Genealogy Networking Sites – The Future of Online Genealogy

March 22, 2010 | By Kimberly In Genealogy Networking |

There is a fun new way of looking up your relatives and keeping in touch with your family members. Through the growing number of sites known as Genealogy 2.0 sites, people all over the world can start putting up their family trees online and linking up with distant relatives. These genealogy networking sites serve as a way of connecting with other people who share ancestors with you to help you build your own family tree. Think MySpace for genealogists! By simply registering in these sites, you can already have access to their genealogical resources. Most of these sites are free but there are those that charge subscription and membership fees or pay-per-use facilities, sometimes as upgrades to the free membership.

Some of the more popular genealogy networking sites include MyHeritage, WeRelate, and MyFamily. All these genealogy networking sites offer a venue for connecting families through information sharing, photo sharing, common researches into the family tree, and keeping everyone updated in the goings on in each other’s lives. Registration to these sites are free. You simply have to go through the personal information data collection that is standard at these kind of sites. Most of these genealogy networking sites offer a variety of free stuff like downloadable family tree builders or templates, family calendar and timeline makers, and research links. The MyHeritage website is perhaps the most popular of genealogy networking sites but all are usually at the top of the preferred network listings. All of these websites are continuously being developed and improvements are often announced from time to time to make the sites more user-friendly and more functional. MyFamily has a paid version that offers bigger storage capacity for photos and files uploading and customizable templates among others.

Don’t be left behind! Keep up with the latest trend and check out one of these genealogy networking sites today. You can connect with your family both near and far and share information about your common ancestors. Best of all, it’s free!