WikiTree's mission is to create a worldwide family tree with which anyone can freely connect their private family histories.
WikiTree aims to strike the perfect balance between collaboration and privacy. The site provides a free and easy way to privately share information and organize facts, memories, and photos. At the same time, distant relatives and strangers collaborate on a broader, more public scale to grow the worldwide tree.
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.
WikiTree does not cost anything to use.
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.
WikiTree.com was started in 2008. Chris Whitten began working on WikiTree after leaving Answers.com at the end of 2007.
WikiTree is continually being updated. Every month new features and functions are released.
Yes. WikiTree is entirely free. There is no "premium" membership. Expenses are paid by modest ads on public pages.
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.
WikiTree is entirely free. It does not charge anyone for membership. Expenses are paid by modest ads on public pages.
Chris Whitten.