About Genealogists USA

A practical guide to American family history research, written for people doing the work themselves.

Most genealogy advice online is either an affiliate funnel or a forum thread with three contradictory answers. This site tries to do the unglamorous thing: explain which record sets exist, what they actually contain, where they are held, and what to do when the search fails.

How this site is funded

Through affiliate commissions on subscriptions and DNA tests, and through referral fees when readers engage a professional researcher through us. Neither changes a recommendation. Where the free route is better, we say so — the subscription page tells you to buy a month rather than a year, which is not what an affiliate-optimised page would say.

What this site is not

It is not a record repository, and we do not hold or sell anyone's family data. It is not legal or probate advice, and it is not medical advice on DNA health reporting. Record availability and fees change constantly, so confirm with the archive before travelling or paying.