Hellotree.com - Create your Family Tree

Given their strong tradition and the importance of face-to-face bonding in their creation, it seems like family mementos would be some of the last things to be digitized. But now scrap-booking is a virtual activity, and no one even remembers what an actual photo album is anymore. Maybe it’s finally time to dust off the old family tree and bring it into the twenty-first century. HelloTree is an online family tree application to connect you to your living relatives and link you to distant ancestors. Every member has a profile that includes contact information, birthday, current location, and maiden name. You can also upload and share photo albums.

“HelloTree is a new kind of collaborative family tree where everyone participates.
Watch it grow as you invite family to join.”

On the one hand, family trees are important pieces of information that ought to be stored online in order to preserve the data. On the other, HelloTree offers users a type of “family social networking” that is under-serviced by traditional networking sites. It is a great way to keep in touch with family in a forum that is interesting and comfortable for everyone.

Can HelloTree add an events tab? That way, family events could be planned and organized online.