Necessity of User Contributions (Small Post #2)

Websites that allow the users to improve and create its content are the great successes stories of the internet. Wikipedia is a prime example, but thousands of other sites use this technology to allow users to share information, promote ideas, and sell products worldwide. It is no surprise that family history went the same direction. This new technology not only allows FamilySearch to provide the user with more information, but the user is motivated to use the site regularly as they realize their ability to contribute. As family history becomes easier to use to work of saving the dead will grow rapidly as the users grasp their potential to help out.