WikiTree started growing16 years ago from the grassroots up. We are now the most accurate & trustedcollaborative family tree.
Today we have1,195,962 community members and41,379,605 ancestors and cousins on our tree,14,649,348 of which haveDNA connections.
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Civil rights leaderDr. Martin Luther King Jr.
US PresidentJimmy Carter
Game show hostChuck Woolery
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award-winnerJames Earl Jones
Iconic Italian-American singerFrank Sinatra
Harry Potter-starDame Maggie Smith
Music impresarioQuincy Jones
PrincessKate Middleton
Revolutionary firebrandSamuel Adams
Exercise guruRichard Simmons
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newI feel compelled to document properly in one place my family history and help other Campbells do the same. There needs to be one accurate record somewhere of our histories and I believe that the WikiTree platform is the place to do it.
newThe mission of WikiTree is pretty important to me. It's a way to honor my ancestors to document their lives and to be able to tell others about it.
We have the most helpful community of genealogists that I have found anywhere. I also appreciate that WikiTree is committed to being a free service forever.
I joined WikiTree in 2014. I was searching for a free site which did not limit the number of profiles I could add. I like that my research will be there for future generations.
I felt like I stumbled on a pot of gold when I found this site.
WikiTree has changed my life. It brought my extended family together. I have a heritage I never knew and wonderful cousins to talk to, and amazing WT members ready to help.
I'm deeply committed to WikiTree's mission because I believe in preserving our shared history and connecting families. Contributing here feels like leaving a lasting impact.
WikiTree is the greatest of all genealogy websites. ... such a caring, collaborative environment.
I feel that after I pass, my mark left on the world will remain ... I become a part of history when I contribute to WikiTree.
This community of genealogists will become your online family.
As a professional genealogist, I know the importance of being able to find reliable sources. ... I'm honored to be part of this wonderful community.
For the serious genealogist, I believe there is no better alternative to WikiTree.
I came to WikiTree after 20+ years of being a paid member at Ancestry and having partial trees all over. What I found was a profound lack of collaboration. NOTHING beats this One World Tree!
The chance to work with so many talented genealogists in a supportive environment like this is priceless.
