r/Genealogy↗
Genealogy related news/articles and discussion
A subreddit about all things genealogy... provided it's not about living people. Read the rules and FAQ in our Wiki!
211k subscribers992 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)755 authors / mosince 2008
r/Genealogy has 211k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 992 posts a month from 755 people. Top topics: Ancestral Citizenship Queries, Family Memories and Deciphering German Letters.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Ancestral Citizenship Queries1.0%
- Family Memories0.6%
- Deciphering German Letters0.6%
- Old Media Memorabilia0.4%
- Document Scanning & Organization0.4%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Ancestry
- Newspapers
- Find a Grave
- WikiTree: The Free Family Tree
- PostImages
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