Genealogy

Make finding your family and your past easier with some of the top genealogy research services available online. There is much that you could find out with the help from the professionals. The following are a list of the top genealogy services available for 2011. Get additional information on each individual program listed below and determine which one will match your requirements quickly.

All the genealogy service reviews listed are consumer reviews and not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. NASACoLab.org has tested out each individual service and recommend these to you, the consumers. Feel free to view our full comparison chart to determine which service will work best for you and what you need.
Genealogy Reviews & Ratings
Services: Our Ratings: Bottom Line:

Ancestry.com
Read Full Review		 A genealogy service backed up with a huge database. Simple to use, easy to navigate and all around an A+ resource for genealogy research.

Archives
Read Full Review		 A family tree builder that is priced out perfectly. Database is still growing, making the search sometimes complicated, but is continuing to get better each year. Easy to use and affordable.

Footnote
Read Full Review		 A great option to view documents and archives from many years ago. Is best for historians over family tree builders, but still a great resource for builders as well. Affordable option.

One Great Family
Read Full Review		 Not the best option for beginners, but a great option for avid family tree builders. Inexpensive option for those already on their way into finding their pasts. Simple to use and navigate.

Family Builder
Read Full Review		 A great option for the social media users. Getting results can be hard. A good option for those wanting to generate family trees with other known members using the service via Facebook as well.
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Latest Blog Posts

  • What Sort Of Historical Documents You Might Dig Up

    • The point of these genealogy sites is to be extensive, thorough, and broad. That being said, when you search, expect to find all sorts of results. With lots of results, you might become a little overwhelmed, and that’s more than understandable. However, building your family tree is a mystery and all mysteries begin with a [...]

  • Building Your Family Tree

    • So you’re thinking about creating a family tree. Thanks to the amazing amount of information, records, and censuses we have, and thanks to the digital advantage of the internet, genealogy software websites are becoming an increasingly popular hobby for those who are looking to learn about where they came from. Start by addressing your needs. What [...]

  • What To Look For When Picking A Genealogy Site

    • When picking a geneology site, what sort of qualifications/services should I look for? When deciding on a site to use, it’s important to sit down and figure out what sort of site you want to use. Do you want one that is very inexpensive? Do you want the one with the most information? Are you [...]

  • What Will I Find If I Search My Family?

    • This question has no totally obvious answer, as it varies with each searcher, each family, each day you search, and each name you search. Some people discover whole new sides to their family history: relatives they didn’t know about, a branch of their family tree that comes from China, an illegitimate child. In some extreme [...]

  • Geneology As A Great Family Activity

    • The importance of connecting the present to the past: A lot of people like genealogy software programs because it is a great family activity. What makes it so great is the perspective and knowledge that arised out of a genealogical search. Think about it: this is you and your family looking for more of your [...]

  • After Constructing A Family Tree What’s Next?

    • So I’ve started constructing a family tree using one of these sites, what’s next? Firstly, that’s great! You have plenty of options when it comes to your investigating. Sometimes just the investigation is enough for people, but other times, people want to take the experience further. Depending on your style or the sorts of things [...]

  • Should I Be Worried That My Family Tree Is Available Online?

    • Just like any website out there – Facebook, dating sites, other social networking sites – you should be careful about leaving your personal information exposed. There are people out there who target nieve web usersand plan to abuse their personal information. This is the case with any site, and genealogy sites are no different. If [...]