Ancestral Findings

AF-1155: Genealogy MythBusters: Is All of Genealogy Really Online Now?


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The internet has changed genealogy forever. A few clicks can uncover census records, passenger lists, or even digitized newspapers that once took months of travel and library time to access. Companies like Ancestry, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage have built enormous databases. Google can even surface obscure family references.

With so much at our fingertips, it’s easy to believe the myth: “All of genealogy is online now.”

But here’s the truth: while the internet is an incredible tool, the majority of genealogical records are still not online. Many live in courthouse basements, small-town libraries, church archives, or dusty boxes in county offices. Some will never be digitized.

If you rely only on online databases, you’ll miss out on huge parts of your family story. Let’s explore why this myth is so common, what’s really available online, and how to push your research further by going offline...

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