Struggling to trace your family roots without breaking the bank? As a professional genealogist, here are my top picks for the best FREE family history websites and those that are worth every penny.

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From the daily tools I use to build and research client family trees on Ancestry, to the hidden gems in FamilySearch and beyond, these sites are my goto resources for uncovering the stories of the past. Plus, learn why some sites, although not free, may be worth investing in for deeper dives into your genealogy research.Remember, the journey to uncovering your family history is an adventure worth exploring, and with these 25 sites, you're wellequipped to dive deep into your ancestry without drowning in costs. Share your favorite genealogy sites in the comments and let's continue learning from each other.

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com)
1:28 FamilySearch Catalog: Access the Records (https://www.familysearch.org/search/c...)
2:50 FamilySearch Wiki: Genealogy Research Essentials (https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki)
4:04 FamilySearch Tree: Built your Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org)
4:46 Newspapers.com: Historical Newspaper Research (https://www.newspapers.com)
5:22 Google Maps for Family History (https://www.google.com/maps)
5:38 Google Search: Tips for Genealogists (https://www.google.com)
6:01 VitalChek for Vital Records (https://www.vitalchek.com)
6:27 County Websites: Local Genealogy Resources
7:59 Maps of US: Historical Maps for Genealogy (https://www.mapofus.org)
10:02 Fold3: Military Records Research (https://www.fold3.com)
11:03 Google Books (https://books.google.com)
12:02 HathiTrust (https://www.hathitrust.org)
12:22 Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
12:58 MyHeritage (https://www.myheritage.com)
13:31 FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.com)
14:23 Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov)
15:30 Bureau of Land Management: GLO Records Land Records (https://glorecords.blm.gov)
17:22 DNA Painter: Visualize DNA Matches (https://dnapainter.com)
18:11 Whitepages: Finding Living Relatives (https://www.whitepages.com)
18:44 Genealogy Bank: Genealogy Newspaper Archive (https://www.genealogybank.com)
19:18 Social Security Application Request (https://www.ssa.gov/foia/request.html)
20:28 National Archives: Federal Records for Family History (https://www.archives.gov/research/ele...)
20:54 Google Translate for Genealogy Research (https://translate.google.com)
21:18 Enumerator Instructions: Understanding Census Records (https://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnu...)
22:07 Black's Law Dictionary: Legal Terms in Genealogy (https://heimatundrecht.de/sites/defau...)

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