Team Roots

This free service was established in 2000 to provide visitors of Genealogy Today with password-protected access to special features and content. Over the years we have continued to add new tools and resources available only to our members.

Membership is free; there are no obligations to make any purchases; your personal information is password protected and never shared with anyone; and you will NOT be bombarded with e-mails by joining.

In addition, these membership accounts are used to provide secure access for our affiliate, merchant, writing and data entry programs.

Here are highlights of past member updates:

Thursday, March 1, 2007

The following services have been added or upgraded:

The favorites (a.k.a. bookmarks) feature originally launched in 2001 has been upgraded to allow for notes to be added to the bookmarks. In addition, search results will now be bookmarkable.

The surname profiles feature (an original Team Roots feature) has been expanded to allow visitors to browse public posts made by members relating to a surname.

Several query services, including First Name Basis and Family Tree Climbers, have been combined into a single (fully-searchable) forum for members.

Comments (both public and private) may now be added to resources by members, allowing researchers to contribute additional facts they may have about the names in any of the fourteen active database projects at the GenealogyToday.com web site.

Sunday, December 12, 2005

Members who have uploaded their family tree to the Internet and included a gendex.txt file can share the details and have their tree indexed by Genealogy Today.

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

We are pleased to offer our members a new program, Roots Rewards, that enables you to earn points that could be exchanged for products in our marketplace. You'll be surprised how fast the points add up!

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

We have developed a new search portal to simplify the task of searching free online information resources. Members will enjoy additional benefits, as information from their password-protected personal research setup can be imported into the new customizable profile with a few simple clicks.

Monday, May 2, 2005

We have redesigned the Members' Start Page and also added a new feature to the Research section called the Research Summary that analyzes all of your Query and Brick Wall listings to see if there are any possible matches in our databases.

Thursday, November 4, 2004

We've added the following new features to the Research section: My Brick Walls (private queries), a Correspondence Log and a Research Journal.

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Membership accounts are now being used to provide access to our subscription products. A listing of your subscriptions appears in the Purchases section.

Friday, December 12, 2003

Members can now access and contribute to the Missing Persons Register. This resource helps people get in touch with people they may have lost contact with, a friend, a neighbor, a relative, an old classmate.

Wednesday, October 1, 2003

We've added enhanced calendaring tools, including a reminder tool to help keep track of birthdays, anniversaries or other important events.

Monday, September 2, 2002

Members can now track their purchases in our marketplace in the Purchases section. If items do not arrive in the time period specified, you may initiate an inquiry that will be sent directly to the appropriate merchant partner.

Wednesday, June 26, 2002

Members now benefit from the integration of Return Path's ECOA (e-mail change of address) service into the Team Roots system. Return Path helps keep our database of genealogical researchers up-to-date.

Wednesday, May 22, 2002

Members can now bookmark specific items in the Genealogist's Index to the World Wide Web, a combined index that contains over 10 million names across 5,000 sites, including special collections, USGenWeb Project sites, and the original AOL GEDCOM index.

Monday, April 29, 2002

Members can now access Roots Connect, a service that enables visitors to locate people from every stage of their ancestors' lives.

Tuesday, February 6, 2001

Members can now add bookmarks to pages in our databases or on other sites, and profile specific ancestors in the new Lost & Found database [now called My Queries] in the Research section.

Members can also now form online groups, called Roots Clubs, that are designed to help you interact with other members researching similar topics, locations or surnames. You can add/join clubs from the Favorites section.

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Quick Links

Membership Overview
Every member is given a personalized start page, where you can enter the surnames you are researching and use quick links to see matching resources on our site and across the Internet.

Members may also create bookmarks for any resource published or referenced on our site, as well as, specific records in our databases, making it easy to track when information is updated.

Volunteer Program
Members can help keep Genealogy Today running smoothly by electing to become a Team Roots Volunteer. Volunteers are given the appropriate security clearance to review and adjust submissions to our databases.

These volunteers help by removing any inappropriate listings quicker, and cleaning up out-of-date listings. Visit the Volunteers section for more details and additional ways you can help out.

Do You Like to Write?
Members can elect to become a Team Roots Writer and earn cash by submitting articles and news stories. For more details, visit the Writing section.

We are also always looking for new writers to join our GenWeekly team. This is another way members can earn cash for their writing efforts. If you are interested, visit the GenWeekly website and contact the editor.

Webmaster Opportunity
Join our team of affiliates by promoting products on your own web site and start earning commission from every customer you refer. The amount you earn per sale depends on the products that get purchased, but most commissions are five percent (5%) of the purchase price. Visit our Affiliate page for more information and to apply.

Become an Online Realtor
We are always looking to bring additional genealogy (and related topic) web sites into our portfolio. If you see a site for sale, and help us acquire it, you'll receive a commission... just like a real estate agent! Use the email form in the Feedback section to let us know when you spot a potential property.

Additional Benefits
When we run special database promotions, Team Roots members will usually have early access, giving them additional research time.

Whenever a new feature is added to Genealogy Today, members get to access it first, usually 48 hours before it goes public.

Post to our Genealogy Calendar any local and regional events, reunions or book fairs that you want to promote.

Every few months we run special discounts for items in our marketplace exclusively for members.

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