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On this page we have links to other genealogical websites that
may be of assistance to those who want to conduct their own research.
50 Top
Genealogy Websites by Progenealogists.com
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Ancestry.com $ - Ancestry.com is the leading genealogical data site, and includes articles, instruction, and reference
help. (1>1>1)
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MyHeritage.com - Focuses on genealogy community building and networking. (3>3>3)
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FindAGrave.com -
This database of 57 million cemetery inscriptions adds about a million
per month and often includes tombstone photos. (7>7>7)
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FamilySearch.org -
This major data website sponsored by the LDS Church includes the IGI,
census records, the library’s catalog and a growing collection of
historical records from throughout the world, along with instruction and
reference help. (4>5>5)
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Genealogy.com $ - A major data site, includes family trees, instruction and reference help. (5>2>4)
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Geni.com – Free, with the world’s largest collaborative family. (31>8>18)
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MyFamily.com - Hosts family websites for sharing photos, genealogy, and more. (33>5>5)
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FamilyLink.com $
- One of the most popular FaceBook applications helps people identify
and network with their family and search billions of records.
(2>80>72)
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RootsWeb.com – One
of the largest, free, user-contributed data sites, includes 575 million
names in family trees, also instruction and reference help.
(6>4>2)
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AncestorHunt.com – Free genealogy search engine linking to free data. (11>11>12)
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AccessGenealogy.com –
Millions of names in 250,000 pages, along with links to free data;
especially useful for Native American information, and some data.
(13>14>13)
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SearchForAncestors.com - Interactive directory of free genealogy websites and data. (12>19>21)
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GenealogyBank.com $ - 1 billion exclusive records from 4500 newspapers and historical books. (19>31>41)
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USGWArchives.net – A large collection of free data, arranged by state and searchable across the entire collection. (8>not ranked)
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CyndisList.com – The best subject catalog of genealogy webpage links. (14>17>15)
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Interment.net - Transcribed and indexed cemetery inscriptions. (16>16>16)
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OneGreatFamily.com$ - A family tree sharing and collaboration website. (9>11>9)
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GenealogyToday.com - Includes instruction, reference articles, and some unique data collections. (10>12>11)
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SurnameWeb.org – A collection of surname website links; online since 1996. (48>62>26)
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FindMyPast.co.uk$ - (Back in) 650 million British records of many types [formerly FindMyPast.com]. (57>46>50)
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Geneanet.org - (Back in) A European collection of 400 million names in family trees, community, and submitted records. (58>42>36)
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DeathIndexes.com - Lists of links to United States death records, by state. (23>25>31)
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Linkpendium.com – Nine million genealogy links organized by state/county and surname. (24>24>35)
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EllisIsland.org -
Database of 24 million New York passenger arrivals that is free to
search. Actual passenger list images can be printed or purchased.
(15>20>14)
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GeneBase.com - A DNA ancestry cataloguing project with 675,000 users. (21>24>24)
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GenealogyTrails.com - Five year old site with free U.S. data contributed by volunteers. (25>35>NR)
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GenealogyBuff.com – A free genealogy search site with hundreds of data sources. (27>134>NR)
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FamilyTreeMaker.com - Homepage for Ancestry.com's genealogical software. (28>21>20)
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USGennet.org - Historical and genealogical web hosting service. (18>15>17)
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WorldVitalRecords.com $
- The data collection provided by Family Link, with over a billion
records, as well as instruction and reference help. (17>13>10)
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FamilyTreeDNA.com - DNA testing service focused upon family history test types. (20>26>27)
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Footnote.com $ - In conjunction with the U.S. National Archives, Footnote offers data, original records images,
and more. (37>9>8)
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KindredKonnections.com $ - Grassroots created data site with compiled family trees, and some extracted records. (29>22>19)
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CensusFinder.com - Links to free census records. (22>29>40)
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Archives.com $ – A major new subscription data site, launched in July 2009 and already with more than a billion
names. (41>New)
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DistantCousin.com - An online archive of genealogy records and images of historical documents. (34>23>22)
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FamilyHistory101.com - Less than four years old and full of instruction and guidance for genealogists. (38>47>107)
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ThePeerage.com – A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe. (44>53>58)
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TribalPages.com - Family trees hosting with 300,000 members and 80 million names. (35>28>25)
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RootsChat.com – (New) Free family history messaging forum with almost 3 million mostly UK messages. (57>54>NR)
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HeritageQuestOnline.com $ - Census, PERSI (the periodical index), books, all free to you at many libraries. (32>39>39)
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NewspaperObituaries.net – (New) A directory of obituary databases and archives on the web. (91>84>126)
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AncientFaces.com - Share genealogy research, community pages, family photos & records more for free. (46>48>38)
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JewishGen.org - Jewish, reference, instruction, coordination, and databases. (26>32>28)
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PoliticalGraveyard.com - Comprehensive source of U.S. political biography that tells where many dead politicians are buried. (36>33>34)
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CousinConnect.com - A large free queries website. (39>27>23)
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DAR.org - Site of the largest lineage society; includes their library catalog and 32 million name index. (43>49>67)
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FamilyTreeMagazine.com – (New) Website for popular magazine that includes shopping, links, and research tools. (55>67>47)
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AmericanAncestors.org $ – (New) The new name for the NEHGS website and their 3,000 databases. (73>89>87)
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GenealogyLinks.net – 50,000 links to free sites, arranged by state and county. (53>50>43)
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