FamilySearch is free, so I check its online resources EVERY TIME I have a question. With, I make sure I use the card catalog and search by location tool (scroll down to the map) so I’m not missing all the record sets that don’t automatically jump to the top of the general search results.
“I agree, it’s gotten more complicated selecting the best genealogy websites for your own needs. What a great question!!! Here’s my answer:
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Which paid sites do you regularly use? Which free sites do you use? Your books have a plethora of suggestions but the pool of resources is increasing by the day. Why visit a site that only offers a select subset of the data that I access through Ancestry? If I have , would I gain anything by subscribing to FindMyPast? MyHeritage? FamilySearch? The National Archives or the BLM sites? I am concerned about wasting money on redundancy. Where should you spend your time and money? While money is always a factor, I find that my time is a more precious resource. Then there are some of the free resources like the National Archives and the LDS resources. Your books identify dozens of other resources that all sound good - and cost money. But, there is FindMyPast, MyHeritage, etc. “It’s difficult to know what genealogical resources to spend your money on. I have been a subscriber to (world package) for years. As a Canadian, you're sure to benefit from AutomatedGenealogy and the Library and Archives Canada.Bill Johnson in Manassas, Virginia, USA, wrote to me with this question–and I know he’s not the only one asking it! (Fellow r/genealogists, feel free to correct me by way of comment.Īncestry doesn't have a (complete) monopoly on resources. Of course, you likewise can use multiple websites (and I encourage you to do so!). My personal favourite is WikiTree (it's easier to fix an interface than fixing community or changing business models. My own familiarity is mainly with FamilySearch, WikiTree, Ancestry, and Geni. I've sloshed together a quick comparison of the main sites for online family trees: Site
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I occasionally subscribe to Ancestry intermittently (usually for a month at a time) to gain access to useful records, which I then download and save locally on my laptop (plus cloud backups). I guess that the key question is* what you want out of a genealogy website?* Personally I use several, each for different purposes.
It's a small gesture but seriously, respect peoples' time & effort in helping you out. It's perfectly OK to ask for any info if you're looking for fresh leads, but you can help people to focus their efforts & look at the correct sources if you are more specific.
This advice will get you the best response from your research requests. *Click on the thread titles to see the history Related Subs Moderators may, at their discretion, remove posts that they consider harmful to the community.We don't want to discourage people from participating. Please use the downvote button sparingly to signify that a post or a comment is spam or contains incorrect information, not just because you disagree with it.Please do respond to those who offer their time to help you, even if just to say thanks.Everyone needs to see links without obfuscation. Fire & forget isn't polite, and will be considered spam. Posting your own site or work is OK in moderation, but please contribute to the community too.No abuse, threats, harassment, hate slurs etc. Of course, the exception is published information that the person has chosen to put into the public domain. Don't post living peoples' personal info.r/Genealogy Researchers Genealogy Resources If you are looking for specific help on a specific region, this post has a list of people willing to help with searches and lookups regarding certain areas.
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