Family Tree Magazine Podcast

In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Sunny Morton takes a look at three popular genealogy websites (Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage) and compares them and their features.

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Feature: Comparing Genealogy Subscription Websites

In this conversation, host Lisa Louise Cooke and author Sunny Morton compare the top three genealogy websites: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and MyHeritage.com. They discuss the definition of historical records, the role of AI in indexing, and the strengths of each platform when it comes to DNA testing and tools, and searchability.

Takeaways:

* The definition of historical records is unclear and varies.

* Ancestry has the largest number of total records, but not all are historical.

* AI is significantly improving the indexing of genealogy records.

* FamilySearch is a free platform with a global focus.

* MyHeritage offers advanced language translation technologies.

* FamilySearch does not provide DNA testing tools.

* MyHeritage allows users to upload raw DNA data from other companies.

Read Three’s Company by Sunny Morton (Mar / Apr issue of Family Tree Magazine)

Sunny Morton’s Website: https://sunnymorton.com/

Sunny Morton

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