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RootsWeb: What Happened to the ‘Granddaddy’ of Genealogy Websites?

Though frozen in read-only status, the longstanding site still has resources worth using. Here’s a history of RootsWeb and how you can use it today.

The 101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2024

With so many genealogy websites available for your family history quest, how do you know which sites are the best? Leave it to our genealogy experts!

How to Take Advantage of the Tools at GEDmatch: A Basic Primer Premium

GEDmatch allows you to compare your DNA test results with other results from many of the top testing companies. Here is a guide for using many of its tools.

The Best Family Tree Websites Compared: Where to Build Your Tree Premium

Have access to your ancestors anywhere, anytime. These online family tree makers will let you easily store your genealogy research and share it with others.

101 Best Websites PDF Download 2024

Use this handy download to keep our 101 Best Websites list close by for easy reference, even when you're working offline. As a bonus, this PDF also includes our 75 best websites for state-specific genealogy research!

Tutorial: Use The Internet Archive for Genealogy

Find billions of genealogical materials—old digitized books, audio recordings, archived web pages, and more—at the free Internet Archive.

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Comparing the Five Major Newspaper Websites for Genealogy Premium

Looking for digitized newspapers? We’ve got the scoop on five newspaper giants: Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank, NewspaperArchive, Chronicling America and Fulton History. Here’s how they compare.

How to Navigate Dead Fred’s Genealogy Photo Archive

Dead Fred lets you search for old family photos and add your own. Here's a guide that offers tips for using the site's search functions and other features.

How to Scan Genealogy Records and Attach Them to Your Family Tree

Family history research may lead to many useful documents worthy of saving and sharing. Here's a guide to help add these records to your digital family tree.

Online Tools for Sharing Family Photos and Stories

There are now more ways than ever to easily share photos and ancestor stories online. From major genealogy websites to lesser-known resources, here's a brief comparison of the options.