List of genealogy databases
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.
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- FamilySearch - a database developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- GEDCOMP - automated, free GEDCOM COMParison mostly related to Denmark.[1]
- GeneaNet - an international genealogy database.
- Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar, India, microfilmed at the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU), USA.
- MyHeritage - research, an aggregated search system covering a large number of genealogy databases.
- Rodovid - global genealogy, over 19 languages.
- Serbian Genealogical Society - Contains a 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.
- 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.
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 |
911 |
- Multilanguage user interface.
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| MyHeritage |
2336 |
- Multilanguage user interface.
- Connecting trees made by different users by suggested matches
- Limit of 250 individuals in tree
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- Limit of 2500/unlimited individuals in tree depending on plan
- Timeline and Timebook
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| geni.com |
6002 |
- Social network.
- Web based editing of own network.
- Up and downloading of GEDCOM files.
- Tree view is only shown to users that have logged in.
- Company does not comply with its previous privacy vows, so some data of living people can be seen.
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- Searching in other users trees.
- Connecting trees made by different users.
- Collaborative editing of friends' trees.
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| FamilySearch |
7904 |
|
N/A
|
| GeneaNet |
18763 |
- Multilanguage user interface.
|
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| Genes Reunited |
43030
(1795 GB)
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- Add your family tree (unlimited size).
- Forums and message boards.
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- View historical records.
- Send messages to other members.
- View other members' trees.
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| Rodovid |
159138 |
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| Werelate.org |
314268
(114602 US)
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- 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
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- Free site supported by donations
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| WebBiographies |
647798 |
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See also
References