Reviews of the Top 10 Genealogy Sites of 2024

Welcome to our reviews of the Best Genealogy Sites of 2024 (also known as Family Tree Websites). Check out our top 10 list below and follow our links to read our full in-depth review of each genealogy site, alongside which you'll find costs and features lists, user reviews and videos to help you make the right choice.

Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com is our highest rated genealogy website. It offers top notch searching features to help you hunt through billions of online documents and reports, plus user-friendly family tree building tools. You can upload photos, write stories and notes, collaborate on projects with site members or professional researchers. It also trains you to become a better researcher, offering a selection of affordable membership options for...

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Ancestry.co.uk

Ancestry.co.uk is the UK portal for our number 1 genealogy site, Ancestry.com. You can build an in depth family tree with images and stories, collaborate on projects, upload photos and more. There are also DNA testing services, plus the opportunity to seek help from expert researchers. Ancestry.co.uk is similar to Ancestry.com, with just a few subtle differences. The primary difference is the range of...

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Ancestry.com.au

Ancestry.com.au is the Australian site for the incredibly popular Ancestry.com. As you might expect, it is more focused on Australian lineages and history, also allowing full access to UK archives. The site offers a mobile app, a range of paid extras (such as DNA tests, family tree building software, expert collaborations and more) plus a range of very useful collaboration tools. We’re not particularly...

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My Heritage

My Heritage provides a very substantial archive of varied historic records, which can be used to create large family trees. It also makes recommendations on potential ancestors based on other family trees, offering unlimited storage for premium plus members. The range of documents and reports available on MyHeritage is impressive, and the search is quick to perform. You can also narrow down search results...

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US National Archives

US National Archives, hosted on Archives.gov, is a national collection of documents which spans US (and some world) history. It offers free online access to a wide range of documents, with special collections on veterans service records and several key historic eras and events. Whilst a lot of its documents and information aren’t available online, and access to some documents may cost money, the...

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Geneanet

Geneanet is a family-friendly website with genealogical archives to help you build your family tree. It has several tools for collaborative research, including forums. You can seek collaborative assistance, import previous GEDCOM information and upload your own photos and stories. Whilst Geneanet doesn’t have quite as many records as other websites, it does a decent job at providing an overall genealogy package. You can...

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The National Archives UK

The National Archives UK, hosted on NationalArchives.gov.uk, are a world famous resource for finding documents covering more than 1,000 years of UK history. Whilst this site might not be perfect for building family trees, sharing photos and reuniting with living relatives, it has a huge amount of historic information, including films and photos. If you want to delve in the UK’s past, this is...

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is a completely free resource. It helps you to find out about the lives and deaths of people who died during the two world wars, caring for memorials and cemeteries in over 23,000 locations around the globe. The amount and quality of the information available on CWCG.org is great. You can easily perform a detailed search for a...

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Family Search

Family Search is a LDS-led initiative for documenting and sharing family histories. You can build a family tree, add photos, video and audio, perform extensive research and ask family members to get involved. Whilst it doesn’t have quite as much data as some of our top sites, if you find what you’re looking for then it’s a great free resource for uploading and sharing...

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FindMyPast.com

Find My Past aims to help you to learn about your family history. It offers family-tree building tools which allow you to attach multimedia files to a relative’s profile. You can also explore military history, news articles, and a wide range of over 2 billion records. The site is primarily focused on the UK, but you can also pay for World membership, which covers...

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A-Z of Genealogy Sites

Latest User Reviews

Don’t bother adding your tree
User Review of Wiki Tree by Mbrakes on 14 April 2024

Added my tree. Noticed 4th gg grandparents already on there. Requested merge, great great grandfather merged, not grandmother. Same name, same husband, same date of birth, even same findagrave memorial ID. Took two months to get it merged! Tried to... (Read the full review)

Authoritarian, shady, and cult-like
User Review of Wiki Tree by Bill on 16 February 2024

Avoid this site like the plague! It's very corrupt and their management team conceals their names! (Don't let them fool you. There is absolutely a management team, but they hide behind "the community"). If one of the "leaders" decides to... (Read the full review)

Findagrave is 4 losers
User Review of Find A Grave by Scott on 29 December 2023

All these posts from Findagrave contributors going on about how hard they work harvesting graves makes my French butt tired. These people live on Findagrave because they r addicted. There is also a certain sense of satisfaction sticking their noses... (Read the full review)

A total waste
User Review of Find A Grave by Lori on 26 December 2023

Findagrave is a total.waste. It is comprised of bored housewives with nothing better to do than being graveyard ghouls. Whoever collects the most graves in a given month gets a coupon for 20% off at Walmart..Findagrave top.contributors have no sensitivity... (Read the full review)

Fed up graver
User Review of Find A Grave by Tired Of Rude Members on 12 September 2023

I enjoy searching cemeteries and adding memorial and pictures to the easy format of Find a Grave. I am not a numbers member, but it annoys me when members do no research but expect transfers only to use the memorial... (Read the full review)

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