Since putting up our family website and importing the family tree, we’ve made several connections to relatives. Those relatives are 2nd and 3rd cousins whom I’ve never met. They are from across the United States and across the ocean in Scandinavia. I’m sure these connections would not have been made without the website.

Each connection is a story in itself. Those of us researching family history are finding missing pieces that would not otherwise have been found. It’s very exciting!

The primary technology that is making these connections happen is Internet Search. But the search engine is only half of the formula. The other half is the family website that contains the family information.

Using a WordPress plugin called Roots Persona we are able to import a family tree from other genealogy programs like ansestry.com. We can then manage and display all of those family members records from within our own family website.

Having your own family website gives you total control and ownership of all your data. It also gives you the huge benefit of enabling other people to find you through search engines. With the family website and Roots Persona each family member will be searchable on Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other search engines.

If you want to make connections the easy way this is the way to go! Get a family history website and start making connections!

If you are interested in getting your own family history website set up let us know. We’d love to help you!