FamilySearch.org

Unlike most genealogy, once you upload your family tree gedcom, it won't display the gedcom and you will have to manually enter all the information. I was told there was software that is compatible, but I couldn't find it and the person I spoke to did not recommend a specific program. It is useful to help discover ancestors, but you have to exercise caution as I found this website will list multiple matches. For instance, my maternal grandfather, whom I have solid documentation on from Luxembourg to his death in Ohio, showed some matches, but most of the people had his information incorrect. I also found people listing children from mothers that were older than 50 years of age. The problem with free websites and even pay websites are folks that aren't using logic and source documents to verify their ancestors here. I'm not even sure that the thousands of source data contained in my gedcom uploaded to this site. Great to help start, but please use discretion when using this website. I would recommend building your tree in software and check to see if it will link to multiple genealogy sites to help with verification. I finally gave up when I realized that when I was comparing my family tree to others that it didn't populate the tree on Family Search I had started and that it was actually causing problems with other folks family trees. The site contents are not that easy to understand in comparison to others. I got my initial start on Ancestry years ago, but due to high cost, decided to only use it as needed in the future. I would recommend Ancestry and others over Family Search, but do recommend Family Search to help in identifying individuals, just exercise caution before adding people from this website to your database.

Probably the best site for research, but the worst for building an on-line tree. The good bit is the IGI (International Genealogical Index), a database based on microfilmed records from all over the world. The bad bit is its attempt to build a world tree. The site encourages you to create your family tree with them, but your tree is not yours! Anyone can modify it with accurate or completely inaccurate information, trees are even open to vandalism. Trying to keep your tree the way you want it is an impossible task. Another word of warning; anything you add to your tree cannot be removed and is visible to anyone visiting the site (apart from items attached to individuals entered as living). Beware too of information added by LDS members, a good deal of this is speculation with no basis in fact. So, a great site for reserch (with a little caution), but one to be avoided for family tree building!

www.familysearch.com is a wonderful website. But very frustrating at times. You have to know about Pandora Hope Chest... try to understand how to download it and make it work. You also have to pay for it. I would think more people would enjoy doing more family history if the website its self had those tools to search for baptisms and confirmations that need to be done, instead of scrolling through tons of names. Awesome program though!

When entering my info this site put in my great grand-father with incorrect info (first and last name the only correct things) without giving me a chance to accept or edit anything. I don't trust them.

I like ancestry.com the best for their search soft where. Findpast is second because most odf the names I need are there. There search software is not very good. Familysear h is good for sending names to the temple.

I was using another place to work on my family search and they were getting too expensive. I saw this place and thought I would try it. I will give a review after I get started.

Recently I helped a young LDS missionary do family history research. that is when I found out that the non -LDS Family Search user has a lot less access to records the LDS members do. How very disappointing!