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In a very limited sense, WikiTree.com was invented by one person, Chris Whitten, who also "invented" WikiAnswers.
A website named WikiTree.org was invented by Tomas Fulopp.
Ward Cunningham first invented "wiki wiki" online collaboration.
Jimbo Wales and the community of people who created Wikipedia invented the Mediawiki version of wiki software and many of the features we now associate with all wikis.
Brian Casey is the programmer who modified Mediawiki for WikiAnswers and WikiTree. He is responsible for many of the technical innovations on these websites.
In a broader sense, WikiTree and WikiAnswers were both created in close collaboration with their early users. The users of these sites aren't just the creators of the content. They have helped invent the core structure and are still helping invent and reinvent features.
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Who invented the name of WikiTree?
Chris Whitten.
How many people use WikiTree?
WikiTree has over 34,400 registered members. The site is seen by many more people who don't register. It currently gets about 200,000 visitors per month.
How many profiles are on WikiTree?
There are over 2,120,000 profiles on WikiTree as of August, 2011.
When was WikiTree released?
WikiTree was opened to the public for beta testing in 2008. However, that was an early stage and many functions were still being developed. WikiTree has released hundreds of new features since then. Every month new features are released.
Where was WikiTree created?
WikiTree is entirely Internet-based. It was created online. The creator of WikiTree, Chris Whitten, lives in New York State.
How can WikiTree help people?
WikiTree can help people in a variety of ways, depending on their personal goals. WikiTree can be used as a research tool for discovering your family history. There are over a million public profiles of ancestors. WikiTree can be used to organize your family history. It can be used as a place to collect and store family information, photos, memories, biographies etc. WikiTree can help you keep in touch with family members. There are a variety of communication tools including bulletin boards, private messages, and e-cards. And when changes to the site are made, family members are alerted through weekly updates. WikiTree can also help you find distant cousins. WikiTree helps make hundreds of connections between relatives every day.
Does WikiTree cost any money to use?
WikiTree does not cost anything to use.
Is there a blank family tree form to print on wikitree?
Yes, there are some simple forms available on wikitree.
Can someone get addicted to WikiTree?
Yes, it is very possible to get addicted to WikiTree. It is possibly to get addicted to anything if you enjoy it enough.
Is WikiTree available in any other languages?
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.
When was WikiTree created?
WikiTree.com was started in 2008. Chris Whitten began working on WikiTree after leaving Answers.com at the end of 2007.
Will WikiTree receive any updates?
WikiTree is continually being updated. Every month new features and functions are released.
