Have you ever explored the WeRelate website?
While I had previously come across some information about the Germanna colony on WeRelate, I wasn’t fully aware of the wealth of resources available there. Recently, in my quest to identify ancestors of my Kentucky CRAWFORD family, I began researching a James Crawford family who settled in Augusta County, Virginia. As I followed various leads and records, I stumbled upon a page on WeRelate dedicated to this James Crawford.
This page included information that matched what I had found in books and primary records — but it also offered something completely new to me: a map showing James Crawford’s land in relation to neighboring landowners of the time.
Curious, I dug deeper into WeRelate and discovered a page devoted to the early settlers of Augusta County, Virginia. Thanks to this resource, I now have a much better understanding of the history and geography of the area where my Crawford ancestors may have lived.
As I explored the site further, I realized that WeRelate is not just a source of information but also a collaborative platform where genealogists can share and connect their research. I truly appreciate the collaborative concept and the detailed content I’ve found related to Augusta County.
However, there is a learning curve to using WeRelate effectively. This leaves me wondering: Is it worth investing the time to learn and contribute to another collaborative site to share my research?
I’d love to hear your thoughts! Have you used WeRelate? Do you think it’s worth the effort to learn and participate on another genealogy platform?
Hi Marcia,
I used it when it was first available, around 2007 or so. I uploaded my Seaver tree and my Richmond/White tree – both had my ancestral families defined, limited sources and some sketches of my ancestors. That was the easy part. I had plenty of mystery ancestors then from colonial New England so I mined that information to help me extend my lines and sketches. Not enough researchers contributed to WeRelate to make it a large tree like FamilySearch. It now has only a fraction of what WikiTree has. I prefer WikiTree because there are more active contributors.
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Yes, I have…it’s also useful for searching across the pond 😊 I discovered it a few years ago and have incorporated it into my research process.
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