Partner Sites - Links to review

Here are a couple of links to review the different Partner sites:


Comparing the Big Four Partner sites

Comparing the top sites for DNA

8 Best free genealogy sites
Includes what we like and don’t like about each site



Here is an overview of what each of the four sites cover:


  • Ancestry’s records focus largely on the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden.
  • FamilySearch has excellent U.S. coverage, along with Mexico, Central and South America, and most of Europe. 
  • FindMyPast focuses on the British Isles, so is definitely your best choice for England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. It also includes many records for emigres from the Isles to the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
  • MyHeritage is your best choice for Scandinavia and Germany. It also includes many records from the U.K.
Other regions of the world, such as Asia and Africa, are not well covered by any of these sites.
FamilySearch is your best bet for India, Japan, China, and the Philippines, but it is limited.
Ancestry and FamilySearch are both good for African American genealogy, but don’t include records for Africa itself (not that many records have ever existed). Both sites include extensive Native American records as well.

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