After posting some suggestions last week for the best places to put your family tree online, I received a few more suggestions from readers. The first, FamilyTreeGuide by Dennis Partridge of Access Genealogy, offers a free account (supported by header and sidebar ads, as well as the occasional annoying overlay ad), as well as a $39.95 annual option for an advertising free site. FamilyTreeGuide allows you to upload a GEDCOM or import information manually, as well as add photos, stories and other data. The navigation can be a bit confusing at first, but basically once you click on an individual, you can view their information in pedigree, descendancy or timeline format. FamilyTreeGuide.com looks very promising with a lot of nice features offered in the free version. If you don't want to upload a GEDCOM file or want to password-protect access to your data, you'll have to upgrade to the full version, however. Personally, I'm always a little wary of sites without obvious contact information, but they have recently added a support forum with questions being answered on a regular basis.

The second is Geni, founded by David O. Sacks, former CEO of PayPal, Inc. It's a bit more of a social networking site than a true family tree product, but does offer some interesting avenues for connecting and networking with extended family members. You begin by adding yourself and other family members. They can then help build the tree by adding more relatives. By clicking on anyone's name in your tree you can view their profile and stay in touch with them. Family members can also share information and work together to build profiles for common ancestors. Geni is a private network, so only the people in your tree can see your tree and your profile. As long as your relatives keep it "in the family" your information will stay secure from the outside world. Geni is free, though the company eventually plans to add premium services for power users.