List of general 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.

* America's GenealogyBank ( [http://www.newsbank.com/genealogists/product.cfm?product=216 external link] ), a site available to libraries; It contains over 2,300 newspapers; over 155,000 books; over 30 Million obituaries; and the only Social Security Death Index site to be updated weekly.
* AncestryBank.com ( [http://www.ancestrybank.com external link] ), user-generated genealogy database of pre-1885 primary source documents from personal collections.
* Ancestry Connections ( [http://www.ancestryconnections.com external link] ), a site that has a large searchable surname list with links to individuals' Genealogy research sites.
* Ancestry.com ( [http://www.ancestry.com external link] ), a site that offers subscriptions to view American, British, Canadian and German census, Birth, Marriage, Death and Military records, as well as other useful documents. Owned by The Generations Network, which owns several major genealogical portals, among these being Genealogy.com and RootsWeb.com. The "Library Edition" of this site (distributed by ProQuest LLC) can be accessed for free inside many libraries within the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and elsewhere.
* AncientFaces.com ( [http://www.ancientfaces.com external link] ), Free member-generated genealogy and family history database allows the sharing and searching of family photos, stories, and recipes.
* Ancestry24.co.za ( [http://www.ancestry24.co.za external link] ) South African genealogy web site. Over 5 million names and 3 million records. Subscription based. Free tree builder and free learning library.
* CensusDiggins.com( [http://www.censusdiggins.com external link] ) Genealogy databases of census records, marriage records, Civil War records and Civil War Prison information.
* Cyndi's List ( [http://www.cyndislist.com/ external link] ) a list of over a quarter of a million genealogical links that include many databases.
* DNAList.net ( [http://www.dnalist.net/ Surname DNA Project Database] ) extensive database of Surname DNA Projects, where project members have contributed patriarchal lineages of their ancestors.
* DeadFred.com ( [http://www.deadfred.com/ external link] ) Free searchable genealogy photo database populated by user and owner contributions.
* Family Pulse ( [http://www.familypulse.org external link] ) Create your own genealogy site
* Family Tree Online ( [http://www.fto24.com/ external link] ), Family trees of the Windsors, the Kennedys and other public persons.
* Family Tree Seeker ( [http://www.familytreeseeker.com external link] ) GENDEX database, finds person records on private genealogical homepages.
* Family Tree Registry ( [http://www.familytreeregistry.org/ external link] )
* Family Tree Club ( [http://www.familytreeclub.com external link] ), a database populated by user contributions and research.
* FamilyHistoryOnline ( [http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/ external link] ) - a pay-per-view service run by the Federation of Family History Societies providing online databases of information for family history and genealogical research.
* Familypedia "or" Genealogy Wikia ( [http://genealogy.wikia.com external link] ), a free-to-use MediaWiki site aiming to cover the whole world, containing over 20,000 extensively-linked articles about individuals, places, and societies.
* FindMyPast.com (formerly 1837online) ( [http://www.findmypast.com external link] ), a British site with complete General Register Office civil registration indexes for England and Wales, census records, military records and migration records.
* FamilySearch, a database developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* FreeBMD ( [http://www.freebmd.org.uk external link] ), an online searchable partial index of births, marriages, and deaths in England & Wales from 1837 based on General Register Office records.
* FreeCEN ( [http://www.freecen.org.uk/ external link] ), Free searchable database of UK census records.
* FreeReg ( [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ external link] ), The FreeREG Project's objective is to provide free Internet searches of baptism, marriage, and burial records, which have been extracted from parish registers and non-conformist church records in the UK.
* Family Tree Online ( [http://www.fto24.com/ external link] ), Complete family rees of the Windsors, the Kennedys and other public persons.
* GEDCOMP ( [http://www.lklundin.dk/gedcomp/english.php external link] ), Automated GEDCOM COMParison mostly related to Denmark.
* GenealogyBank.com ( [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/keyword.html external link] ), a site that offers subscriptions; It contains over 3,500 newspapers; over 155,000 books; over 112 Million obituaries and death records; and the only Social Security Death Index site to be updated weekly.
* Genealogy-List.com ( [http://www.genealogy-list.com/ external link] ) - millions of names with related ancestry.
* GenealogyLinks.net ( [http://www.genealogylinks.net/ external link] ) - Over 50,000 genealogy links to ships passenger lists, cemetery transcriptions, censuses for UK, Ireland, Scotland, US, Europe, Canada, Australia.
* GenealogyBuff ( [http://www.genealogybuff.com/ external link] ) - a database of historical and surname data, searchable by geographical location.
* GeneaNet, an international genealogy database
* Genebase Bionet Builder ( [http://www.genebase.com external link] )
* GenForum ( [http://genforum.genealogy.com/ external link] ) Queries and family history data grouped by surnames. Operated by The Generations Network.
* Genline, Swedish Church Records Online ( [http://www.genline.com external link] )- the main sources of genealogical information in Sweden.
* Genesreunited ( [http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/ external link] ), limited UK census data, plus community generated family trees.
* Hale Collection ( [http://www.hale-collection.com/ external link] ), The Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
* HeritageQuest Online ( [http://heritagequestonline.com external link] ), - operated by ProQuest - includes the 1790-1930 U.S. Federal Census, an extensive collection of family and local history books, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the Freedman’s Bank Records, and selected portions of the U.S. Serial Set. The website is accessible from more than 4,000 subscribing public and academic libraries in the U.S. and Canada, over 1,000 LDS Family History Centers, and a variety of historical and genealogical societies. More than 18 states in the U.S. offer free access for all of their citizens, and many public libraries provide home access to their cardholders.
* Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar, India ( [http://www.gensocietyofutah.org/country.asp?countryid=408 Hindu pilgrim marriage records - India - external links] ) microfilmed at the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU), USA.
* Internet Surname Database ( [http://www.surnamedb.com external link] ), database of family surname origins.
* LostCousins ( [http://www.lostcousins.com external link] ), which has databases linking the people recorded in published censuses with their living descendants, enabling researchers with common ancestry to make contact.
* Marriage Search Engines ( [http://www.genlookups.com/marriages/ external link] ), databases and links to other databases of marriage searches by geographical location.
* Mortality Schedules ( [http://www.mortality-schedules.com/ external link] ), federal and state census mortality schedules
* MyHeritage Research ( [http://www.myheritage.com/FP/Company/myHeritageResearch.php external link] ), an aggregated search system covering a large number of genealogy databases
*New Horizons Genealogy ( [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/ external link] ) - specializes in New England Colonial American Vital records, Barbour Collection, State Census records, Census Mortality Schedules, Cemetery records
* New Zealand Genealogy Databases ( [http://www.nzgdb.co.nz/ external link] ), Collection of linked family trees, with a New Zealand focus. Currently > 5.5M records.
* Origins Network ( [http://www.originsnetwork.com/ external link] ), Specialists in British and Irish online records. Offering subscription access to Census records, Wills, Marriages, Court records, Apprentice records and more. Collections date from 1200s up to 1800s. Exclusive partnerships with The Society of Genealogists, Eneclann, The National Library of Ireland and The Borthwick Institute.
* RootsWeb.com ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/ external link] ) The oldest and largest free genealogy site, supported by Ancestry.com.
* TNG Network ( [http://tngnetwork.lythgoes.net external link] ) GENDEX database, finds person records on private genealogical homepages.

Death specific databases

* Cemetery Junction ( [http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/ external link] ), a repository of cemetery transcriptions from the United States, Australia and Canada
* DeathIndexes.com ( [http://www.deathindexes.com/ external link] ), a directory of online death records indexes, including death certificate indexes, probate records, obituaries and cemeteries
* Findagrave ( [http://www.findagrave.com/ external link] )
* Hale Collection ( [http://www.hale-collection.com/ external link] ), The Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
* Interment.net ( [http://www.interment.net/ external link] ), a global repository of cemetery transcriptions
* Mortality Schedules ( [http://www.mortality-schedules.com/ external link] ), federal and state census mortality schedules
* Obitsarchive.com ( [http://oa.newsbank.com/enter/obcent/ external link] ), a database of published obituaries, restricted to the United States
* Obituary Central ( [http://www.obitcentral.com/ external link] ), another database of United States obituaries, created by indexing the contents of online newspaper obituary databases
* Obituary Search Engines and Indexes( [http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary_search.htm external link] ), A detailed guide to obituary search engines and indexes located at libraries, universities and societies in the United States.
* Political Graveyard ( [http://politicalgraveyard.com/ external link] ), a repository of burial information on United States politicians
* Social Security Death Index ( [http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ external link] ), a database of deceased United States national retirement system applicants, showing some or all of the following information: date of birth, date of death, state where application was filed, last known residence, and last address where payments were received

Geographically Specific Sites

*en iconDigitalarkivet ( [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/ external link] ) The extensive genealogy database of Norway. It includes transcribed census, church (kirke) records, emigration, military and other sources.
* Family Record Centre (UK) ( [http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk external link] )UK Government site containing BMD info
* National Archives (UK) ( [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ external link] ) Official Archives of the United Kingdom
* National Archives (Ireland) ( [http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy/index.html external link] ) Official Archives of the Republic of Ireland
* Northumberland parish Index ( [http://www.familytraits.co.uk/northumberland_parish_index.html external link] ) Index of parishes in Northumberland, UK
*en iconRodoslovlje ( [http://www.rodoslovlje.com/ external link] ), From the Serbian Genealogical Society - The site has a genealogical database that has surnames, origins of surnames, archival index and heraldic information.
* Scotlands People ( [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk external link] ) BMD & Census
* [http://www.ukgenweb.com/ UK Genealogy Web]
* [http://www.ukgenweb.com/productsuk.php Ancestry UK Database Directory]
* [http://www.lookupuk.com/ Lookup United Kingdom]
* USGenWeb.Org ( [http://www.usgenweb.org/ external link] ) Free genealogical websites for every county in every state in the U.S.

earch Engines

* Genealogy Helps | Free Genealogy ( [http://www.genealogyhelps.com/ external link] ), find ancestors, search professional genealogists, and share genealogy through family sites
* Free Genealogy Search Engines ( [http://www.surnamesupersearch.com/ external link] ), a directory of genealogy search engines allowing access to over 3 billion names
* Genealogy Blog Finder ( [http://blogfinder.genealogue.com/ external link] ), search engine and directory of genealogy weblogs
* Genealogy Locator ( [http://www.genealogylocator.com/ external link] ), search engine containing an index of quality genealogy sites