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Search Tips for Top Genealogy Websites (by Record Type)

By Rick Crume Premium

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The largest and most popular websites for genealogists are constantly growing and improving. This guide covers eight top websites for discovering ancestral information: Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, Geni, MyHeritage, and Newspapers.com. We’ll start with an overview of the sites and how to search them, then offer quick guides with specifics on each site. To View Website VIP Subscription

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A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume specializes in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy.

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