Comments on: Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:11:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marie Stephenson http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-415048 Marie Stephenson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-415048 you said free, did you mean just free search? cause all those sites will search through hell for free but if you want results it costs you your second child as payment. no such thing as free. if it was i wouldnt be here. you said free, did you mean just free search? cause all those sites will search through hell for free but if you want results it costs you your second child as payment. no such thing as free. if it was i wouldnt be here.

]]> By: Ivana http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-405801 Ivana Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:08:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-405801 Visit RootsSearch.net, Free Genealogy Email, Search, Data online and more. Visit RootsSearch.net, Free Genealogy Email, Search, Data online and more.

]]> By: Free Ancestry Research On The Internet | Internet Business http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-398652 Free Ancestry Research On The Internet | Internet Business Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:38:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-398652 [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors So, I did what I always do when I have something to research – I turned to the Internet. I quickly discovered that while there are certainly free genealogy websites out there, the truly valuable or unique ones are few and far between.  [...] [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors So, I did what I always do when I have something to research – I turned to the Internet. I quickly discovered that while there are certainly free genealogy websites out there, the truly valuable or unique ones are few and far between.  [...]

]]> By: Travel South Africa http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-398366 Travel South Africa Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:33:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-398366 Wonderful resources for family historians. Wonderful resources for family historians.

]]> By: Keith http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-398153 Keith Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:23:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-398153 Is there a geneology site where you can just type in the name, date of birth and place of birth and get some information for FREE! I am really tired of going round in circles, being told its free and then at the last told "yes we have your information but you have to pay to see it", I hate that sort of thing. Ancestry.com do it & keep popping up all the time! Is there a geneology site where you can just type in the name, date of birth and place of birth and get some information for FREE! I am really tired of going round in circles, being told its free and then at the last told “yes we have your information but you have to pay to see it”, I hate that sort of thing. Ancestry.com do it & keep popping up all the time!

]]> By: tribalpages http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-397839 tribalpages Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:10:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-397839 Build your Free Family Tree website online. Build your Free Family Tree website online.

]]> By: tribalpages http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-397838 tribalpages Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:08:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-397838 Build your Free <a href="http://www.tribalpages.com" title="Family Tree" rel="nofollow">Family Tree</a> website online. Build your Free Family Tree website online.

]]> By: david http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-396326 david Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:07:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-396326 Shoot! Let's try that again... And don't miss out on <a href="http://freegenealogytools.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Free Genealogy Tools</a>. It has some very useful and unusual resources. Shoot! Let’s try that again…

And don’t miss out on Free Genealogy Tools. It has some very useful and unusual resources.

]]> By: david http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-396325 david Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:06:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-396325 And don't miss out on <a href="http://freegenealogytools.blogspot.com/" Free Genealogy Tools</a>. It has some very useful and unusual resources. And don’t miss out on <a href="http://freegenealogytools.blogspot.com/" Free Genealogy Tools. It has some very useful and unusual resources.

]]> By: shkirman http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-391187 shkirman Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:27:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-391187 This resource provides researchers with a safe place where they can focus on valuable and useful resources to conduct their research This resource provides researchers with a safe place where they can focus on valuable and useful resources to conduct their research

]]> By: Free Blank Family Trees Resources http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-390440 Free Blank Family Trees Resources Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:15:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-390440 [...]   Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors [...] [...]   Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors [...]

]]> By: DodaPedia » 3 Sites To Help You Change Your Life http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-390376 DodaPedia » 3 Sites To Help You Change Your Life Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-390376 [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors (14) [...] [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors (14) [...]

]]> By: 3 Sites To Help You Change Your Life — DodaPedia http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-390313 3 Sites To Help You Change Your Life — DodaPedia Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:34:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-390313 [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors (13) [...] [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors (13) [...]

]]> By: 3 Sites To Help You Change Your Life | haseum.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389972 3 Sites To Help You Change Your Life | haseum.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:14:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389972 [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors (12) [...] [...] Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors (12) [...]

]]> By: D. Allen http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389963 D. Allen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:50:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389963 My search there had turned up dry. You may have better luck as you go further back in years, to great-great-grandparents or beyond, but if you only know back to grandparents or more recent. My wife did find her family clear back to the 1400's, but I couldn't find anyone. Here comes the obligatory YMMV statement. Please note that anyone may submit, but they prefer that you only submit your own relatives. My search there had turned up dry. You may have better luck as you go further back in years, to great-great-grandparents or beyond, but if you only know back to grandparents or more recent. My wife did find her family clear back to the 1400’s, but I couldn’t find anyone. Here comes the obligatory YMMV statement.

Please note that anyone may submit, but they prefer that you only submit your own relatives.

]]> By: Taby http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389930 Taby Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:31:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389930 Another site that helped me a great deal was www.gencircles.com, this one doesn't have census records but it has family tree information in it and you never know when you will make a connection. Another site that helped me a great deal was http://www.gencircles.com, this one doesn’t have census records but it has family tree information in it and you never know when you will make a connection.

]]> By: V. Chris & Tom Tinney, Sr. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389920 V. Chris & Tom Tinney, Sr. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:39:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389920 The Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory: Scholarly mega site map of world wide Internet resources. This site provides: "Free Coverage of the Genealogy World in a Nutshell." The Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory:
Scholarly mega site map of world wide Internet resources.

This site provides:
“Free Coverage of the Genealogy World in a Nutshell.”

]]> By: Denise Olson http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389918 Denise Olson Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:56:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389918 All the sites mentioned in your article - and the comments - are wonderful resources for family historians. I would also recommend <a href="http://www.werelate.org" rel="nofollow">WeRelate</a>. It is an impressive adaption of MediaWiki for genealogy use. It combines a collaborative family tree with family histories, local histories, biographies, research guides and so much more - all free and all user-generated. It's quite amazing. All the sites mentioned in your article – and the comments – are wonderful resources for family historians. I would also recommend WeRelate. It is an impressive adaption of MediaWiki for genealogy use. It combines a collaborative family tree with family histories, local histories, biographies, research guides and so much more – all free and all user-generated. It’s quite amazing.

]]> By: Ryan Dube http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389912 Ryan Dube Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:57:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389912 Hey everyone - thanks for the heads-up on familysearch.org. I agree, familysearch.org appears to be an excellent resource as well. Hey everyone – thanks for the heads-up on familysearch.org. I agree, familysearch.org appears to be an excellent resource as well.

]]> By: Ryan Dube http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389911 Ryan Dube Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:54:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389911 Lisa, thanks for your comment! It's cool having an expert genealogy research providing feedback - thanks for the great resources. Lisa, thanks for your comment! It’s cool having an expert genealogy research providing feedback – thanks for the great resources.

]]> By: Martina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389907 Martina Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:47:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389907 Yes, you need the Mormons (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp), they have the biggest database. And you don't have to be a mormon to use it! Yes, you need the Mormons (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp), they have the biggest database. And you don’t have to be a mormon to use it!

]]> By: Russell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389889 Russell Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:47:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389889 Yup, you're missing familysearch.org Its the biggest and best website. Yup, you’re missing familysearch.org
Its the biggest and best website.

]]> By: Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors | Tech List Report http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389880 Top 10 Free Genealogy Websites to Find Ancestors | Tech List Report Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:28:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389880 [...] SEE THE LIST… [...] [...] SEE THE LIST… [...]

]]> By: Lisa Louise Cooke http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389874 Lisa Louise Cooke Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:53:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389874 Discovering your family history is incredibly rewarding. Thanks for encouraging your readers with this list! As an experienced genealogist I can tell you that familysearch.org is the #1 free genealogy site with more free records than any other, and is available to everyone. Before investing hours at these websites would-be researchers would be well served to spend some time getting up to speed on the research process. It can save you headaches and help you make the most of your time. My free podcast Family History: Genealogy Made Easy regularly ranks #1 in the family history and genealogy iTunes categories. The show will walk listeners step by step through the genealogical research process. My other podcast The Genealogy Gems Podcast provides research tips and expert interviews. Both are available at http://www.genealogygems.tv Discovering your family history is incredibly rewarding. Thanks for encouraging your readers with this list!

As an experienced genealogist I can tell you that familysearch.org is the #1 free genealogy site with more free records than any other, and is available to everyone.

Before investing hours at these websites would-be researchers would be well served to spend some time getting up to speed on the research process. It can save you headaches and help you make the most of your time.

My free podcast Family History: Genealogy Made Easy regularly ranks #1 in the family history and genealogy iTunes categories. The show will walk listeners step by step through the genealogical research process.

My other podcast The Genealogy Gems Podcast provides research tips and expert interviews. Both are available at http://www.genealogygems.tv

]]> By: Lisa Louise Cooke http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389873 Lisa Louise Cooke Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:46:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389873 Discovering your family tree is incredibly rewarding. Thanks for encouraging your readers with this list! As an experience genealogist I can tell you familysearch.org is the #1 free site for online genealogical records, and is available to everyone. In addition to online records, would-be family historians will want to get up to speed on the research process to make the most of their efforts and avoid valuable wasting time. My free podcast <i><b>Family History: Genealogy Made Easy</i> regularly ranks #1 in iTunes in the family history and genealogy categories and will teach you step by step how to build your family tree. For researchers with some experience try <i>The Genealogy Gems Podcast.</i> Both podcasts are also free at http://www.genealogygems.tv Discovering your family tree is incredibly rewarding. Thanks for encouraging your readers with this list!

As an experience genealogist I can tell you familysearch.org is the #1 free site for online genealogical records, and is available to everyone.

In addition to online records, would-be family historians will want to get up to speed on the research process to make the most of their efforts and avoid valuable wasting time.

My free podcast Family History: Genealogy Made Easy regularly ranks #1 in iTunes in the family history and genealogy categories and will teach you step by step how to build your family tree.

For researchers with some experience try The Genealogy Gems Podcast. Both podcasts are also free at http://www.genealogygems.tv

]]> By: Steve http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-free-genealogy-websites-to-find-ancestors/comment-page-1/#comment-389850 Steve Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:24:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19172#comment-389850 You can't get into genealogy without running into the Mormons. Try out familysearch.org, or go to one of their local family history centers. You can’t get into genealogy without running into the Mormons. Try out familysearch.org, or go to one of their local family history centers.

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