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If you want to create a website for family tree, it's a good idea to start with a free site. Once you use the website, you can decide later whether you are interested in adding more features, by moving on to paid services.

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    Start the website. Think about how you would like the website to appear.
    • Are there special family colors?
    • Would a plan background make it easier to see the tree links?
    • Do you want family photographs included?
    • Do you want interactive features, such as the ability for family to take part in voice and written discussions?
    • Do you want family members to be able to upload their own information and photos, to correct errors, etc.?
    • Do you want to be able to send out mail notices to family members?
    • Do you want to set up a calendar of special events and occasions, or to notify of important dates and upcoming events?
    • Do you want to have the ability to leave voice messages, or to be able to download family audios or videos?
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    Start your website designing. Before designing your family site, it is always better to first speak to your family members just to gauge their interests contributing in this task and what features and functions are important to them. Make customizing and designing website a family project in order that everybody puts his efforts in its accomplishment and assures that it represents the uniqueness of family.
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    Visit different family sites and check out the services and features which are offered by those websites. This will give you a more clear idea on creating your family tree website.
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    After checking them out, consider what you really want in order to give your site a personal touch. If the site is just to post comments and share images of latest family events and news, a simple website layout would be suffice. By contrast, if you wish to have interactive features like voice and music capabilities and also to download videos and photographs, you need a complex structure.
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  • Some online service providers allow creating and then maintaining a family tree website for free. However, keep in mind that a free family site may limit your monthly uploads and furnish you with very limited customization features.

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