Top Ten Most Popular Online Genealogy Magazines
This article presents the list of the top ten most popular online genealogy magazines. This list was prepared by Alexa. Alexa is the world’s leading company for measuring internet traffic. The company monitors the web traffic of millions of internet sources, including thousands of genealogy sites. Web traffic is objectively categorized based on the actual number of visitors to each web site. From these internet traffic statistics, Alexa maintains a list of the most popular online genealogy magazines.
We are happy to report that Genealogy In Time™ has made the list of the top ten most popular online genealogy magazines at number six. Below is the complete list in order of popularity:
1. Eastman’s Online Genealogy Magazine – Not surprisingly, Dick Eastman’s ever-popular newsletter is the leading online genealogy magazine. This site contains both free content and subscription material. [Link]
2. Family Tree Magazine – This is the online version of the print magazine of the same name. This site has some free content, although the emphasis is on getting people to subscribe to the print edition of the magazine. [Link]
3. Family Chronicle Magazine – This is also an online version of a print magazine with the same name. There is some free content, with an emphasis on getting people to subscribe to the print edition of the magazine. [Link]
4. Journal of Genetic Genealogy – This is a technical scientific magazine that covers DNA testing for genealogy. The site is free. [Link]
5. The Global Gazette – An online genealogy magazine and genealogy store. There is some free content and a considerable amount of content that you can buy through their store. [Link]
6. Genealogy In Time™ – That’s us! It is nice to see that after publishing our free online genealogy magazine for a year, we have already moved into sixth place. [Link]
7. Genealogy Roots Blog – Officially classified as a genealogy magazine, this site provides links mainly to US web sites for vital records, obituaries, etc. [Link]
8. Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly – This is the go-to genealogy site for anyone wanting to trace their roots in the State of Georgia. [Link]
9. Genealogy Magazine – This site is a mixture between a genealogy magazine and a genealogy store with books, databases and articles for tracing your ancestors. [Link]
10. Family Research – This is a specialty online magazine targeted at people tracing English, Scottish or Irish roots. [Link]
This list is current as of December 2009. You can access Alexa’s most up-to-date list of the most popular online genealogy magazines by clicking here.