Geni.com is a new ajax-based site that allows you to easily create an online faily tree. As you add your family to your tree you can invite them to contribute. (It’s slightly social from that point of view but I’d wouldn’t call it a “social web” application due to a lack of many other “social” features.) I can say it’s very easy to use but I’m waiting to hear what my father thinks of it. (He’s the family genealogist.)
Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
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I have spent the better part of the last two days adding my family to Geni. I am not sure whether to thank you or not. In the long run I think it is a good thing. I really like the ease of use of Geni and its privacy.
I have spent the better part of the last two days adding my family to Geni. I am not sure whether to thank you or not. In the long run I think it is a good thing. I really like the ease of use of Geni and its privacy.