Best genealogy research tools and services, according to AI

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Genealogy Research Tools and Services

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Best Genealogy Research Tools and Services, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	Blackstone		34%
2	FamilySearchFrequently cited as the best free resource for starting genealogical research.	Frequently cited as the best free resource for starting genealogical research.	34%
3	Legacy Tree Genealogists		19%
4	RootsMagicA leading desktop software choice for managing large and complex family trees.	A leading desktop software choice for managing large and complex family trees.	18%
5	EBSCO		17%
6	Gale		17%
7	Legacy Family Tree		16%
8	Ithaka Harbors		16%
9	Clarivate		15%
10	Mackiev		15%
11	Library of CongressA key resource for primary sources like historical newspapers and maps.	A key resource for primary sources like historical newspapers and maps.	14%
12	Gramps		14%
13	USGenWeb Project		14%
14	National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)		13%
15	Alphabet		13%
16	Internet Archive		13%
17	Francisco Partners		12%
18	Association of Professional Genealogists		12%
19	Encyclopædia Britannica		12%
20	U.S. Department of Education		12%
21	Cyndi's List		11%
22	WorldCat		10%
23	African AncestryThe primary DNA service recommended for tracing lineage to African countries.	The primary DNA service recommended for tracing lineage to African countries.	10%
24	AfriGeneas		10%
25	OCLC		10%
26	World Book		10%
27	African American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS)		10%
28	JewishGen		9%
29	Our Black Ancestry		9%
30	Infobase		9%
31	GenoPro		8%
32	International African American Museum		8%
33	Digital Public Library of America		7%
34	WikiTree		7%
35	Family Historian		7%
36	BillionGraves		6%
37	East European Genealogical Society		6%
38	European Roots		6%
39	Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives		5%
40	Syniumsoftware		5%
41	Leister Pro		5%
42	Polish Genealogical Society of America		5%
43	Fulton History		5%
44	National Geographic		5%
45	Ancestris		4%
46	International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen)		4%
47	Family Tree Magazine		4%
48	ArchiveGrid		4%
49	EuroGenealogy		4%
50	Findmypast		4%
51	Eastern European Mutt		4%
52	HathiTrust		4%
53	Slave Voyages		4%
54	DavisDNA		4%
55	GenealogyBank		3%
56	Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International		3%
57	23andMeOften recommended for users wanting health insights combined with ancestry data.	Often recommended for users wanting health insights combined with ancestry data.	3%
58	TeachingBooks.net		3%
59	Bureau of Land Management		3%
60	FreeBMD		3%
61	Family Tree Ltd.		3%
62	Access Genealogy		3%
63	Silverman Genealogy Services		3%
64	Interment.net		3%
65	Ancestry ProGenealogists		3%
66	10 Million Names Project		3%
67	Lineages		3%
68	Rodovid		3%
69	Johns Hopkins University		3%
70	BlackPast.org		3%
71	Black Ancestries		3%
72	Drevo Research		3%
73	Living DNA		3%
74	Your Roots in Poland		3%
75	National Institutes of Health		3%
76	Historical Bureau		2%
77	Geneall		2%
78	RELX PLC		2%
79	Smithsonian Institution		2%
80	Steve Morse One-Step Webpages		2%
81	SpanDNA		2%
82	Heritage Consulting		2%
83	Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)		2%
84	Scholastic		2%
85	TumbleBooks Library		2%
86	Free UK Genealogy		2%
87	Allen County Public Library		2%
88	Reunion		2%
89	American Psychological Association		2%
90	NewspaperArchive		2%
91	American Ancestors		2%
92	Spansoft		2%
93	TumbleBook Library		2%
94	Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center		2%
95	Brother's Keeper		2%
96	Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)		2%
97	Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE)		2%
98	Newspapers.com		2%
99	RootsWeb		2%
100	David Rumsey Map Collection		2%