The Homeschool Social Register

http://www.homeschoolmedia.net/register/

I think this website is a brilliant idea, because it allows homeschoolers anywhere in the world to connect with other homeschoolers in their area, without giving any personal information. You can browse by country, province/state, or city. It is immediately evident if a location has no listings, so you don’t have to randomly click each town to see if anyone has registered. Those with more listings are more prominently displayed.

In time, as it becomes more popular, it would allow us to see how many homeschoolers there are, and where they are most concentrated. It’s not an official tally, by any means, but it is interesting to have one central place where we can go to find others in a specific area. Not that it really matters, but I don’t think anyone has an accurate idea of how many homeschoolers there really are, especially considering how much the laws on registering as homeschoolers vary from one province/state/country to the next.

Another bonus is that if you’re thinking of moving or travelling, you could use the site to connect with homeschoolers at your destination.

There are also puplisher listings, articles, and tons of other information that I have yet to explore. The site is a “labour of love, not a business”, as owner, Dave Hirschman puts it, so register today, and help spread the word!