Geni enables families to connect, share , and preserve their lives. Users can build their family tree through their simple interface. Relative who are added to the tree can join Geni and add other relatives. This makes it easy to grow one’s tree. Everyone in the tree has a profile which shows more about them and enables other family members to stay in touch with them. Families can work together to build profiles for common ancestors. Family members can also share photos, videos, events, discussions, and more. A family time line shows the history of everyone in the family. Geni is private. Only the people in one’s family tree can log in to see the tree and profile. Geni will not share personal information with third parties. Geni will not sell one’s email nor will they spam . Users control which communications they would like to receive from Geni. Geni helps preserve family history, discover new relatives, merge family trees with that of others. share family photos and videos, as well as remember birthdays and anniversaries. In order to start a family tree one needs to start by entering their gender, their first and last name, as well as a valid email. The service provided by Geni is free of charge.