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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

• Cyndi's List - thousands of resource links, categorized and cross-referenced
• Hispanic Genealogy Manual, blog about modern Hispanic genealogy; resources, links, guides and advices, etc.
• Crestleaf - over 90 Million family records in the United States alone
• Deutscher Genealogieserver of the Verein für Computergenealogie^[1] - major portal for German genealogy and genealogical societies
• FamilySearch - images and indexes developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• GEDCOMP^[2] - GEDCOM COMParison mostly related to Denmark^[3]
• GeneaBloggers - a resource list of thousands of blogs related to genealogy and family history; many blogs include actual research records and resources^[4]
• GeneaNet - an international genealogy database
• GENUKI - information covering the British Isles
• Mocavo.com - genealogy search engine and databases
• MyHeritage - aggregated search system and genealogy databases
• Rodovid - global genealogy in many languages, genealogy wiki
• RootsWeb, free genealogy resources, including WorldConnect, a database with over 480,000,000 surnames
• Rötter ("Roots")^[5] - major portal for Swedish genealogy and genealogical societies in the Swedish Federation of Genealogical Societies (Sveriges Släktforskarförbund)
• Serbian Genealogical Society - online database with surnames, locations and background information
• South African Genealgy Database, GenDatabase.com is an online South African Genealogy database with 50 million+ South African genealogy records.^[6]
• Werelate.org - genealogy wiki and sourced collaborative, referenced place index, sponsored by the Allen County Public Library and the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy
• WikiTree - free genealogy community dedicated to building a worldwide family tree that is accessible to everyone
• WorldConnect at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ is a free site of user contributed databases to RootsWeb, which is sponsored by Ancestry.com.
• Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory - Wiki, Comprehensive Portal to all Countries and Nations of the World.

Comparison of notable databases for uploading family trees

Some of these also have social networking features.

Web site	Alexa traffic rank[7]	Free features	Features for subscribers
ancestry.com	457	Multilanguage user interface. Some records are free for anyone to access, but the majority are accessible only by paid subscription.
MyHeritage	4214	Multilingual 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	6114	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	2471	All features free	N/A
GeneaNet	7633	Multilanguage user interface.
Genes Reunited	64853 (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	217,138	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	203,422 (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
WikiTree	20,423 (8755 US)	Wiki based social network. Web based editing of own network. Up and downloading of GEDCOM files. Collaborative editing. Uploading of scanned documents and photos. Duplicate and common ancestor matching. Email notification of updates on watched pages. Individually managed privacy settings for each profile.	100% free site

See also

• Family History Research Wiki handbook reference information and educational articles showing how to find ancestors

References

1. "Ahnenforschung, Familienforschung, Genealogie - Der deutsche Genealogieserver - Verein für Computergenealogie - Verein für Computergenealogie e.V.". genealogy.net.
2. "GEDCOMP - GEDcom COMParison". lklundin.dk.
3. Wayner, Peter (2004-04-22). "From Shared Resources, Your Personal History". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
4. http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2013/03/what-is-geneablogger.html What is a "GeneaBlogger" ?
5. "Rötter - Sveriges Släktforskarförbund". genealogi.se.
7. Traffic rank according to alexa.com April 2015. Low number indicate high popularity.