Introduction to GenWeb^{^{^{^TM}}}

With the advent of WWW, we now have the tools to create a coordinated, interlinked, distributed worldwide genealogy database. This concept has been dubbed "GenWeb." GenWeb is a trademark of The Genweb Foundation first used to describe the system of linked genealogy databases in April 1994.

Proposal

To see how GenWeb can be accomplished, read this Proposal by Gary Hoffman of the Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego.

If you prefer a slide show, visit the presentation I gave at the GenTech97 convention in Dallas (rather, Plano) in January 1997. The response was tremendous and this proposal is already becoming reality.

Demonstrations

To see what GenWeb might look like, visit this GenWeb Demonstration using actual data from my own pedigree.

Examples

Since I first published this proposal, many people have contributed their efforts to create an actual working GenWeb. For example,

Tim Doyle has compiled a list of various genealogy databases on the World Wide Web, including many that are in GenWeb format, in his Index of GenWeb Database Sites.
Gene Stark has created the GenDex automated, searchable index of GenWeb sites.
Chris K. Perry is processing online GenWeb data to find possible name matches at his GenMatch service.
Scott McGee is publishing some terrific GenWeb databases at his GenWeb site.
And Rex Myer has programmed his version of GenWeb, calling it Webified Genealogy, or WebGen.
There are many others, with new ones coming on line every week.

GenWeb Mailing List Archive

The GenWeb mailing list has been closed. This list operated from September 1994 to August 1997 carrying discussions regarding development of the GenWeb. The GenWeb mailing list archive page includes links to archives of the GenWeb mailing list.

Other Genealogy on the Internet

For other genealogy resources on the Internet, see the Genealogy Home Page compiled by Stephen A. Wood which has links to hundreds of sites.

For information on genealogical activities in the San Diego area, see the resource page sponsored by the Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego (CGSSD).