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		<title>Survey of Family History Sites, part II</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a complete list of the family history web sites whose traffic I surveyed in the previous post.  As I mentioned in the earlier post, I&#8217;ve broken the sites down into several major categories, based on the primary purpose of the site. This list includes every site in each category, along with a short [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sean.famthings.com&amp;blog=4261570&amp;post=147&amp;subd=famthings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a complete list of the family history web sites whose traffic I surveyed in the <a href="http://sean.famthings.com/2008/09/24/survey-of-family-history-sites-aug-2008/">previous post</a>.  As I mentioned in the earlier post, I&#8217;ve broken the sites down into several major categories, based on the primary purpose of the site.</p>
<p>This list includes every site in each category, along with a short description of the site.  The sites are listed alphabetically.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Blogs / Podcasts / News<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p>dearmyrtle.com &#8211; Dear Myrtle<br />
eogn.com &#8211; Eastman&#8217;s online genealogy newsletter<br />
genealogue.com &#8211; Genealogy news<br />
genealogyguys.com &#8211; The Genealogy Guys<br />
olivetreegenealogy.com &#8211; Search records, resource guides</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Community</strong></span></p>
<p>cousinconnect.com &#8211; Queries about particular familys/individuals<br />
daddezio.com &#8211; Italian genealogy<br />
family-reunion.com &#8211; Family reunion planning<br />
familytree.com &#8211; Brief intro to genealogy<br />
gendir.com &#8211; Genealogy directory &amp; message boards<br />
genealogy-search-advice.com &#8211; Ask questions, get answers<br />
genealogy.com &#8211; Family Tree Maker, message boards, online trees, search records  [Generations Network]<br />
geneanet.org &#8211; Records search, online trees, online photos, famous trees, postcards, community  [GeneaNet]<br />
genhomepage.com &#8211; Site directories, help/guides, community  [Stephen A Wood]<br />
genuki.org &#8211; UK &amp; Ireland genealogy<br />
jewishgen.org &#8211; Home of Jewish genealogy<br />
lineages.com &#8211; Professional researchers<br />
makemyfamilytree.com &#8211; Community site, info on &#8220;making&#8221; family tree<br />
raogk.org &#8211; Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness<br />
rootsweb.com &#8211; Free records search, online trees, publish web site, message boards  [Generations Network]<br />
usgennet.org &#8211; Non-profit genealogical web hosting service<br />
us-census.org &#8211; USGenWeb census project<br />
werelate.org &#8211; Community site, wiki<br />
yourfamily.com &#8211; Bulletin/message boards</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Directories</strong></span></p>
<p>accessgenealogy.com &#8211; Links to various resources<br />
census-online.com &#8211; Links to census data<br />
cyndislist.com &#8211; Directory of sites<br />
familyhistory101.com &#8211; Organized collection of links &amp; info<br />
gendir.com &#8211; Genealogy directory &amp; message boards<br />
genealogylinks.net &#8211; Over 50,000 links, by region<br />
genealogysearch.org &#8211; Surname search, directory<br />
geneasearch.com &#8211; Resources for searching<br />
genhomepage.com &#8211; Site directories, help/guides, community  [Stephen A Wood]<br />
gensource.com &#8211; Genealogy directory<br />
kindredtrails.com &#8211; Genealogy links<br />
linkpendium.com &#8211; Definitive genealogical directory<br />
usgenweb.org &#8211; Links to state/county records</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DNA</strong></span></p>
<p>23andme.com &#8211; Genetics<br />
dnaancestryproject.com &#8211; Genebase  (see also genebase.com)<br />
dnaheritage.com &#8211; DNA testing<br />
familytreedna.com &#8211; DNA database<br />
genebase.com &#8211; Genebase (see also dnaancestryproject.com)<br />
smgf.org &#8211; Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Magazines</strong></span></p>
<p>ancestrymagazine.com &#8211; Ancestry magazine<br />
everton.com &#8211; Everton Publishers, Everton&#8217;s Genealogical Helper<br />
familychronicle.com &#8211; Family Chronicle<br />
familytreemagazine.com &#8211; Family Tree</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Online Family Trees</strong></span></p>
<p>amiglia.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos<br />
ancestry.ca &#8211; Ancestry.com site for Canada<br />
ancestry.co.uk &#8211; Ancestry.com site for United Kingdom<br />
ancestry.com &#8211; Paid records search, publish books, online trees  [Generations Network]<br />
ancestry.com.au &#8211; Ancestry.com site for Australia<br />
famillion.com &#8211; Build your family tree; connect/merge with other trees<br />
familylink.com &#8211; Create family tree online  (now familyhistorylink.com)<br />
familytreeguide.com &#8211; Post family tree online<br />
findmypast.com &#8211; Post family tree, search records<br />
gencircles.com &#8211; Post family tree, search trees<br />
genealogy.com &#8211; Family Tree Maker, message boards, online trees, search records  [Generations Network]<br />
geneanet.org &#8211; Records search, online trees, online photos, famous trees, postcards, community  [GeneaNet]<br />
genesreunited.com &#8211; Build family tree online &amp; find your family<br />
genetree.com &#8211; Create online tree, share w/family<br />
geni.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos, videos<br />
genserv.com &#8211; Collection of searchable GEDCOM files<br />
kincafe.com &#8211; Family tree, shared photos, calendar<br />
kindo.com &#8211; Build family tree, share with family<br />
kindredkonnections.com &#8211; Search records, post family tree (mytrees.com)<br />
myheritage.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos, Family Tree Builder software  [Israeli company]<br />
noktree.com &#8211; Post families/individuals, messaging, etc.<br />
onefamilytree.com &#8211; Post family tree<br />
onegreatfamily.com &#8211; Post family tree, search other trees<br />
pedigreesoft.com &#8211; Online shared family tree  [Findmypast.com]<br />
rootsweb.com &#8211; Free records search, online trees, publish web site, message boards  [Generations Network]<br />
sharedtree.com &#8211; Online shared family tree<br />
tribalpages.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos<br />
webtree.com &#8211; Publish/shared family tree, display charts<br />
wikitree.org &#8211; Post/search global family tree<br />
worldroots.com &#8211; Lineage of famous people &amp; royalty<br />
zooof.com &#8211; Build family tree, discover connections</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Search</strong></span></p>
<p>accessible.com &#8211; Primary source material from 18th/19th cent periodicals<br />
allvitalrecords.com &#8211; State records<br />
ancestorguide.com &#8211; Surname search<br />
ancestorhunt.com &#8211; Free genealogy search engines<br />
ancestralfindings.com &#8211; Search records<br />
ancestry.ca &#8211; Ancestry.com site for Canada<br />
ancestry.co.uk &#8211; Ancestry.com site for United Kingdom<br />
ancestry.com &#8211; Paid records search, publish books, online trees  [Generations Network]<br />
ancestry.com.au &#8211; Ancestry.com site for Australia<br />
ancestryconnections.com &#8211; Search surnames<br />
archive.gov &#8211; The National Archives<br />
censusfinder.com &#8211; Directory of free census records<br />
deadfred.com &#8211; Search photos<br />
deathindexes.com &#8211; Searchable death indexes &amp; records<br />
deathrecordsobituarysearch.com &#8211; Search death records<br />
distantcousin.com &#8211; Archive of genealogical data &amp; document images<br />
ellisisland.org &#8211; Search immigration records<br />
ellisislandrecords.org &#8211; Search immigration records<br />
familybirthrecords.com &#8211; Search records  [Generations Network]<br />
familycensusrecords.com &#8211; Search records  [Generations Network]<br />
familydeathrecords.com &#8211; Search records  [Generations Network]<br />
familyhistory.com &#8211; Search databases, message boards  [Generations Network]<br />
familymarriagerecords.com &#8211; Search records  [Generations Network]<br />
familymilitaryrecords.com &#8211; Search records  [Generations Network]<br />
familysearch.org &#8211; Free records search, PAF software  [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]<br />
familytreesearcher.com &#8211; Find family trees at nine sites<br />
findagrave.com &#8211; Search cemeteries<br />
findmypast.com &#8211; Post family tree, search records<br />
footnote.com &#8211; Search historical documents<br />
genealogy.com &#8211; Family Tree Maker, message boards, online trees, search records  [Generations Network]<br />
genealogy.org &#8211; Search records  [Generations Network]<br />
genealogybank.com &#8211; Search records<br />
genealogybuff.com &#8211; Search record, get state/city info<br />
genealogysearch.org &#8211; Surname search, directory<br />
genealogytoday.com &#8211; Records search, articles<br />
geneanet.org &#8211; Records search, online trees, online photos, famous trees, postcards, community  [GeneaNet]<br />
genwed.com &#8211; Marriage records online<br />
gjenvick.com &#8211; Search passenger records<br />
heritagequestonline.com &#8211; Search census, books, PERSI<br />
idreamof.com &#8211; Search records<br />
immigrantships.net &#8211; Search passenger lists<br />
interment.net &#8211; Search cemetery records<br />
kindredkonnections.com &#8211; Search records, post family tree (mytrees.com)<br />
mortalityschedules.com &#8211; Search mortality schedules<br />
newspaperabstracts.com &#8211; Search newspapers<br />
newspaperarchive.com &#8211; Search old newspapers  [Heritage Microfilm]<br />
noktree.com &#8211; Post families/individuals, messaging, etc.<br />
obitcentral.com &#8211; Obituary central<br />
obitsarchive.com &#8211; Search for obituaries<br />
olivetreegenealogy.com &#8211; Search records, resource guides<br />
onegreatfamily.com &#8211; Post family tree, search other trees<br />
pastplaces.com &#8211; Repository of old photos, videos, stories<br />
politicalgraveyard.com &#8211; Search for where dead politicans are buried<br />
rootssearch.net &#8211; Search records<br />
rootsweb.com &#8211; Free records search, online trees, publish web site, message boards  [Generations Network]<br />
searchforancestors.com &#8211; Search various records<br />
searchyourgenealogy.com &#8211; Search records<br />
stevemorse.org &#8211; Search records<br />
surnameweb.org &#8211; Search surnames<br />
theshipslist.com &#8211; Search passenger lists<br />
us-census.org &#8211; USGenWeb census project<br />
vitalrec.com &#8211; Search vital records<br />
worldvitalrecords.com &#8211; Search historical data<br />
yourpastconnections.com &#8211; Database of items discovered at auctions, etc.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Social / Family Networking</strong></span></p>
<p>amiglia.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos<br />
ancestry.com &#8211; Paid records search, publish books, online trees  [Generations Network]<br />
ancientfaces.com &#8211; Post photos<br />
familybuilder.com &#8211; Build/share family tree<br />
famiva.com &#8211; Social network for families<br />
genetree.com &#8211; Create online tree, share w/family<br />
geni.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos, videos<br />
itsourtree.com &#8211; Create family tree, stay in contact with relatives<br />
kincafe.com &#8211; Family tree, shared photos, calendar<br />
kindo.com &#8211; Build family tree, share with family<br />
lifeonrecord.com &#8211; Capture family stories from phone<br />
livinggenealogy.com &#8211; Create pages for ancestors, share photos/stories/documents, blog<br />
myfamily.com &#8211; Share family photos/videos/stories  [Generations Network]<br />
myheritage.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos, Family Tree Builder software  [Israeli company]<br />
ourstory.com &#8211; Save stories, photos on collaborative timeline<br />
storyofmylife.com &#8211; Post personal stories, preserved in perpetuity  [Story of My Life Foundation]<br />
tribalpages.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Software / Tools</strong></span></p>
<p>ancestralauthor.com &#8211; Create PDF files from GEDCOM files<br />
ancquest.com &#8211; Ancestral Quest, PAFWiz  [Incline Software]<br />
bkwin.com &#8211; Brother&#8217;s Keeper<br />
clooz.com &#8211; Online filing cabinet for documents/records<br />
dorotree.com &#8211; Family tree software for Jewish historians<br />
family-historian.co.uk &#8211; Family Historian 3<br />
familysearch.org &#8211; Free records search, PAF software  [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]<br />
familysearchlabs.org &#8211; Various tools that are still under development<br />
familytreelegends.com &#8211; Family Tree Legends 5.0<br />
familytreemaker.com &#8211; Family Tree Maker software  [Generations Network]<br />
famtreesoftware.com &#8211; Famtree software<br />
famware.com &#8211; Family oriented software<br />
gedhtree.com &#8211; Generate charts/trees from GED file<br />
geditcom.com &#8211; Edit/view GEDCOM files on the Mac<br />
ged4web.com &#8211; Convert GED file to web pages<br />
genbox.com &#8211; Genbox Family History (see also thoughtfulcreations.com)<br />
gendesigner.com &#8211; GenDesigner 3.0<br />
genealogy.com &#8211; Family Tree Maker, message boards, online trees, search records  [Generations Network]<br />
genealogy-software-review.com &#8211; Reviews/comparisons of major software tools<br />
legacyfamilytree.com &#8211; Legacy 7<br />
leisterpro.com &#8211; Reunion 9<br />
macgenealogy.org &#8211; Mac Genealogy software information<br />
mudcreeksoftware.com &#8211; GENMatcher, GENViewer<br />
myheredis.com &#8211; Heredis Mac X.2<br />
myheritage.com &#8211; Post family tree, photos, Family Tree Builder software  [Israeli company]<br />
phpgedview.net &#8211; PhpGedView&#8211;view/edit Ged files on web<br />
progenygenealogy.com &#8211; Map My Family Tree, Charting Companion, Genelines<br />
raynorshyn.com &#8211; GEDClean tool<br />
rootsmagic.com &#8211; RootsMagic, Personal Historian, Family Atlas<br />
starkeffect.com &#8211; GED2HTML, GEDCOM Viewer<br />
thoughtfulcreations.com &#8211; Genbox Family History, for organizing research (see also genbox.com)<br />
uftree.com &#8211; Family Tree Maker 2005<br />
whollygenes.com &#8211; The Master Genealogist<br />
winfamily.com &#8211; WinFamily 7</p>
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