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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