Comparison of Internet Genealogy Sites
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Popularity
webservice | Annual fee |
Registered Users |
quantcast Est. Month US Uniques (1000) |
quantcast Rank |
trafficestimate over 30 days (1000) |
Alexa Rank |
Alexa Main Userbase |
Userbase | HQ |
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rootsweb | 2,948.1 | 515 | 1,147.0 | 4527 | 45% | US | USA, UT, Provo, The Generations Network | ||
ancestry | 12.95$-34.95$ p.m. | 2,340.3 | 708 | 1,378.8 | 3587 | 63% | US | USA, UT, Provo, The Generations Network | |
genealogy | 1,066.0 | 2056 | 430.6 | 17018 | 52% | US | USA, UT, Provo, The Generations Network | ||
myfamily | 29.95$-109.95$ | 589.4 | 3980 | 704.0 | 8937 | 78% | US | USA, UT, Provo, The Generations Network | |
myheritage | free-9.95$ | 498.2 | 4711 | 1,667.3 | 2651 | 11% | US | Israel, Bnei Atarot, | |
geni | free | 750,000 | 70.2 | 26650 | 528.5 | 13287 | 32% | US | USA, CA, West Hollywood |
familylink | 22.5 | 70664 | 73.4 | 188478 | 30% | US | USA, UT, Provo | ||
ourstory | 15.2 | 97332 | 85.0 | 142094 | 53% | US | USA, CA, Mountain View | ||
werelate | 7.9 | 166248 | 26.0 | 574109 | 60% | US | USA, NC, Cary | ||
thegenerationsnetwork | 20.7 | 75679 | 20.2 | 694610 | 66% | US | Canada | ||
famster | .4 | 2932181 | 31.7 | 478820 | 44% | US | USA, CA, Whittier | ||
verwandt | free | .8 | 1342179 | 304.0 | 30954 | 82% | Germany | Germany, Hamburg | |
amiglia | .4 | 2150951 | 4.4 | 1108015 | 25% | US | USA, NY, New York | ||
zooof | free | .4 | 3637222 | 36.0 | 426143 | 53% | Netherlands | Netherlands, Amsterdam | |
genoom | free | .4 | 2542324 | 131.8 | 132994 | 22% | Ecuador | Spain, Barcelona | |
famillion | .8 | 1572718 | 41.1 | 330938 | 33% | Israel | |||
famiva | .4 | 2952218 | 41.5 | 333879 | 42% | Australia | |||
free | 16,000,000 | 2,840.9 | 545 | 12,174,0 | 183 | 50% | US | USA, CA, Palo Alto | |
free | 73,500,000 | 30,219.5 | 18 | 132,730.0 | 7 | 25% | US | USA, CA, Palo Alto |
Recording
roots web |
an cest ry |
gene alo gy |
my fami ly |
my heri tage |
geni | fami ly link |
our sto ry |
we re late |
the ge nerations network |
fam ster |
ver wandt |
ami glia |
zo oof |
ge noom |
fa mil lion |
fa mi va | |||||||||||||
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Names | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Identifyer of an individual. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
Identify name components | Various name components can indicate a number of a persons attributes, such as spouses family name, an indication of marital status, a religious name, etc. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Identify sort component | Normally sorted on the surname. A different sort order may be desired. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname (aka) | A familiar or humorous name given an individual. An "also known as". Not to be confused with alternate name | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alternate name (single) | Any documented name variation. Might be an Anglicized name in the case of an immigrant, a former name that has been legally changed for any reason, or a name provided by the community to differentiate between individuals | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alternate names, (multiple) | Option to document all alternate names. It is not unusual to find individuals having used multiple names during their lifetime | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address field | Current address or last known address for individual | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former address | Individual's previous address. Should indicate years of tenancy | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E-mail address | E-mail address and the date it was recorded | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web address | Individual's web page URL with last date visited | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Webservices, multiple | Facebook, chat etc | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone numbers | Current phone numbers | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference numbers fields | Social security number, a military ID number, employee ID number etc. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citation | Source | A source can be provided for each name | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety indicator | Confidence indication in information provided by the source | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note, re name | A note field for additional background information on name | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Optional date formats | Option of selecting the date format to be displayed on screen and in reports | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Calendars | Gregorian | Common calendar used in the Western world | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julian | Used from the Roman Empire until 1582 | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Republican | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Islamic | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date qualifiers | The common date qualifiers are before, after, between, circa | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date ranges | Option of recording an ongoing action. Usually from/to | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date, relative to known event | The option to record a date as relative to a known event. e.g. The child's birth occurred a few weeks after the big flood of 96. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Set sort dates (event order) | The program supplies sort dates for those events without precise dates or allows user to set event order. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note, re date | A free form text field for any notes pertaining to the date. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location name as found | The location name as found in the evidence. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current location name | The current name of the location if different from that found in the evidence. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Identify location name components | Option allowing the user to identify the political divisions that identify the location. These divisions can vary from country to country and from one time period to another. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location former name(s) | Fields provided to identify all previous names for a location. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date range for previous name(s) | The time frame during which each location name was used. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latitude & longitude | The most accurate method for defining a locations position. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locality events | by type | Every location has a history. The events comprising that history can be vital to data analysis. These events can be defined by type in a manner similar to that of individual events | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
by name | The name assigned to the local event | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
with description | A description of the local event | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locality | characteristics | The characteristics to be recorded include ethnic makeup, local customs, economic status, local bylaws, etc. | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
images | Images of the locality. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citation | Source | A source can be provided for locality events and attributes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety indicator | Confidence indication in information provided by the source | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note, re location | A free form text field for a location note. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | unlimited (user defined) | User can record any number of events | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
event type | User defined event type | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
event name | User defined event name | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
event description | User defined event description. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple occurrences of event | Permits the recording of all evidence found for any specific event. e.g. multiple documents confirming a birthdate. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conflicting events | Conflicting evidence for the same event can be recorded | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicate assertion | preferred event | Selecting which one of a series of duplicate events has been determined to be the more accurate. | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
argumentation field | A free form text field for stating the reasoning for the assertion | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual role in event | Events must have a participant even if it is only as a witness. This feature allows the individual's participation in an event to be stated more precisely than just as a witness. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Privatize event option | Marking an event as restricted and not to be included in any publication | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citation | Source | A source can be provided for each event | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety indicator | Confidence indication in information provided by the source | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note, re event | A note field linked directly to the event | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genetic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical desc.(specific phenotypes) | Simple physical description of an individual, height, weight, skin, hair and eye color, | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phenotypes (supplied list) | Listing of known phenotypes, both genetic and environmental e.g. Cleft chin, hair lip, tattoo, etc. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | Self explanatory | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medical condition(not genetic/phenotype) | Any known medical problems | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DNA locus, value, | 10-19 marker | The number of markers will vary according to the testing company used. | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20-29 marker | The number of markers will vary according to the testing company used. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 + marker | The number of markers will vary according to the testing company used. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
other | The number of markers will vary according to the testing company used. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mitochondrial data | This data records the mother's mitochondrial DNA. Usually one location but two locations can be tested. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haplogroup data | A coded series of letters identifying the origin of the individual's forefathers. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note, medical | A general free form note field linked to the medical field. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Groups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple marriage support | Ability to record at least two marriages | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track multiple parent sets | Can track adoptive parents as well as blood relationships, surrogate parentage, insemination by donors, etc. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unconventional relationships | Can define the relationship between two persons as something other than marriage. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show relationship between individuals | Program can display relationship to a user defined person on the data entry screens. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Set children birth order | Set children's birth order in absence of accurate dates. | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group memberships | group description | A free form text field for defining the group's purposes. | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
roles in group | Identify the individual's role within the group. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Record citation | Source | A source can be provided for relationship | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surety indicator | Confidence indication in information provided by the source | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Links | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link exhibit(s) | image | Link image to (names, locations, events, attributes, groups, sources) | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
audio file | Link audio file to an exhibit | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
video file | Link video file to an exhibit | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
object | Link object to an exhibit | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Embed exhibit(s) | image | Embed image in the database. | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
audio file | Embed audio file in the database. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
video file | Embed video file in the database. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
object | Embed object in the database. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link names to events | This option pertains to the linkage of alternate names to specific events. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link name to sources | The provision of the linkage of a source to the name information. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link witnesses to events | The linkage of any persons that had any role in an event to the event's principal | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to planning module | The linkage of an individual's research notes to a planning module | No |
Report
roots web |
an cest ry |
gene alo gy |
my fami ly |
my heri tage |
geni | fami ly link |
our sto ry |
we re late |
the ge nerations network |
fam ster |
ver wandt |
ami glia |
zo oof |
ge noom |
fa mil lion |
fa mi va | |||||||||||||
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Charts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic options(# generations) | Limit the number of generations to be displayed | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ancestor | Direct line chart/ blood relations | The direct line chart will display the direct ancestors of a selected individual. It may also appear as a chart of blood relatives | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendant | indented | This chart, or report, lists the progenitor with his spouse slightly indented. Each succeeding generation is indented by a defined space | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
convergence | Allows the user to identify the progenitors of several lines of descent that will eventually merge. This chart can be very useful when trying to visualize those situations where several lines merge at several points in time. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline chart/report/display | select individuals | The ability to select individuals allows the user to compare only persons of interest rather than the entire database | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
compare individuals | The compare feature usually displays only two persons and will also mark the time of important events in each persons life | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline events | supplied | Supplied events allow the user to relate an individual's life with well known historical events | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
custom | Custom timeline events are those events supplied by the user in place of, or in addition to, those provided in the program | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistic charts | pie | Statistical charts should have the facility to display the distribution of selected events for specific members of the database. The resultant chart should also provide the numbers involved | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bar | See above | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3D bar | See above | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
line | See above | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genograms | The genogram is a descendant or ancestral chart that is based on a phenotype or the cause of death | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mapping module | The mapping module should be capable of using map overlays that can clearly define the topography of a selected area. It should also be editable by the user | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family Group sheet (advanced opts) | A family group sheet should include, or have the option of including, all information recorded for the nuclear family along with the source documentation. Options to include the grandparents and spouses of the children should be available | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual report | A complete listing of a selected individuals information including source documentation | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Custom lists | developer designed | List of persons with defined characteristics the developer has preloaded | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
user defined | create custom lists based on the users choice of criteria. The selection process can vary. It would also include the results of a database query | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical reports | The statistical report is a text version of the statistical charts mentioned above | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Index name list(basic name, birth/death) | A simple listing of all persons in the database with an indication of the person's lifespan | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Index (picklist) selectable data | Similar to a regular index list but with an option to display user selectable event dates. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Database audit (missing data) | This audit will report any occurrences where a data entry screen has only partial information. This would include such items as dates, locations, sources, and if the life span data is incomplete | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event filter | A feature that allows the user to select only specific events for temporary display on the individual data entry screens. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exhibit display | An on screen display of all exhibits currently linked to an individual, source, location, or repository | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flags | limited | A one character field that permits the identification of those individuals meeting user defined criteria. e.g. no children | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
unlimited | As above but with no limit on the number of flags that might be created | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Custom specialized data fields | Used primarily for analytical and planning purposes. It allows the user to add useful contextual information to a person's information. e.g. population figures, average incomes, etc. A flag might serve the same purpose if the flag description field is of a reasonable size | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Display all individual data | All data pertaining to all individuals in the database is displayed using a series of screens or a scrollable screen | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Focus groups. | all data | A subset of individuals selected to meet user defined criteria | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accent option | An option to color-highlight those individuals meeting certain criteria. e.g. first born, childless, etc. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Search | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic search feature (basic name, text) | This is a simple text search of the database. In a program such as Family Historian, which uses a GEDCOM file as a database, the program offers a number of options to better define the results | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Search | Boolean, basic | The user specifies a field to be searched, an operator, I.e. contains, etc and a value. Usually an option to add additional criteria is available. They are added using the AND or/and OR function. AND narrows the criteria. OR broadens the search | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boolean advanced | An advanced Boolean search will add more criteria. These may be nested and additional operators are also available. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
grouping | This technique allows the user to make a series of basic searches and then do a search of the results of the earlier searches. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SQL | Structured Query Language. This is a standard query language for databases. For casual database users it can be very difficult to use. Those developers offering this option invariably include a wizard of some type as an aid. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Search online | individual | This option has appeared in programs very recently. It allows the user to connect to an on line database and search for any information contained there for the person currently in focus | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Find duplicates | The companion feature to the merge. In the higher end programs the user can specify the criteria to be met to qualify as a duplicate. In the more basic programs this criteria is preset. | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reasonableness check | The user sets a threshold age at which certain events may be permitted. Any time the event occurs outside those limits a warning is generated or an internal report produced. This report can be selected from the report list | No |
Additional Tools
roots web |
an cest ry |
gene alo gy |
my fami ly |
my heri tage |
geni | fami ly link |
our sto ry |
we re late |
the ge nerations network |
fam ster |
ver wandt |
ami glia |
zo oof |
ge noom |
fa mil lion |
fa mi va | |||
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Bookmarks | Bookmarks are set by the user. Once set the user simply clicks on the name in a list of bookmarks to return to that individual's data entry screen | No | |||||||||||||||||
History, individuals last visited | The history list functions in a similar manner to a bookmark but requires no user input. It simply adds each person visited to the list | No | |||||||||||||||||
Family links | This option and the accompanying one are always present in any decent program. They simply allow the user to add, edit, or delete family links | No | |||||||||||||||||
Search and replace | Mistakes do occur and must be corrected. This option makes it easier | No | |||||||||||||||||
Soundex converter | Convert the name of any individual to a Soundex number | No | |||||||||||||||||
Count unlinked | This option should not only display the number of unlinked individuals but should also provide a listing. | No | |||||||||||||||||
Relationship calculator | This feature will determine the relationship between any two individuals. The focal person should be user selectable | No | |||||||||||||||||
Database (Project) tools | merge | A database merge can be realized in several ways. In the most simple case it is simply an appending of one database to another | No | ||||||||||||||||
copy | Used if the original should become damaged | No | |||||||||||||||||
delete | There are times when you simply want to delete an unwanted database | No | |||||||||||||||||
restore | See copy. This is the function required to restore a backup copy to replace a damaged or missing database | No | |||||||||||||||||
split | This option allows the user to extract a specific group of individuals from the main database. They will then be used to form a new database | No | |||||||||||||||||
revision control system | The revision control system permits the user to restore the database to an earlier state. This is most useful if, for some reason, errors have been made in a data entry session. Rather than try to remember where errors might have occurred one simply reverts | No | |||||||||||||||||
Date | Date calculators | The date calculator requires either a date and a time interval to determine the second date. Given two dates it supplies the interval period | No | ||||||||||||||||
Date converters | Date converters may convert from one calendar type to another or convert Regnal years to the appropriate calendar | No | |||||||||||||||||
Perpetual calendar | A perpetual calendar allows to note the exact day of the week upon which an event occurred. This could be a very useful bit of information. Note: Calendar must match the calendar in effect at that particular time | No | |||||||||||||||||
Merge | Merge sources | The feature allows the user to merge duplicate sources. It should permit the user to view both copies prior to the merge | No | ||||||||||||||||
Merge people | When merging people the user should have the option to retain and identify which items of evidence have been merged as well as the source and date of discovery. These merges should never be automatic | No | |||||||||||||||||
Manage locations | This feature allows the user to adjust the structure of the nomenclature for the location | No |
Transfer
roots web |
an cest ry |
gene alo gy |
my fami ly |
my heri tage |
geni | fami ly link |
our sto ry |
we re late |
the ge nerations network |
fam ster |
ver wandt |
ami glia |
zo oof |
ge noom |
fa mil lion |
fa mi va | ||
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Import | GEDCOM 5.5 | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
GEDCOM 6.0 | No | |||||||||||||||||
Spreadsheet | No | |||||||||||||||||
Address Book | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Export | GEDCOM 5.5 | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
GEDCOM 6.0 | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Spreadsheet | No | |||||||||||||||||
Address list | No | |||||||||||||||||
No |
(based on http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/basic.html)