The best reason for putting your family history online is for the very reason that you look up your surname on google (other search engines are available).
Lots of us have online trees but not as many of us have started putting our writing online. A blog is the quickest way, as you don't need to sort out the whys and wherefores of hosting and until you run out of space, it can be free!
The best of both worlds is to have your tree and writing together - you can always just put in a link to your pubic online tree or you could use TNG (see below) to present your tree alongside your own wordpress.org site.
Some software will create an instant online report for you which you can copy and paste over to your blog. There are many possibilities, but hopefully these suggestions will give you inspiration.
Best blog sites
The best free blogging sites - includes hosting your own website and paid blogging sites
How to choose the best blogging platform
These platforms all have a limited free usage then use a subscription feature for more bells and whistles.
Blog/website
Blogger
Weebly
Wix
Wordpress
Online magazine style
AnyFlip: Flipping Book Publishing Platform
FlipHTML5
Issuu
The Next Generation Software (TNG) has the facility for adding stories to the people in your online TNG family tree which you upload from your own GEDCOM. You do need to organise and pay for your own web space etc. but there is lot of advice and help available.
Lots of us have online trees but not as many of us have started putting our writing online. A blog is the quickest way, as you don't need to sort out the whys and wherefores of hosting and until you run out of space, it can be free!
The best of both worlds is to have your tree and writing together - you can always just put in a link to your pubic online tree or you could use TNG (see below) to present your tree alongside your own wordpress.org site.
Some software will create an instant online report for you which you can copy and paste over to your blog. There are many possibilities, but hopefully these suggestions will give you inspiration.
Best blog sites
The best free blogging sites - includes hosting your own website and paid blogging sites
How to choose the best blogging platform
These platforms all have a limited free usage then use a subscription feature for more bells and whistles.
Blog/website
Blogger
Weebly
Wix
Wordpress
Online magazine style
AnyFlip: Flipping Book Publishing Platform
FlipHTML5
Issuu
The Next Generation Software (TNG) has the facility for adding stories to the people in your online TNG family tree which you upload from your own GEDCOM. You do need to organise and pay for your own web space etc. but there is lot of advice and help available.
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