Image from Wikitree.com "Wikitree, Where genealogists collaborate" Why do you want to use Wikitree? Short answer is that it will make you a better genealogist, because you will be demonstrating  all the parts of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Each profile, ideally, will show your: 1. Reasonably exhaustive research. 2. Complete and accurate source citations. 3. Thorough analysis and correlation. 4. Resolution of conflicting evidence . 5. Soundly written conclusion based on the strongest evidence. 1 Wikitree is feature-rich - this is just a short introduction. See Wikitree.com for more information. There are excellent videos on youtube as well a new project: WikiTree Academy . There is even a Help page for Wikitree itself:  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:How_to_Use_WikiTree as well as a wonderful forum, G2G (Genealogist to Genealogist). Wikitree Profiles The heart of Wikitree are the Profiles. Each profile is a final resting place for your research, stories...

Collaboration The logo above is one of the main reasons I love WikiTree and the same reason some do not. Collaboration means working with other genealogists, who sometimes disagree about the facts! The WikiTree community really is collaborative and helpful. In fact, many members spend their time welcoming new members, answering questions, helping people with problems, and even adding sources to unsourced profiles.  Privacy Controls The privacy controls on WikiTree profiles are unmatched by any other site I've seen. Every profile on WikiTree has an independently-managed Privacy Level and Trusted List. If you're on the profile's Trusted List you can access everything. If you're not on the Trusted List, what you can see and do depends on the Privacy Level. -  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Privacy For instance, profiles of living people where the person is not a WikiTree member are unlisted .  Unlisted profiles are entirely hidden from everyone except those on the Trus...