Issue 5.12
GenealogyInTime Magazine recently released their list of the 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites. They are listed here in numerical order, followed by a description of the type of site, the area served and the word free for free sites or pay for sites that require payment. That is followed by the web address.
1- Ancestry.com ancestral records USA pay www.ancestry.com
2- MyHeritage genealogy forum USA free www.myheritage.com
3- FamilySearch ancestral records USA free www.familysearch.org
4- Find A Grave cemetery/obit records USA free www.findagrave.com
5- Geni.com genealogy forum USA free www.geni.com
6- Archives.com search engine USA pay www.archives.com
7- Genealogy.com genealogy forum USA pay www.genealogy.com
8- Ancestry.co.uk ancestral records UK pay www.ancestry.co.uk
9- GeneaNet genealogy forum France free www.geneanet.org
10- MyFamily genealogy forum USA pay www.myfamily.com
11- FamilyLink search engine USA pay www.familylink.com
12- Newspaper Archive historic newspapers USA pay www.newspaperarchive.com
13- FindMyPast UK ancestral records UK pay www.findmypast.co.uk
14- Ancestry.ca ancestral records Canada pay www.ancestry.ca
15- 23andMe family DNA testing USA pay www.23andme.com
16- Genes Reunited ancestral records UK pay www.genesreunited.co.uk
17- Fold3 ancestral records USA pay www.fold3.com
18- Ancestry.com.au ancestral records Australia pay www.ancestry.com.au
19- Eastman’s Genealogy Newsletter genealogy blog USA free www.blog.eogn.com
20- GenealogyInTime Magazine genealogy magazine Canada free www.genealogyintime.com
21- Genealogy Bank historic newspapers USA pay www.genealogybank.com
22- Family Tree DNA family DNA testing USA pay www.familytreedna.com
23- USGenweb Archives ancestral records USA free www.usgwarchives.net
24- EllisIsland.org ancestral records USA free www.ellisisland.org
25- Sysoon cemetery/obit records France free www.sysoon.com
26- Arkivverket Digitalarkivet ancestral records Norway free www.arkivverket.no
27- JewishGen ethnic genealogy USA free www.jewishgen.org
28- World Vital Records ancestral records USA pay www.worldvitalrecords.com
29- Tribal Pages genealogy forum USA pay www.tribalpages.com
30- Cyndi’s List genealogy links USA free www.cyndislist.com
31- Ancestry.de ancestral records Germany pay www.ancestry.de
32- Ancient Faces genealogy forum USA free www.ancientfaces.com
33- WikiTree genealogy forum USA free www.wikitree.com
34- Roots Chat genealogy forum UK free www.rootschat.com
35- Free BMD ancestral records UK free www.freebmd.org.uk
36- Family Tree Magazine genealogy magazine USA pay www.familytreemagazine.com
37- Jiapu genealogy forum China free www.jiapu.com
38- thePeerage ancestral records UK free www.thepeerage.com
39- Internment cemetery/obit records USA free www.interment.net
40- Genealogy Today genealogy magazine USA pay www.genealogytoday.com
41- ObituariesHelp.org genealogy links USA free www.obituarieshelp.org
42- Ahnenforschung.net genealogy forum Germany free www.ahnenforschung.net
43- British Newspaper Archive historic newspapers UK pay www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
44- Access Genealogy search engine USA free www.accessgenealogy.com
45- Mocavo search engine USA free www.mocavo.com
46- Mundia genealogy forum USA pay www.mundia.com
47- Steve Morse search engine USA free www.stevemorse.org
48- Ancestor Hunt genealogy links USA free www.ancestorhunt.com
49- British History Online ancestral records UK free www.british-history.ac.uk
50- Legacy Family Tree genealogy software USA pay www.legacyfamilytree.com
51- MyCanvas genealogy services USA pay www.mycanvas.com
52- Genuki ancestral records UK free www.genuki.org.uk
53- Family Tree Maker genealogy software USA pay www.familytreemaker.com
54- Genealogy Trails ancestral records USA free www.genealogytrails.com
55- Ancestor Search genealogy links USA free www.searchforancestors.com
56- Heritage Quest Online ancestral records USA pay www.heritagequestonline.com
57- Anglo-Celtic Connections genealogy blog Canada free www.anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com
58- MyTrees genealogy forum USA pay www.mytrees.com
59- One Great Family genealogy forum USA pay www.onegreatfamily.com
60- Daughters American Revolution genealogy society USA pay www.dar.org
61- Fulton History historic newspapers USA free www.fultonhistory.com
62- Death Indexes genealogy links USA free www.deathindexes.com
63- Census Finder genealogy links USA free www.censusfinder.com
64- Roots Ireland ancestral records Ireland pay www.rootsireland.ie
65- VitalRec genealogy links USA free www.vitalrec.com
66- GenoPro genealogy software USA pay www.genopro.com
67- RootsMagic genealogy software USA pay www.rootsmagic.com
68- Genealogy Buff genealogy links USA free www.genealogybuff.com
69- USGenNet ancestral records USA free www.usgennet.org
70- American Ancestors genealogy society USA pay www.americanancestors.org
71- Genebase family DNA testing USA pay www.genebase.com
72- Irish Genealogy ancestral records Ireland free www.irishgenealogy.ie
73- Ancestry24 genealogy forum South Africa pay www.ancestry24.com
74- ProGenealogists genealogy services USA pay www.progenealogists.com
75- ScotslandsPeople ancestral records Scotland pay www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
76- Genlias ancestral records Netherlands free www.genlias.nl
77- Ancestry.se ancestral records Sweden pay www.ancestry.se
78- Distant Cousin search engine USA free www.distantcousin.com
79- Ireland Genealogy Project ancestral records Ireland free www.igp-web.com
80- eXpert Genealogy genealogy services USA pay www.expertgenealogy.com
81- Genealogy Blog genealogy blog USA free www.genealogyblog.com
82- Linkpendium genealogy links USA free www.linkpendium.com
83- Geneabloggers genealogy blog USA free www.geneabloggers.com
84- Commonwealth War Graves ancestral records UK free www.cwgc.org
85- We Relate genealogy forum USA free www.werelate.org
86- Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie ancestral records Netherlands free www.cbg.nl
87- British Genes genealogy blog UK free www.britishgenes.blogspot.com
88- The Genealogist ancestral records UK pay www.thegenealogist.co.uk
89- Genealogical.com genealogy services USA pay www.genealogical.com
90- Genea-Musings genealogy blog USA free www.geneamusings.com
91- FindMyPast Ireland ancestral records Ireland pay www.findmypast.ie
92- British-Genealogy genealogy forum UK free www.british-genealogy.com
93- Origins.net ancestral records UK pay www.origins.net
94- GenealogyWise genealogy forum USA free www.genealogywise.com
95- Genealogical Society of Finland genealogy society Finland free www.genealogia.fi
96- N2 Genealogy genealogy links USA free www.n2genealogy.com
97- Locate Grave cemetery/obit records USA free www.locategrave.org
98- Automated Genealogy ancestral records Canada free www.automatedgenealogy.com
99- USGenWeb Project ancestral records USA free www.usgenweb.org
100- Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild ship records USA free www.immigrantships.net
For more information, contact Shanna Jones shannasjones@msn.com (435) 628-4900.