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Los Angeles Times (LATimes.com) – August 5, 2007
Geni’s basic mechanism is simple: To get started, you create a profile for yourself including your name, region, date of birth and a photograph — just like a profile on MySpace or Facebook. Then, beginning with your immediate family, you fill in as much of your tree as you can. Inviting relatives to join in can help provide missing links.