March 2009

Geni users have added a wealth of information about 50 million of their relatives. Pro account features give users a fundamentally new way to access and view this information. Advanced Search enables Pro users to target their research and discover new branches of their family tree. Tree Statistics gives users a fascinating new way to learn about their family history. For less than $5 a month you also get enhanced relationship pathways, priority customer service,… Read the full story

    Tree Statistics is an entirely new way to learn about your family. View life expectancy, birth locations, name frequency, and so much more, all based on your relatives. All users get three Family Group statistics for free. Pro users can view all fifteen statistics in three categories for their blood relatives, ancestors and their Family Group: Family Attributes: Gender Distribution Average Life Expectancy Number of Children Most Common Surnames Married vs. Single Country of… Read the full story

Advanced Search adds a powerful new interface to Geni’s search feature. Search over 50 million profiles by specific name fields, dates, locations, and more: Separate fields for first, middle, last, nicknames, display names, and maiden names Search by gender, connected/disconnected/managed, living/deceased, users/non-users Current location Names of immediate family members Birth, Death, Baptism, and Burial date (exact, circa, before, after, between) and location Try Advanced Search Now

In addition to Pro accounts, Advanced Search, and Tree Statistics, we’ve released the following enhancements today: Family Tree name Pro users can customize their Family Tree name to reflect how they refer to their family. You can find the Family Tree name seting in your Pro Account Settings let’s Pro users customize their Family Tree branding. Birth Order Birth orders are now automatically updated when a sibling is added or removed. Searching profile you manage… Read the full story

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In this post, Geni guest blogger and avid genealogist Lisa Alzo celebrates Women’s History month by helping you find your elusive female ancestors. Do you have an elusive female ancestor that you just can’t seem to find? She may be the one listed as Mary (blank) in your pedigree chart because you are unable to identify her maiden name; or the first wife of your great-grandfather who seemed to just “disappear” after the 1880 census,… Read the full story

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From any list, select My Cousins to view the list of your cousins on Geni. Use the new “hide” filters to find the cousins on Geni that you haven’t met yet – this is a great way to find new Geni users to collaborate with on your family tree. From this list you can easily invite them to your Family Group, view their tree or profile, and more. View Your Cousins List

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