List of genealogy databases

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This is a list of genealogy databases and online resources that are not specifically restricted to a particular place, family set, or time period in their content.

  • Genealogy of Georgian Nobility Georgian genealogy portal
  • Cyndi's List, containing >250,000 resource links, categorized and cross-referenced in more than 180 categories.
  • Deutscher Genealogieserver of the Verein für Computergenealogie, major portal for German genealogy and genealogical societies.
  • FamilySearch - a database developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over 60 million people in the Pedigree Resource File.
  • JRI-Poland - JRI-Poland, Polish Jewish genealogy database. Over 5 million records
  • All Lithuania Database - All Lithuania Database, Lithuanian Jewish genealogy database. Over 1.3 million records
  • GEDCOMP - automated, free GEDCOM COMParison mostly related to Denmark.[1]
  • GenCircles - Surnames from over 90 million ancestors can be searched.
  • Genealogy.com - covers 130 million names in 180,000 actual family trees
  • GeneaNet - an international genealogy database. Includes entries in excess of 75 million, statistically representing more than 210 million people
  • GENUKI, information covering England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; Irish County Based Genealogical Centres affiliated to the Irish Family History Foundation
  • Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar, India, microfilmed at the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU), USA.
  • Linkpendium, 10,049,723 links to genealogy websites, categorized
  • Mocavo.com genealogy search engine with over 285k historical databases
  • MyHeritage - research, an aggregated search system covering a large number of genealogy databases.
  • MyTrees - over 200 million names provided from family group sheets and contributed family trees.
  • NativeStudy - Native American genealogy research books, printable forms
  • Rodovid - global genealogy, over 22 languages, large genealogy wiki, supporting sourced collaborative.
  • Rötter ("Roots") major portal for Swedish genealogy and genealogical societies united in The Swedish Federation of Genealogical Societies (Sveriges Släktforskarförbund).
  • Serbian Genealogical Society - Contains an online database with surnames, locations and background information. Limited access for unregistered users.
  • SortedByName - millions of entries from transcription projects, sorted alphabetically and by Soundex, with links to their respective transcription project sites.
  • USGenWeb Project - National umbrella organization which supports grassroots genealogy enthusiasts in collecting and sharing data via the web.
  • Werelate.org - large genealogy wiki, supporting sourced collaborative. With wiki pages for over 2 million persons, 700,000 families. Sponsored by the Allen County Public Library and the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy. Also hosts the largest genealogical referenced place index with over 400,000 wiki pages and a genealogical source index with almost one million wiki pages.
  • World Connect - Contains 726 million user contributed names as of January of 2014. Free to view and to add information using gedcom files. The website is part of the RootsWeb project, now owned by Ancestry.com.



Comparison of notable databases for uploading family trees

Some of these also have social networking features.

Web site Alexa traffic rank[2] Free functionality Functionality for paying subscribers
ancestry.com 636
  • Multilanguage user interface.
  • Some records are free for anyone to access, but the majority are accessible only by paid subscription.
MyHeritage 4913
  • Multilanguage user interface.
  • Connecting trees made by different users by suggested matches
  • Limit of 250 individuals in tree
  • Limit of 2500/unlimited individuals in tree depending on plan
  • Timeline and Timebook
geni.com 5986
  • Social network.
  • Web based editing of own network.
  • Downloading of GEDCOM files.
  • Tree view is only shown to users that have logged in.
  • Searching in other users trees.
  • Connecting trees made by different users.
  • Collaborative editing of friends' trees.
FamilySearch 4484
  • All features free

N/A

GeneaNet 7723
  • Multilanguage user interface.
Genes Reunited 35690

(1795 GB)

  • Add your family tree (unlimited size).
  • Forums and message boards.
  • View historical records.
  • Send messages to other members.
  • View other members' trees.
Rodovid 251876
  • Wiki based social network.
  • Web based editing of own network.
  • Multilanguage user interface.
  • Searching in other users trees.
  • Connecting trees made by different users.
  • Collaborative editing.
  • Uploading of scanned documents and photos.
  • Access to referenced genealogical place index.
  • Access to referenced source index.
  • Email notification of updates on watched pages.
  • Free site
Werelate.org 176075

(38022 US)

  • Wiki based social network.
  • Web based editing of own network.
  • Up and downloading of GEDCOM files.
  • Searching in other users trees.
  • Connecting trees made by different users.
  • Collaborative editing.
  • Uploading of scanned documents and photos.
  • Access to referenced genealogical place index.
  • Access to referenced source index.
  • Email notification of updates on watched pages.
  • Duplicate and common ancestor matching
  • Free site supported by donations
WebBiographies 3260977

References

  1. ^ Peter Wayner (2004-04-22). "From Shared Resources, Your Personal History". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  2. ^ Traffic rank according to alexa.com March 2013. Low number indicate high popularity.