How To Make a Free Family Website
Record your family tree, share old photos with living relatives, and track down missing ancestors online by creating your own free family website.
Course Objectives
Getting Started
Preventing Information Overload
Frequently Asked Questions About Building Websites
Online Copyright Crash Course
Geekspeak – Speaking the Language of the Web
Website Terminology
Essentials of a Good Family Website
Sample Family Tree Sites
Focused Genealogy Websites
General Genealogy Sites
Planning Your Website Content
Optimizing Your Site for Mobile Devices
Guarding Sensitive Data
Comparing Platforms at a Glance
Discuss Lesson 1 and Copyright
General Resources for Genealogy Bloggers
Introduction to Blogger.com
Keys for Success
Setting up Your Blogger Account
Blogger's Layout Tab
Blogger Themes
Blogger Posts and Images
Lesson 2 Discussion
Introduction to WordPress
Build Your Site on Wordpress
Customize Your WordPress Theme
WordPress Widgets
WordPress Posts and Pages
WordPress Site Pages, Sharing and Settings
Lesson 3 Discussion
Google Sites Video 1
Google Sites Video 2
Weebly
Useful Websites
Additional Resources for Setting Up Your Website
Download the Lesson PDFS for Free Family Website