WikiTree: The Free Family Tree

New & Notable

Profile of the Week: Willis Carrier (1876-1950), inventor of the air conditioner.

Last week: "The Nine Days Queen" Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) from the British Royals and Aristocrats Project.

Previously: Naval hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones (1747-1792), from the 1776 Project. [more examples of profiles]

Photo of the Week: Trisha and Tiger Tim (1977) [more family history photos]

Member of the Week: Jim Angelo. "I did an extensive search to find what I thought was the right combination of an online, free-to-all, comprehensive genealogical database; sufficient but unobtrusive governance; and a collegial, congenial, cooperative atmosphere in support of mutually-shared objectives. WikiTree was the clear winner."

Last week: L. Ray Sears has started a Sears surname project, contributes to two cemetery projects — The Ancient Sears Cemetery and Quivet Neck Cemetery — and is active in the Puritan Great Migration Project. [more community members]

Challenge of the Week: Help review suggested improvements to name fields.
Family photo sharing theme: "Reunion."
Ancestor profile sharing theme: "Challenging."
On YouTube: Welcome to WikiTree video series.
Poem by a member: "One tree, two tree ...".

"It's been wonderful to experience how collaborative genealogy in WikiTree makes all of us better genealogists. Collaboration on our shared ancestors encourages us to share information and to hold each other to high standards." — Ellen Smith
member since 2014