Simply enter your e-mail address on the login page and click the button that says "E-mail me a password." You will be e-mailed a temporary password. When you login with your temporary password you will be invited to create a new password.
Click the "register" link in the upper-right corner of any WikiTree page. That will take you to the Account Creation form. Account Creation requires a first name, last name, e-mail address, and password. You can anonymize your name by using initials. The e-mail address is used for your future logins, Trusted List requests, private messages from other WikiTreers, and weekly updates about changes in the profiles you're Watching.
WikiTree is entirely Internet-based. It was created online. The creator of WikiTree, Chris Whitten, lives in New York State.
There are over 2,120,000 profiles on WikiTree as of August, 2011.
No, WikiTree is a free genealogy platform that allows users to create and share family trees.
you can change your password , you just have to go to settings and change your password.
Yes, there are some simple forms available on wikitree.
Yes, it is very possible to get addicted to WikiTree. It is possibly to get addicted to anything if you enjoy it enough.
No. At this point, WikiTree is only available in English. Profiles can be written in any language but the instructions and field names are in English. WikiTree does plan to add international versions later.
Yes. WikiTree is entirely free. There is no "premium" membership. Expenses are paid by modest ads on public pages.
WikiTree is continually being updated. Every month new features and functions are released.
WikiTree.com was started in 2008. Chris Whitten began working on WikiTree after leaving Answers.com at the end of 2007.
Editorially speaking, changes can be very simple, e.g. correcting a name or birthdate, or very long and thoughtful, e.g. rewriting a biography. Technically, edits on WikiTree are real-time. When you save a change, your computer waits for the server to update.