The following news release was written by FamilyLink staff:
Open community-based website represents a new option for family history exploration & a unique way to discover & connect with family.
Provo, UT, July 14, 2009 — FamilyLink.com, Inc. today introduced GenealogyWise.com, a new web property that combines community interaction with tools and resources for people who are interested in researching and sharing their family history with others. GenealogyWise.com joins other web properties operated by FamilyLink.com, Inc. in an effort to connect families with each other and with their histories.
GenealogyWise is an open network that allows anyone to join and create social groups within the genealogy-focused community. The innovative and easy-to-use platform opens the doors of social networking to millions around the world who are interested in sharing their passion for family history and in meeting new people that share that passion.
FamilyLink is focused on bringing families closer together and in connecting families around the world. GenealogyWise is a natural extension of our social networking efforts, said Paul Allen, CEO at FamilyLink.com, Inc. We are thrilled to see the enormous interest in GenealogyWise. More than 3,000 users joined and contributed more than 10,000 items to the site within the first 4/days. The site is being created and driven by the users, truly leveraging the power behind social networks. We believe this type of service – connecting family and family history researchers with others who are interested in and share that same passion – is what makes the site so powerful.
GenealogyWise community members have contributed thousands of photos and hundreds of videos to the site. They have also created more than 2,000 social groups, some of which already have more than 200 members.
The service allows users to join surname groups, explore ancestral records, share photos, video, and family trees. Users can create a profile to tell others about their research interests, to receive and respond to emails from other users without publishing an email address, to create online family trees and personal research pages, and to collaborate with other users. The service is completely free.
“Social networking platforms provide the perfect technology for sharing genealogy information and connecting with an unlimited number of people from all corners of the globe,” said Allen. “FamilyLink will continue to innovate and provide social experiences on existing platforms and new and emerging platforms as the company extends its reach and expands its efforts to connect families through social networking.”
About FamilyLink.com, Inc.
A leader in social networking for families, FamilyLink has developed a suite of web properties, applications and tools to connect families with each other and their heritage. The FamilyLink network of web properties includes FamilyLink.com, GenealogyWise.com, WorldHistory.com, and WorldVitalRecords.com. FamilyLink is also the developer of the fourth most popular networking application on Facebook, Were Related, which has a user base of 50 million. The Were Related application helps individuals stay in touch with their families by connecting them to their possible relatives, and also by sharing photos, news events, links, favorites lists, and more. FamilyLink.com, Inc. also operates the AdMazing ad network that helps high traffic social applications and sites related to family history and heritage monetize their audiences.
For more information visit corporate.familylink.com.
Yesterday I signed up for Genealogy, Wise. Today I attempted to enter your website and I get Go Daddy with nothing but adds and no where can I find a link to enter your site. What happened.