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Rootschat
RootsChat is a free online genealogy forum for researching family history through collaboration. The countries include research in United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and South Africa. It was launched by Trystan Davies and Sarah Davies on 31 December 2003.Sam Burso''New website where genes detectives take on other people's past'' Western Mail, 16 June 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-14. 18 months after its launch its membership was 16,000 and it was gaining 140 new members per day,.Rob Liddl''The kinship of strangers'' BBC News, 13 June 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-14. Members ask questions and exchange information using a number of online forums. Membership As of April 2014 there are now over 200,000 members with over 4.5 million postings covering over 588,000 topics. RootsChat uses volunteer forum moderators in an effort to keep a friendly atmosphere and welcome new visitors. Members have created various games combining the resources available to them, and their passi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genealogy
Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives. The field of family history is broader than genealogy, and covers not just lineage but also family and community history and biography. The record of genealogical work may be presented as a "genealogy", a "family history", or a "family tree". In the narrow sense, a "genealogy" or a "family tree" traces the descendants of one person, whereas a "family history" traces the ancestors of one person, but the terms are often used interchangeably. A family history may include additional biographical information, family traditions, and the like. The pursuit of family history and origins tends to be shaped by several motives, including the desire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
