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TOP 10 FREE GENEALOGY WEB SITES »
Top 10 best free genealogy web sites rated by the LoveToKnow editors
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Roots Web
Huge database of ancestry data. Be sure to check out the
information on
how to get started. Also offers many tools and resources in
addition to information such as
charts and forms for tracking your family tree. Also find
related mailing lists and message boards.
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Ancestry.com
Ancestry community. Offers many free items and also offers some
paid subscriber areas. Start your
online
family tree and do some searches for ancestors. Consult with
other members of the community to find out how they've found success
with their genealogy searches.
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USGen Web
Project
Volunteers and researchers work to provide free genealogy resources to
those searching for the roots to their family tree. Easy to
search by state or name. The site has several
genealogy projects going in addition to this website. One of
the projects is a census project.
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Family Chronicle
Magazine
Magazine that helps you preserve your history. You can get a
free issue
via download. Covers topics such as dating and preserving old photographs,
how to illustrate your family history, best Internet search sites, and many
articles on the website on family tree topics.
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Family Search
Many of the resources at this are free, although there are some
paid resources. Check out the handy
research guide and find out how to get the most from your
search. Also offers
Jewish family history resources and
African American resources. Register for free for further access
to records.
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Family Tree Magazine
Practical family history. Includes a
genealogy forum,
free family tree blogs and
monthly competitions. Find out what is inside this month's
Family Tree issue and where you can purchase a copy of
the magazine. Be sure to read through the handy genealogy
glossary.
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Ancestral
Findings
Request a free lookup (up to 2 per day). Many different articles
on how to find your ancestors, including how to make sure you've found the
right person. Tons of
free
databases on this site, including Irish Ancestry, Native American,
Mexican and United Kingdom.
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Famillion
Beta site that offers the ability not only to upload your family
tree but to merge your tree with other relatives as you discover
different branches of your family already on the site. Scrolling
blog updates visitors on the latest news. The
communication center is easy to use.
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Gen Graphics
Clipart for creating a family tree or genealogy website.
Includes family tree graphics and layouts as well as other graphics
and forms. For an example of how to lay out an
ancestry page on your own website, check out the site owner's
layout.
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Legacy Family Tree Store
Numerous items to help with family tree search. Items such as
software that will help you track ancestors or print charts. Some of the
favorites include a
charting companion and
Gene Lines, software that allows you to chart historical family data and
create a family time line.
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Search for Ancestors
In addition to free searches for family members on your tree,
you can also try out the tombstone birthday calculator. Be sure to visit the
freebies page for goodies such as free charts, databases, research
guidance, lessons, free trial offers and free articles and tips.
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Bygones
A free software program that genealogy researchers can download
and use to enter genealogical research notes. The
overview of Bygones will explain the software's capabilities. Also
includes tutorials on how to use the software and its many features.
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Family History Circle
Blog detailing many of the latest news in the genealogy world.
Includes an
Ancestral
Weekly Journal. Categories cover topics such as journal articles, a
weekly planner, tips from the pros, quick tips from visitors, quote of the
day and what happened in different years.
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Roots-L
Mailing list for people researching genealogy. Includes members
from all over the world. The
archive contains recent messages. To subscribe, you can send an email
to
ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com with the word "subscribe" in the
body of the message.
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Genealogy.com
Biography assistant allows people to post notes on people in
their family and draw from what other users have written. The "Genealogy
How-To" section covers topics such as getting started in
genealogy, getting organized, and developing research skills.
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Cemetery Index
Index of cemeteries around the world, including the United
States, Australia, United Kingdom and Canada. Also links to other
pages linking to databases around the world. The Cemetery Junction
Directory links to cemeteries around the U.S. and Australia.
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Footnote
Unique site allows users to post different types of documents
and records for others to peruse. For example, there is an area on
Revolutionary War documents, and another on
Pennsylvania archives from 1664-1880. Don't miss the spotlights page for
feature item.
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Gen Help
Having trouble tracking down your ancestors? This site offers
tutorials on many different ways to track down information,
including
passport records. Also details how to use Google's Easy
Genealogy Researcher. Be sure to check out the archives for
additional articles.
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FamilyLink.com
Sign up for free at Family Link and upload your personal profile. Fill
in the information you know about your family tree and then seek the advice
of local genealogists in your area or the area from which your family hails.
You can also do a quick search by surname or areas in the world.
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Ancestor Hunt
Site links to many different free genealogy search engines.
Includes the
Ancestor Surname Portal search engine,
Obituary Search Portal,
Past
Sheriffs of the U.S.,
Genealogical Prison Records,
Bible Records Transcriptions and http://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/top10. Lots of additional links to
unique search records.
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