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by Christine Whitney on February 26, 2009 at 02:47 PM



Geni

Who it's For: Families, amateur historians, class projects

What We Like: We've been unnervingly interested in the age-old tradition of the family tree as of late. And conveniently, there's Geni, a site that mixes the old-school family tree with the Internet. It's sort of a collaborative work: Register and start building your tree until you can go no further back in the family history. When you reach a dead end, you e-mail other members of your family to fill in the blanks. Maybe you'll finally meet some famous and wealthy relatives! Also good: The privacy policy is airtight, so your tree can only be seen by family members who you invite to the party. As for e-mail, Geni promises that it is "never shared, never spammed." Really, it's just a matter of getting your elder relatives an e-mail account, if they know what that even means.

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