spouse: Landon, Mark

You will now have locked in 27 blood relatives.

Zach Wilson

Position: First child of Gwyndoline Morden
Portrait: From "The Wilson Kids" (graduation cap)
Name: Wilson, Zach
Occupation: Student (College)

Gem Wilson

Position: Second child of Gwyndoline Morden
Portrait: From "The Wilson Kids" (girl on left)
Name: Wilson, Gem
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Jason Wilson

Position: Third child of Gwyndoline Morden
Portrait: From "The Wilson Kids" (boy on right)
Name: Wilson, Jason
Occupation: Student (K-12)

You will now have locked in 30 blood relatives.

David Kellogg 4th

Position: First child of Bonnie Hudson
Portrait: From "Cousins 2"
Name: Kellogg, David 4th
Occupation: Student (College)

Bethany Kellogg

Position: Second child of Bonnie Hudson
Portrait: From "Cousins 1"
Name: Kellogg, Bethany
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Stephanie Landon

Position: Child of Caroline Morden
Portrait: From "Campaign Mailer"
Name: Landon, Stephanie
Occupation: Politics
Spouse: Jones, Brian

You will now have locked in 33 blood relatives.

Fourth Visit

Goal: 49 Blood Relatives

After the shadowy figure leaves, examine your new piece of evidence.

Evidence: A Partial Explanation

You already have enough information to enter the next 5 people in the family tree.

Gwyneth Madsen

Position: First child of Samantha Roottree
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (woman with glasses)
Name: Madsen, Gwyneth
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Cattrall, Sam

Ernest Madsen Jr

Position: Second child of Samantha Roottree
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (man with glasses)
Name: Madsen, Ernest Jr
Occupation: President (4th)
Spouse: Bean, Debra

Stephanie Cattrall

Position: Child of Gwyneth Madsen
Portrait: From "Cousins 3"
Name: Cattrall, Stephanie
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Nicole Madsen

Position: Child of Ernest Madsen Jr
Portrait: From "Shiva Candle" (young girl)
Name: Madsen, Nicole
Occupation: Student (K-12)

You will now have locked in 37 blood relatives.

Chris Rafferty

Position: Child of Jane LaRoux
Portrait: From "Chris Rafferty - Self Portrait"
Name: Rafferty, Chris
Occupation: Student (College)
Spouse: Luisa Garcia

Now spend some time researching Miracle's family.

Periodicals: Butler County Times - Edith Jacobsen
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Brian Jones
SpiderSearch: Jones Graphic and Print
SpiderSearch: Roottree Motors
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Roottree Motors
Evidence: Roottree Motors Ads (examine all 3 pages, click to get 1 portrait)
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Butler Summer Theatre
SpiderSearch: Butler Summer Theatre
SpiderSearch: November Studios
Periodicals: Butler County Times - November Studios

You now have all the information you need to enter another 7 people in the family tree.

Elias M Roottree

Position: Second child of Miracle Roottree
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (man on left with Eli name tag)
Name: Roottree, Elias M
Occupation: Mechanic
Spouse: Wilkins, Katharine

Tessa Roottree

Position: Child of Elias M Roottree
Portrait: From "Roottree Motors Ads"
Name: Roottree, Tessa
Occupation: Mechanic

Miracle Roottree 3rd

Position: Child of Miracle Roottree Jr
Portrait: From "Three Generations of Miracles" (smaller portrait in corner)
Name: Roottree, Miracle 3rd
Occupation: Preacher
Spouse: Smith, Nicole

You will now have locked in 41 blood relatives.

Clancy Roottree Jr

Position: Second child of Clancy Edward Roottree
Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (man on right in glasses)
Name: Roottree, Clancy Jr
Occupation: Professor
Spouse: Laura Carlson

Elias C Roottree

Position: Third child of Clancy Edward Roottree
Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (man in brown tie)
Name: Roottree, Elias C
Occupation: Advertising
Spouse: Monroe, Joan

Edward Roottree

Position: Fourth child of Clancy Edward Roottree
Portrait: From "The Next Generation (young man in blue tie)
Name: Roottree, Edward
Occupation: Lawyer
Spouse: Quarritch, April

November Roottree

Position: Child of Edward Roottree
Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (young girl in the front)
Name: Roottree, November
Occupation: Dancer

You will now have locked in 45 blood relatives. This includes all of the Next Generation Branching Out, and all of the Free Spirits Take My Hand Beneath the Tree. Now you need to do some research around Margolite's branch of the family tree.

SpiderSearch: Ron Roottree
SpiderSearch: RR Productions
SpiderSearch: Robbie Roottree
SpiderSearch: Silver Screen Magazine
SpiderSearch: SilverScreen Magazine
Periodicals: SilverScreen Magazine - Robbie Roottree
SpiderSearch: Penelope Tessa-Greene
Evidence: Jack (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: Joke o' Lantern (click to get 2 portraits)

You now have all the information you need to enter another 4 people in the family tree. You should also have found all of the available evidence Loose Ends: Part One.

Ronald Roottree

Position: First child of Gwynn Roottree
Portrait: From "Paris" (man wearing jacket in the middle)
Name: Roottree, Ronald
Occupation: Director
Spouse: Penelope Tessa-Greene

Robert Roottree

Position: Second child of Gwynn Roottree
Portrait: From "Paris" (younger man in orange shirt)
Name: Roottree, Robert
Occupation: Screenwriter

Jack Roottree

Position: First child of Ronald Roottree
Portrait: From "Jack"
Name: Roottree, Jack
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Kristina Roottree

Position: Second child of Ronald Roottree
Portrait: From "Joke o' Lantern"
Name: Roottree, Kristina
Occupation: Baby

You will now have locked in 49 blood relatives.

Final Items

There are a lot of additional portraits and one more spouse to complete at this point:

Elias Roottree Portrait: From "Watchman of the Year '36"
Bonnie Hudson Portrait: From "Boys and Girls Agree"
Guy Hudson Portrait: From "Boys and Girls Agree"
Steven Wilson Portrait: From "Dr Steven Wilson"
Caroline Morden Portrait: From "Newspaper Clipping"
Caroline Morden Second Spouse: Eloise
Brian Jones Portrait: From "Campaign Mailer"
Debra Bean Portrait: From "Shiva Candle" (woman on left)
Lauren Roottree Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (woman in blue dress)
Jacob Rafferty Portrait: From "A Life Between Wars"
Clark Rafferty First Portrait: From "These Times" (man in green shirt)
Clark Rafferty Second Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (man in brown jacket in the background)
Jane LaRoux Portrait: From "These Times" (girl in yellow top)
Kim LaRoux Portrait: From "The Rafferty-LaRouxs" (adult woman)
Luisa Garcia Roottree Portrait: From "Chris Rafferty - Self Portrait"
Carl Roottree Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (man in gray shirt in the middle)
Rhayna Roottree Portrait: From "Teen Blast"
James Roottree First Portrait: From "These Times" (man in blue shirt)
James Roottree Second Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (man in orange shirt)
Diamond LaRoux First Portrait: From "These Times" (girl in orange jacket)
Diamond LaRoux Second Portrait: From "Rollin' On Down To the City"
Gwynn Roottree Portrait: From "Paris"
Penelope Tessa-Greene Portrait: From "Joke o' Lantern"
Miracle Roottree Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (man in sunglasses)
Miracle Roottree Spouse: Lennon, Helen
Miracle Roottree Jr First Portrait: From "The Free Spirits" (man on left in rainbow tie)
Miracle Roottree Jr Second Portrait: From "The Next Generation" (the small boy)

Make sure you have listened to all 3 available pieces of musical evidence:

These Times
Rollin' On Down To the City
Cherry Tree

Now you can fill in the details for EC.

Top Secret

Position: Behind the Top Secret envelope
Portrait: From "The 5Pieces" (the man in the background)
Name: Roottree, Edward Clancy
Occupation: Farm Hand
Spouse: Miller, John

Submit your information Family Secrets. You will receive an achievement for getting everything correct Genealogy Genie. After watching the ending, start a new game and select Roottreemania.

Possible Infidelity 1

Start by examining your evidence.

Evidence: Notable Events - START HERE
Evidence: Reminders
Evidence: An Unexpected Visitor

Use the computer and connect to the internet, then start searching, based on the Notable Events list, then on other information you find along the way. Also examine the new evidence you uncover.

SpiderSearch: 6Pieces
SpiderSearch: The Roottree Rift
SpiderSearch: Clark Rafferty-LaRoux
SpiderSearch: 5Peez
SpiderSearch: Roottreemania
SpiderSearch: Anonymom
SpiderSearch: Roof of all Evil
SpiderSearch: All Your Problems
Evidence: All Your Problems
SpiderSearch: Dirtay Davey
SpiderSearch: Dirtay Devil
SpiderSearch: Yes I Can Jump
Periodicals: Teen Blast! - 5Peez
SpiderSearch: 17 Magazine
SpiderSearch: The Fluzis
SpiderSearch: Beef Baby
Evidence: BEEF BABY
Public Library: Sam Madsen - "6Pieces"
SpiderSearch: NEWSTime
Periodicals: NEWSTime - 5Peez
Periodicals: NEWSTime - Anonymom
Periodicals: Business Watch - The Roottree Rift
Evidence: 6Pieces
Evidence: NEWSTime - 5Peez Issue (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: NEWSTime - Miracle Issue (click to get 1 portrait)
Evidence: Jane Doe Roottree Article
Evidence: The Company Picnic (click to get 2 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Jane Doe Roottree
SpiderSearch: Caroline Morden
Evidence: Caroline Morden Interview

Next you need to start focusing on the first possible infidelity.

SpiderSearch: Family Man
Public Library: Bess Williams - "Family Man"
Evidence: Family Man (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Bess Williams
SpiderSearch: Bocadoral Library
Evidence: Library Statue (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: The Miami Sunday
SpiderSearch: The Miami Mercury-Sunday
SpiderSearch: The Miami Mercury
Periodicals: The Miami Mercury - Bess Williams
Periodicals: The Miami Mercury - Wildcat Construction
SpiderSearch: Frank 'Wildcat' Williams
Evidence: Hammer Juggling (click to get 1 portrait)
Public Library: Lauren Roottree - A Life Between Wars
Evidence: Diary - Cruelty

You now have all the information you need to enter 3 people in this section.

Elias Roottree

Position: Tree Symbol
Portrait: From "Family Man"
Name: Roottree, Elias
Occupation: President (1st)

Bess Williams

Position: Affair with Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "Library Statue"
Name: Williams, Bess
Occupation: Author

Frank Williams

Position: Child of Elias Roottree
Portrait: From "Hammer Juggling"
Name: Williams, Frank
Occupation: Construction
Spouse: Ophelia Williams

Keep searching now based on information gained so far.

SpiderSearch: Barb Williams
Evidence: Barb Williams Flyer (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: WQTV-12
SpiderSearch: Effingham County
SpiderSearch: Effingham County Georgia
SpiderSearch: Springfield Georgia
SpiderSearch: Greta Flores
Public Library: Ayla Hale - "25 Stories of Sisterhood"
Evidence: The Beauty and the Brat
SpiderSearch: Sherry's Hair
SpiderSearch: Cricket York
Evidence: Cricket and Pooftail (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Coreithmetic
SpiderSearch: EDUC82U
Evidence: Tutor Advertisement (click to get 3 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Vic Elmsworth
SpiderSearch: Lanes Across America
Evidence: Wedding Photo - Charity (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Lanes Across Miami
Evidence: Wedding Photo - Full (click to get 3 portraits)

You can now complete the rest of this section.

Barbara Williams

Position: Child of Frank Williams
Portrait: From "Barb Williams"
Name: Williams, Barbara
Occupation: Public Speaker
Spouse: (Doe, John)

You will now have locked in 4 key relatives. Ignore the new evidence given to you by Sam Madsen for now and complete the rest of this section.

Sharon Williams

Position: Adopted by Frank Williams (child of Barbara Williams)
Portrait: From "Wedding Photo - Full" (bride)
Name: Williams, Sharon
Occupation: Hairdresser
First Spouse: Smith, Andrew
Second Spouse: Yastrzemski, Peter

Anthony Smith

Position: First child of Sharon Williams and Andrew Smith
Portrait: From "Tutor Advertisement" (boy in blue)
Name: Smith, Anthony
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Marc Smith

Position: Second child of Sharon Williams and Andrew Smith
Portrait: From "Tutor Advertisement" (boy in yellow)
Name: Smith, Marc
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Cricket Yastrzemski

Position: Child of Sharon Williams and Peter Yastrzemski
Portrait: From "Tutor Advertisement" (girl in red)
Name: Yastrzemski, Cricket
Occupation: Actor

You will now have locked in 8 key relatives. This includes everyone in this section Old Flings. While you are still here, you can add in the missing additional portraits:

Barbara Williams Portrait: From "Wedding Photo - Full" (woman in pink)
Andrew Smith Portrait: From "Wedding Photo - Full" (groom in blue suit)
Peter Yastrzemski Portrait: From "Wedding Photo - Full" (man in brown tie)
Cricket Yastrzemski Portrait: From "Cricket and Pooftail"

Possible Infidelity 2 - Part 1

Now you can examine the new evidence you have received.

Evidence: Company Records
Evidence: Regina Clementine Email
Evidence: Mary-Beth Clementine (click to get 4 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Mary-Beth Clementine
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Mary-Beth Clementine
SpiderSearch: New-Edison
SpiderSearch: Edison Records v Edsel
SpiderSearch: The Old Rugged Cross
Periodicals: Modern Music Monthly - The Old Rugged Cross
SpiderSearch: Mark Clementine
SpiderSearch: Basket Baby of 1950
SpiderSearch: Tostaritto Jacobson
SpiderSearch: Edith Jacobson
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Edith Jacobson
Evidence: Mugshot (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Portland Telegraph
SpiderSearch: Billy Simms
Periodicals: The Portland Telegraph - Mark Clementine
Periodicals: The Portland Telegraph - Billy Simms+
Periodicals: NEWSTime - Billy Simms

You now have all the information you need to enter 4 people in this section.

Miracle Roottree

Position: Tree Symbol
Portrait: From "NEWSTime - Miracle Issue"
Name: Roottree, Miracle
Occupation: Preacher

Mary-Beth Quaker

Position: Affair with Miracle Roottree
Portrait: From "Mary-Beth Clementine" (woman singing)
Name: Quaker, Mary-Beth
Occupation: Musician
Spouse: Sterling Edsel

Stuart Clementine

Position: First Child of Mary-Beth Quaker
Portrait: From "Mary-Beth Clementine" (older boy)
Name: Clementine, Stuart
Occupation: Police Officer
Spouse: Salazar, Regina

Mark Clementine

Position: Second child of Mary-Beth Quaker
Portrait: From "Mary-Beth Clementine" (boy in yellow)
Name: Clementine, Mark
Occupation: Pilot

You will now have locked in 12 key relatives. For now you are at a dead end, so you should move onto the next case.

Possible Infidelity 3

You already have enough information to complete the section relating to the First Affair.

Guy Hudson

Position: Tree Symbol
Portrait: From "The Company Picnic" (man on right)
Name: Hudson, Guy
Occupation: President (3rd)

Joanna Robertson

Position: First affair
Portrait: From "The Company Picnic" (woman on left)
Name: Robertson, Joanna
Occupation: Cashier
Spouse: Fellowes, Riley

David Fellowes

Position: Child of Joanna Robertson (Notable)
Portrait: From "NEWSTime - 5Peez Issue"
Name: Fellowes, David
Occupation: Musician

Now you need to do some more research.

SpiderSearch: Antonellis
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Antonellis
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Steve Garland
Public Library: Mark Zimmer - "Kitchen Tales"
SpiderSearch: Kitchen Tales
Evidence: The Plaited Loaf
SpiderSearch: Garnishing the Truth
Public Library: Garland and Zimmer - "Garnishing the Truth"
SpiderSearch: McCarran's Brewhouse
SpiderSearch: Fry-Dye
SpiderSearch: Chef's Signature
Periodicals: Chef's Signature - Fry-Dye
Evidence: Chef's Signature (click to get 2 portraits)

You now have all the information you need to add the 2 bottom people relating to the Second Affair.

James Garland

Position: First child of second affair
Portrait: From "Chef's Signature" (blue shirt)
Name: Garland, James
Occupation: Chef

You will now have locked in 16 key relatives.

Robert Garland

Position: Second child of second affair
Portrait: From "Chef's Signature" (red shirt)
Name: Garland, Robert
Occupation: Chef

It is time to do some more research.

SpiderSearch: Roottree Brazil
SpiderSearch: Roottree Everywhere
SpiderSearch: Edson Soares
SpiderSearch: Telerede
SpiderSearch: Roottree Aus
SpiderSearch: Charles Martin
SpiderSearch: Robyn Martin
SpiderSearch: China Roottree
SpiderSearch: Lang Hongbo
SpiderSearch: Lang Xinyu
Evidence: Lang Xinyu (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Roottree France
SpiderSearch: Tristan Robert
Periodicals: Business Watch - Lang Xinyu
Periodicals: Business Watch - LangTai
Periodicals: Business Watch - Qigenes
SpiderSearch: Lang Xinyao
SpiderSearch: Linda Han
SpiderSearch: Robert Redford
SpiderSearch: Lucy Lang
SpiderSearch: Team Talonclaw
SpiderSearch: MidEastern University
SpiderSearch: Hederald
Periodicals: The Hederald - Team Talonclaw
Evidence: Lucy Lang (click to get 1 portrait)

You now have enough information to complete the section relating to the Third Affair.

Lang Xinyu

Position: Third affair
Portrait: From "Lang Xinyu"
Name: Lang, Xinyu
Occupation: CEO

Lang Min

Position: Child of Lang Xinyu
Portrait: From "Lucy Lang"
Name: Lang, Min
Occupation: Student (College)

You need to do some more research at this stage.

Periodicals: Business Watch - Clark Rafferty-LaRoux
SpiderSearch: Rubie Legal Enterprises
SpiderSearch: Rubie Spratt
Periodicals: The Hederald - Rubie Spratt
Periodicals: The Portland Telegraph - Rubie Spratt
SpiderSearch: Foster Fountain
Periodicals: The Portland Telegraph - The Fountain of Youths
SpiderSearch: Sisely Sanchez
SpiderSearch: Picotee Magazine
Periodicals: Picotee - Big Sass Sea Bass
Evidence: Picotee - Missing Pages
SpiderSearch: Conspiracy Theories
SpiderSearch: Guy's Not Dead
Evidence: Picotee
Evidence: Picotee Photo 1 (click to get 4 portraits)
Evidence: Picotee Photo 2 (click to get 3 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Sonia Soares
SpiderSearch: Flavio Soares
Evidence: Flavio Soares (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Ashleigh York
Periodicals: Teen Blast! - Ashleigh York
SpiderSearch: Transmissaopaulo
Periodicals: Business Watch - Nia Alves

You now have enough information to complete the section relating to the Fourth Affair.

Sonia Alves

Position: Fourth affair
Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 1" (woman in the middle)
Name: Alves, Sonia
Occupation: Media Modul
Spouse: Soares, Edson

You will now have locked in 20 key relatives. You will be visited by both people at your front door for some more encouragement.

Slavio Soares

Position: Child of Sonia Alves
Portrait: From "Flavio Soares"
Name: Soares, Flavio
Occupation: News Anchor

Now you need to do more research regarding the Final Affair.

SpiderSearch: Grandorf Dove
SpiderSearch: Hudson Wing
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Hudson Wing
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Grandorf School for the Deaf
Evidence: Genetics Article Photo (click to get 2 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Is There Life After High School?
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Is There Life After High School?
SpiderSearch: ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us
Evidence: Chris Rafferty - In the Office (click to get 4 portraits)

You now have enough information to complete the section relating to the Final Affair.

Susan Ford

Position: Final affair
Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 1" (woman in background)
Name: Ford, Susan
Occupation: Principal
Spouse: Hughes, Thomas

Heather Ford

Position: First child of Susan Ford
Portrait: From "Genetics Article Photo" (girl on left)
Name: Ford, Heather
Occupation: Student (K-12)

Melissa Ford

Position: Second child of Susan Ford
Portrait: From "Genetics Article Photo" (girl on right)
Name: Ford, Melissa
Occupation: Student (K-12)

You can also go back and complete the Second Affair.

Christine Pharoah

Position: Second affair
Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 2" (woman in background)
Name: Pharoah, Christine
Occupation: Secretary
Spouse: Garland, Steven

You will now have locked in 25 key relatives. This includes everyone in this section Roottree Company Affairs. While you are still here, you can add in the missing additional portraits:

Guy Hudson First Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 1" (man in orange jacket)
Guy Hudson Second Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 2" (man in orange jacket)
Guy Hudson Third Portrait: From "Chris Rafferty - In the Office" (man in green suit)
Susan Ford Portrait: From "Chris Rafferty - In the Office" (woman on left)
Edson Soares Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 1" (man in tan jacket)

Possible Infidelity 2 - Part 2

You now have some more information to discover relating to this section.

Periodicals: Picotee - Billy Simms
SpiderSearch: Mary Webb
Evidence: Paranormal Travel Agency (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Corporate Composition Photography
SpiderSearch: Telephoto

At this stage you should have discovered all 13 Periodicals Voracious Reader. Continue researching for now.

SpiderSearch: LBP
SpiderSearch: Lincoln Baby Photography
Evidence: Baby Photo (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Val Lincoln
Periodicals: Telephoto - Val Lincoln
Evidence: Telephoto (click to get 1 portrait)
SpiderSearch: Lisa Lincoln

You now have enough information to complete this section.

Lisa Clementine

Position: First child of Mark Clementine
Portrait: From "Telephoto"
Name: Clementine, Lisa
Occupation: Professor
Spouse: Lincoln, Val

Mary Clementine

Position: Second child of Mark Clementine
Portrait: From "Paranormal Travel Agency"
Name: Clementine, Mary
Occupation: Travel Agent

Cam Lincoln

Position: Child of Lisa Clementine
Portrait: From "Baby Photo"
Name: Lincoln, Cam
Occupation: Baby

While you are still here, you can add in the missing additional portraits:

Sterling Edsel Portrait: From "Mary-Beth Clementine" (man on left)
Mark Clementine Spouse: Webb, Colleen
Mark Clementine Portrait: From "Mugshot"

Family Tree Update

This is a relatively short section.

SpiderSearch: Stephanie Jones
Evidence: The Newest Jones (click to get 3 portraits)

Now you can complete the section.

Stephanie Landon

Position: Tree symbol
Portrait: From "The Newest Jones" (woman)
Name: Landon, Stephanie
Occupation: Politics
Spouse: Jones, Brian

Carol Jones

Position: Child of Stephanie Landon
Portrait: From "The Newest Jones" (baby)
Name: Jones, Carol
Occupation: Baby

You will now have locked in 30 key relatives. This includes everyone in this section Extracurricular Activities. While you are still here, you can add in the missing additional portraits (from this section and from the original family tree):

Brian Jones Portrait: From "The Newest Jones" (man)
Zacariah Morden Portrait: From "Picotee Photo 2" (man on right)
Clark Rafferty Portrait: From "Chris Rafferty - In the Office" (man in brown suit)
Chris Rafferty Portrait: From "Chris Rafferty - In the Office" (small boy)

FamilyDOKU!

If you look at your home, you will see a green book in the shelves called "FamilyDoku!".

SpiderSearch: FamilyDOKU!
SpiderSearch: FamilyDOKU!@Home

This will install a new program on your computer. The solutions for these are just shown with the names in the correct order on each horizontal row.

Puzzle 1

Row 1: Rob Poe, Missy Eastham
Row 2: Bethany Poe, James Sharpe, Martha Poe, Corbin Tilly

Puzzle 2

Row 1: Sam Apple, Iris Gellar
Row 2: Carrie Apple, Onson Sweeney, Earl Apple, Gertrude Apple, Felix Opal
Row 3: Mary Sweeney, Sam Sweeney, Susan Umber, Gertrude Opal

Puzzle 3

Row 1: Michael Dean, Nia Andre
Row 2: Michael Dean Jr, Erin Nicholson, Nia Dean, Tyler Munson
Row 3: Brandy Dean, Erin Dean, Michael Munson

Puzzle 4

Row 1: Mark Popper, Henrietta Lowell
Row 2: Steve Popper, Angie Queue
Row 3: Jan ePopper, Chris Baxter, Jerry Popper, Mark Popper, Prudence Locket
Row 4: Lana Popper-Locket, Mark Popper-Locket, Winnie Popper-Locket

Puzzle 5

Row 1: Eric Owl, Alicia Rapaport
Row 2: Alicia Owl, Wally Hoot, Bob Owl, Claudia Munroe, Eric Owl Jr, Laura Twain, Quincy Owl, Margaret Vaughn, Wilbur Owl
Row 3: Mandy Hoot, Wally Hoot Jr, Amy Owl-Munroe, David Owl-Monroe, Rod Owl-Munroe, Margaret Owl

Puzzle 6

Row 1: Patrick Carny, Inez Earl
Row 2: Ike Carny, Louise Carny, Hank Roberts-Ashe, Mortimer Carny, Krystal Womak
Row 3: Nancy Roberts, Patrick Roberts, Sarah Roberts

Puzzle 7

Row 1: Marcus Horne, Eve Marilla
Row 2: Carlton Horne, Angela Christie, Marcus Horne Jr, Sophie Davis, Rachael Horne, Chad Hamilton
Row 3: Angela Horne, Morty Hamilton-Horne, Tricia Sloane
Row 4: Tricia Hamilton

Puzzle 8

Row 1: Mark Pugh, Jess Ibarra
Row 2: Amy Pugh, Chase Carlton, Francine Push, Larry Chung, Steve Pugh, Toby Patton
Row 3: Mark Carlton, Christine Chung, Larry Chung Jr, Kara Singleton, Toby Pugh
Row 4: Larry Chung III

Puzzle 9

Row 1: Peter Sprout, Jane Neumayer, Chris Clough
Row 2: Peter Sprout Jr, Danielle O'Shea, Vincent Sprout, Jane Clough, Tom Leeds, Mike Clough, Sally Mandell
Row 3: Danielle Sprout, Peter Sprout III, Alice Leeds, Miriam Leeds, Priscilla Eastman, Sally Clough

Puzzle 10

Row 1: Corbin LaVeen, Belle Stone
Row 2: Britney LaVeen, James Pepper, Misty LaVeen, Peter Antonelli, Trixie LaVeen, Clarence Onden
Row 3: James Pepper Jr, Leigh Pepper, Sara Pepper, Shonda Antonelli, Alex Onden, Belle Onden, Ike Worthington
Row 4: Misty Antonelli, Justin Unger, Peter Antonelli

Complete all 10 of these mini puzzles for an achievement FamilyDoku!.

Inconsistencies

Examine your new evidence and start searching.

Evidence: A Confusing Development
Periodicals: Picotee - Anonymom
SpiderSearch: Courtney-May Watts
Evidence: Just Married (click to get 2 portraits)
Evidence: Unobscured NEWSTime Cover (click to get 2 portraits)
SpiderSearch: Ryan and Cork
Evidence: DNA Test
SpiderSearch: DNATECO
Evidence: Example DNA Test

You can now complete the family tree entries in this section. You should also have found all of the available evidence Loose Ends: Part Two.

Beatrice Watts

Position: Top position
Portrait: From "Unobscured NEWSTime Cover" (older woman)
Name: Watts, Beatrice
Occupation: Retail

Courtney-May Watts

Position: Child of Beatrice Watts
Portrait: From "Unobscured NEWSTime Cover" (in photo frame)
Name: Watts, Courtney-May
Occupation: Nurse
Spouse: Daniel Newton

While you are still here, you can add in the missing additional portraits:

Courtney-May Watts Portrait: From "Just Married" (bride)
Daniel Newton Portrait: From "Just Married" (groom)

Before continuing with the final part of the game, try temporarily changing the name of the final person to Jerry Seinfeld What's the Deal With All These Roottrees?. Also make sure you have listened to both available pieces of musical evidence:

All Your Problems
BEEF BABY

You will receive an achievement if you have listened to all 5 throughout the game Audiophile.

Possible Roottrees

There are now 13 extra boxes next to people throughout the family tree. You need to collect information for each of them, and then come to the correct conclusion for each. You will likely have most of the information already (apart from the last 2 people), but the following is a checklist for each, with the appropriate conclusion.

Frank Williams

Evidence: 6Pieces
Evidence: Diary - Cruelty
SpiderSearch: Frank 'Wildcat' Williams
SpiderSearch: Bess Williams

Conclusion: Frank Williams might be a Roottree

Stuart Clementine

SpiderSearch: Mary-Beth Clementine
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Mary-Beth Clementine

Conclusion: Stuart Clementine is NOT a Roottree

Mark Clementine

SpiderSearch: Tostaritto Jacobson
SpiderSearch: Basket Baby of 1950
SpiderSearch: Mary-Beth Clementine
Periodicals: Picotee - Billy Simms
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Mary-Beth Clementine
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Edith

Conclusion: Mark Clementine is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

Courtney-May Watts

Evidence: Unobscured NEWSTime Cover
Evidence: Company Records - 1978-1979
Evidence: DNA Test
SpiderSearch: Courtney-May Watts
SpiderSearch: Anonymom
Periodicals: NEWSTime - Anonymom

Conclusion: Courtney-May Watts is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

David Fellowes

Evidence: NEWSTime - 5Peez Issue
Evidence: All Your Problems
SpiderSearch: DNATECO
SpiderSearch: Courtney-May Watts
SpiderSearch: Anonymom
SpiderSearch: Yes I Can Jump
SpiderSearch: The Fountain of Youths
SpiderSearch: 17 Magazines
SpiderSearch: The Roottree Rift
Periodicals: The Hederald - Rubie Spratt
Periodicals: The Portland Telegraph - The Fountain of Youths
Periodicals: The Portland Telegraph - Rubie Spratt
Periodicals: Business Watch - Rubie Legal Enterprises
Periodicals: Business Watch - The Roottree Rift

Conclusion: David Fellows is NOT a Roottree

James Garland

Evidence: 6Pieces
Evidence: Chef's Signature
Evidence: The Plaited Loaf
Evidence: Company Records - 1976-1977
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Steve Garland

Conclusion: James Garland is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

Robert Garland

Evidence: 6Pieces
Evidence: Chef's Signature
Evidence: The Plaited Loaf
Evidence: Company Records - 1976-1977
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Steve Garland

Conclusion: Robert Garland is NOT a Roottree

Lang Min

Evidence: Company Records - 1980-1981
SpiderSearch: Hangin' with the Hans
Periodicals: Business Watch - Qigenes
Periodicals: Business Watch - LangTai

Conclusion: Lang Min is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

Flavio Soares

Evidence: Company Records - 1980-1981
SpiderSearch: Transmissaopaulo
Periodicals: Business Watch - Nia Alves

Conclusion: Flavio Soares is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

Heather Ford

Evidence: Picotee - Page 2
Evidence: Company Records - 1982-1984
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Grandorf Drive

Conclusion: Flavio Soares is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

Melissa Ford

Evidence: Picotee - Page 2
Evidence: Company Records - 1982-1984
Periodicals: Butler County Times - Grandorf Drive

Conclusion: Flavio Soares is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

Ronald Roottree

Evidence: Revisiting the Diary - Clark
SpiderSearch: Update: Penelope Tessa-Greene
SpiderSearch: Update: Guys Like Us
SpiderSearch: Update: RR Productions
SpiderSearch: Update: Robbie Roottree
SpiderSearch: Update: Wild Bill Williams
SpiderSearch: Update: Gwynn Roottree
SpiderSearch: The "Guys Like Us" Remake
SpiderSearch: Huntington's disease
SpiderSearch: Update: Lesley Florence
Periodicals: Starlet - Wild Bill Williams
Periodicals: Starlet - Gwynn Roottree

Conclusion: Ronald Roottree is NOT a Roottree

Robert Roottree

Evidence: Revisiting the Diary - Clark
SpiderSearch: Update: Penelope Tessa-Greene
SpiderSearch: Update: Guys Like Us
SpiderSearch: Update: RR Productions
SpiderSearch: Update: Robbie Roottree
SpiderSearch: Update: Wild Bill Williams
SpiderSearch: Update: Gwynn Roottree
SpiderSearch: The "Guys Like Us" Remake
SpiderSearch: Huntington's disease
SpiderSearch: Update: Lesley Florence
Periodicals: Starlet - Wild Bill Williams
Periodicals: Starlet - Gwynn Roottree

Conclusion: Robert Roottree is a Roottree BLOOD RELATIVE

You should now have found all of the smoking guns Where There's Smoke.... Once you are happy with your selections, submit your information The Big Reveal.