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* America's GenealogyBank (), a site available to libraries; It contains over 2,300 newspapers; over 155,000 books; over 30 Million obituaries; and the only ] site to be updated weekly.
* AncestryBank.com (), user-generated genealogy database of pre-1885 primary source documents from personal collections.
* Ancestry Connections (), a site that has a large searchable surname list with links to individuals' Genealogy research sites.
* Ancestry.com (), a site that offers subscriptions to view American, British, Canadian and German ], Birth, Marriage, Death and Military records, as well as other useful documents. Owned by ], 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 (), Free member-generated genealogy and family history database allows the sharing and searching of family photos, stories, and recipes.
* Ancestry24.co.za () South African genealogy web site. Over 5 million names and 3 million records. Subscription based. Free tree builder and free learning library.
* CensusDiggins.com() Genealogy databases of census records, marriage records, Civil War records and Civil War Prison information.
* Cyndi's List () a list of over a quarter of a million genealogical links that include many databases.
* DNAList.net () extensive database of Surname DNA Projects, where project members have contributed patriarchal lineages of their ancestors.
* DeadFred.com () Free searchable genealogy photo database populated by user and owner contributions.
* Family Pulse () Create your own genealogy site
* Family Tree Online (), Family trees of the Windsors, the Kennedys and other public persons.
* Family Tree Seeker () ] database, finds person records on private genealogical homepages.
* Family Tree Registry ()
* Family Tree Club (), a database populated by user contributions and research.
* FamilyHistoryOnline () - 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 (), 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) (), a British site with complete ] civil registration indexes for England and Wales, census records, military records and migration records.
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* ] (), an online searchable partial index of births, marriages, and deaths in England & Wales from 1837 based on ] records. * ], an online searchable partial index of births, marriages, and deaths in England & Wales from 1837 based on ] records.
* FreeCEN (), Free searchable database of UK census records.
* FreeReg (), 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 (), Complete family rees of the Windsors, the Kennedys and other public persons.
* GEDCOMP (), Automated ] COMParison mostly related to ].
* GenealogyBank.com (), 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 ] site to be updated weekly.
* Genealogy-List.com () - millions of names with related ancestry.
* GenealogyLinks.net () - Over 50,000 genealogy links to ships passenger lists, cemetery transcriptions, censuses for UK, Ireland, Scotland, US, Europe, Canada, Australia.
* GenealogyBuff () - a database of historical and surname data, searchable by geographical location.
* ], an international genealogy database * ], an international genealogy database
* ], ], microfilmed at the ] (GSU), USA.
* Genebase Bionet Builder ()
* ] Research, an aggregated search system covering a large number of genealogy databases
* GenForum () Queries and family history data grouped by surnames. Operated by The Generations Network.
* Genline, Swedish Church Records Online ()- the main sources of genealogical information in Sweden.
* Genesreunited (), limited UK census data, plus community generated family trees.
* Hale Collection (), The Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
* HeritageQuest Online (), - 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.
* ], ] () microfilmed at the ] (GSU), USA.
* Internet Surname Database (), database of family surname origins.
* LostCousins (), 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 (), databases and links to other databases of marriage searches by geographical location.
* Mortality Schedules (), federal and state census mortality schedules
* ] Research (), an aggregated search system covering a large number of genealogy databases
*New Horizons Genealogy () - specializes in New England Colonial American Vital records, Barbour Collection, State Census records, Census Mortality Schedules, Cemetery records
* New Zealand Genealogy Databases (), Collection of linked family trees, with a New Zealand focus. Currently > 5.5M records.
* Origins Network (), 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 () The oldest and largest free genealogy site, supported by Ancestry.com.
* TNG Network () ] database, finds person records on private genealogical homepages.

==Death specific databases==
* Cemetery Junction (), a repository of cemetery transcriptions from the United States, Australia and Canada
* DeathIndexes.com (), a directory of online death records indexes, including death certificate indexes, probate records, obituaries and cemeteries
* Findagrave ()
* Hale Collection (), The Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
* Interment.net (), a global repository of cemetery transcriptions
* Mortality Schedules (), federal and state census mortality schedules
* Obitsarchive.com (), a database of published obituaries, restricted to the United States
* Obituary Central (), another database of United States obituaries, created by indexing the contents of online newspaper obituary databases
* Obituary Search Engines and Indexes(), A detailed guide to obituary search engines and indexes located at libraries, universities and societies in the United States.
* Political Graveyard (), a repository of burial information on United States politicians
* Social Security Death Index (), 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
* webCemeteries.com (), real time access to cemetery records, obituaries, pictures, family trees and memorials
* HeadStones Genealogy ()

==Geographically Specific Sites==
* {{no icon}}{{en icon}}Digitalarkivet () The extensive genealogy database of Norway. It includes transcribed census, church (kirke) records, emigration, military and other sources.
* Family Record Centre (UK) ()UK Government site containing BMD info
* National Archives (UK) () Official Archives of the United Kingdom
* National Archives (Ireland) () Official Archives of the Republic of Ireland
* Northumberland parish Index () Index of parishes in Northumberland, UK
* {{sr icon}}{{en icon}}Rodoslovlje (), From the Serbian Genealogical Society - The site has a genealogical database that has surnames, origins of surnames, archival index and heraldic information.
* Scotlands People () BMD & Census
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* USGenWeb.Org () Free genealogical websites for every county in every state in the U.S.

==Search Engines==
* Genealogy Helps | Free Genealogy (), find ancestors, search professional genealogists, and share genealogy through family sites
* Free Genealogy Search Engines (), a directory of genealogy search engines allowing access to over 3 billion names
* Genealogy Blog Finder (), search engine and directory of genealogy weblogs
* Genealogy Locator (), search engine containing an index of quality genealogy sites


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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.

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