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Top 50 Genealogy Sites
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Dec. 22nd, 2008 | 09:51 am
Here is the list of the 50 Most Popular Genealogy Web Sites from World Vital Records Blog.
1. Ancestry.com $ - Ancestry.com is the leading genealogical data site, with some articles, instruction, and reference help.
2. RootsWeb.com - Rootsweb is a major data site, with free instruction and reference help.
3. MyHeritage.com - MyHeritage focuses on genealogy community building and networking.
4. Genealogy.com $ - This is major data site, with instruction and reference help.
5. FamilySearch.org - This is a major data website sponsored by the LDS Church and includes with instruction and reference help.
6. MyFamily.com - Hosts family websites for sharing photos, genealogy, and more.
7. FindAGrave.com - A database of cemetery inscriptions and photos.
8. Footnote.com $ - In conjunction with the U.S. National Archives, Footnote offers data, original records images, and more.
9. OneGreatFamily.com $ - This is primarily a family trees sharing and collaboration website.
10. WorldVitalRecords.com $ - WVR is also known as Family Link, and represents a major data website, with instruction and reference help.
11. GenealogyToday.com - Genealogy Today includes instruction, reference articles, and includes some unique data collections.
12. AncestorHunt.com - A site consisting of collected genealogy links.
13. AccessGenealogy.com - A website that includes references to helpful articles, especially for Native American information, and some data.
14. EllisIsland.org - Database of passenger lists that is free to search. Actual passenger list images can be purchased.
15. CyndisList.com - A huge website dedicated to cataloguing genealogy website links.
16. Interment.net - Transcribed and indexed cemetery inscriptions.
17. USGennet.org - Historical and genealogical web hosting service.
18. Geni.com - Web 2.0 and focuses on genealogy community building and networking.
19. KindredKonnections.com $ - Grassroots created data site with compiled family Trees, and some extracted records.
20. FamilyTreeMaker.com - Homepage for Ancestry.com’s genealogical software.
21. SearchForAncestors.com - Interactive directory of free genealogy websites and data.
22. DistantCousin.com - An online archive of genealogy records and images of historical documents.
23. CousinConnect.com - A large free queries website.
24. GeneBase.com - A DNA ancestry cataloguing project
25. TribalPages.com - Family trees hosting and charting program.
26. SurnameWeb.org - A collection of surname website links; online since 1996.
27. FamilyTreeDNA.com - DNA testing service focused upon family history test types.
28. JewishGen.org $ - Jewish, reference, instruction, coordination, and databases.
29. ObitCentral.com - Obituary database for finding obituaries and performing cemetery searches.
30. GenCircles.com - Upload and share your family trees.
31. DeathIndexes.com - Lists of links to United States death records, by state.
32. Genuki.org.uk - Large collection of genealogical information pages for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
33. Daddezio.com - Website focused upon Italian research, with instruction, information and more.
34. PoliticalGraveyard.com - Comprehensive source of U.S. political biography that tells where many dead politicians are buried.
35. Linkpendium.com - A collection of genealogy links categorized by region and surname.
36. Geneanet.org - A collection of family trees, community, and submitted records.
37. US-Census.org - Census abstracts (U.S. GenWeb Census Project)
38. AncientFaces.com - Share genealogy research, community pages, family photos & records more for free.
39. HeritageQuestOnline.com $ - Census, PERSI (the periodical index), books.
40. CensusFinder.com - Links to free census records.
41. GenealogyBank.com $ - Database with index of newspapers and early books.
42. GenWed.com - Online marriage records, where to order, some indexes, and more.
43. GenealogyLinks.net - Links to free sites, arranged by state and county.
44. WorldRoots.com - European nobility and German reference material.
45. ProGenealogists.com - Website created by professional genealogists with links, instruction, data, and reference aids.
46. Census-Online.com - Links to censuses and census abstracts.
47. FamilyTreeMagazine.com - Website for magazine publisher that includes shopping, links, and research tools.
48. KindredTrails.com - Links to genealogy and data websites.
49. USGenWeb.com - A group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
50. FindMyPast.com $ - Indexes to British records of many types.
1. Ancestry.com $ - Ancestry.com is the leading genealogical data site, with some articles, instruction, and reference help.
2. RootsWeb.com - Rootsweb is a major data site, with free instruction and reference help.
3. MyHeritage.com - MyHeritage focuses on genealogy community building and networking.
4. Genealogy.com $ - This is major data site, with instruction and reference help.
5. FamilySearch.org - This is a major data website sponsored by the LDS Church and includes with instruction and reference help.
6. MyFamily.com - Hosts family websites for sharing photos, genealogy, and more.
7. FindAGrave.com - A database of cemetery inscriptions and photos.
8. Footnote.com $ - In conjunction with the U.S. National Archives, Footnote offers data, original records images, and more.
9. OneGreatFamily.com $ - This is primarily a family trees sharing and collaboration website.
10. WorldVitalRecords.com $ - WVR is also known as Family Link, and represents a major data website, with instruction and reference help.
11. GenealogyToday.com - Genealogy Today includes instruction, reference articles, and includes some unique data collections.
12. AncestorHunt.com - A site consisting of collected genealogy links.
13. AccessGenealogy.com - A website that includes references to helpful articles, especially for Native American information, and some data.
14. EllisIsland.org - Database of passenger lists that is free to search. Actual passenger list images can be purchased.
15. CyndisList.com - A huge website dedicated to cataloguing genealogy website links.
16. Interment.net - Transcribed and indexed cemetery inscriptions.
17. USGennet.org - Historical and genealogical web hosting service.
18. Geni.com - Web 2.0 and focuses on genealogy community building and networking.
19. KindredKonnections.com $ - Grassroots created data site with compiled family Trees, and some extracted records.
20. FamilyTreeMaker.com - Homepage for Ancestry.com’s genealogical software.
21. SearchForAncestors.com - Interactive directory of free genealogy websites and data.
22. DistantCousin.com - An online archive of genealogy records and images of historical documents.
23. CousinConnect.com - A large free queries website.
24. GeneBase.com - A DNA ancestry cataloguing project
25. TribalPages.com - Family trees hosting and charting program.
26. SurnameWeb.org - A collection of surname website links; online since 1996.
27. FamilyTreeDNA.com - DNA testing service focused upon family history test types.
28. JewishGen.org $ - Jewish, reference, instruction, coordination, and databases.
29. ObitCentral.com - Obituary database for finding obituaries and performing cemetery searches.
30. GenCircles.com - Upload and share your family trees.
31. DeathIndexes.com - Lists of links to United States death records, by state.
32. Genuki.org.uk - Large collection of genealogical information pages for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
33. Daddezio.com - Website focused upon Italian research, with instruction, information and more.
34. PoliticalGraveyard.com - Comprehensive source of U.S. political biography that tells where many dead politicians are buried.
35. Linkpendium.com - A collection of genealogy links categorized by region and surname.
36. Geneanet.org - A collection of family trees, community, and submitted records.
37. US-Census.org - Census abstracts (U.S. GenWeb Census Project)
38. AncientFaces.com - Share genealogy research, community pages, family photos & records more for free.
39. HeritageQuestOnline.com $ - Census, PERSI (the periodical index), books.
40. CensusFinder.com - Links to free census records.
41. GenealogyBank.com $ - Database with index of newspapers and early books.
42. GenWed.com - Online marriage records, where to order, some indexes, and more.
43. GenealogyLinks.net - Links to free sites, arranged by state and county.
44. WorldRoots.com - European nobility and German reference material.
45. ProGenealogists.com - Website created by professional genealogists with links, instruction, data, and reference aids.
46. Census-Online.com - Links to censuses and census abstracts.
47. FamilyTreeMagazine.com - Website for magazine publisher that includes shopping, links, and research tools.
48. KindredTrails.com - Links to genealogy and data websites.
49. USGenWeb.com - A group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
50. FindMyPast.com $ - Indexes to British records of many types.
