Mission

To make family history research easier, faster, and more rewarding

 

Activities

• Provide a comprehensive index to genealogical information, whether on-line or off-line, free to the public
• Provide a community environment where people share their genealogical knowledge and data
• Help archives and genealogical organizations put genealogical data on-line

 

Values

• Basic access to information should be free.
• We're here to serve the needs to the genealogical community.
• Collaboration is encouraged by equality and equanimity.

What is the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy (FOLG)? FOLG is a non-profit Utah corporation dedicated to the above mission.

Current project FOLG spent most of last year creating and populating WeRelate, a wiki and search engine for genealogy. Access to WeRelate is free to the public.

How can I get involved? Anyone can edit, add to and create wiki pages. Please feel free to share what you know at WeRelate. We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:

• Software developers to help with open-source projects: wiki implementation and web search. Contact Dallan at dallan@werelate.org
• Volunteers to write research guides, tips, and strategies for US States and various countries. Contact Solveig at solveig@werelate.org
• Volunteers to oversee and monitor the integrity of wiki pages. Contact Solveig at solveig@werelate.org

Future projects We plan to create open-source tools to help archives and genealogical organizations put genealogical data on-line.