Free Genealogy Tools
Explore our collection of free tools to help you research your family history and heritage.
Family Tree Starter Kit
Print the interview guide, ancestor profile pages, source checklist, DNA notes, photo inventory, and research log before your next family call or archive visit.
Free Alien Registration Records Search Checklist
Build an alien registration records search checklist with ancestor identifiers, A-number clues, USCIS and archive request paths, and copy-ready genealogy notes.
Free Social Security Death Index Search Checklist
Build an SSDI search checklist with name variants, date clues, Social Security details, SS-5 follow-up steps, and alternate death-index records.
Free Freedmen Bureau Records Checklist
Build a Freedmen's Bureau records checklist with state, field office, record type, name variants, repository paths, and copy-ready genealogy notes.
Free Death Certificate Lookup Checklist
Build a death certificate lookup checklist with identity clues, vital-record jurisdictions, burial and obituary paths, request steps, and copy-ready genealogy notes.
Free Marriage Record Lookup Checklist
Build a marriage record lookup checklist with spouse details, jurisdictions, church and civil record paths, online indexes, request steps, and copy-ready genealogy notes.
Free Military Service Records Search Checklist
Build a military service records search checklist with ancestor identifiers, likely repositories, record types, request steps, and copy-ready genealogy notes.
Free Headstone Symbol Meanings Finder
Look up common headstone, gravestone, and cemetery symbols with plain-English meanings, category filters, and genealogy research notes.
Free Pedigree Chart Maker
Create a printable pedigree chart for direct ancestors with generation labels, names, birth and death fields, notes, markdown, and CSV export.
Free Ahnentafel Chart Generator
Create a numbered ahnentafel ancestor chart with names, dates, places, notes, markdown, and CSV export.
Free Genealogy Research Log Generator
Create a structured genealogy research log for ancestors, repositories, record sets, search dates, findings, negative searches, citations, and next steps.
Free Date Duration Calculator
Calculate exact years, months, days, total days, weeks, and anniversaries between two dates for genealogy timelines and records.
Free Family Crest Maker
Design a printable family crest or coat of arms with shield shapes, colors, symbols, motto text, and surname details.
Free Obituary Template Generator
Create a respectful obituary draft from life details, family relationships, service information, and tone preferences.
Free Funeral Program Template Generator
Create a printable funeral or memorial service program outline with order of service, obituary, readings, acknowledgments, and photo notes.
Free Funeral Invitation Template Generator
Create a printable funeral, memorial, or celebration-of-life invitation with service details, RSVP notes, photo guidance, and respectful family wording.
Free Funeral Thank You Note Template Generator
Create compassionate funeral thank-you note wording for flowers, donations, meals, attendance, and practical support after a memorial service.
Free Genogram Maker
Build a printable family genogram diagram with relatives, partner status, children, siblings, health notes, and family-pattern research questions.
Free Eulogy Template Generator
Create a respectful eulogy outline and funeral speech draft from memories, relationship details, tone, and service notes.
Free Tribute Speech Template Generator
Create a heartfelt tribute speech outline with memory prompts, tone options, occasion framing, and a copy-ready short speech draft.
Free Family Reunion Planning Checklist Generator
Create a family reunion planning checklist with a timeline, task list, budget prompts, family roles, travel notes, and communication steps.
Free Cousin Relationship Calculator
Figure out exactly how two relatives connect through the same ancestor, including second cousins once removed, with a visual cousin chart.
Family Tree Maker
Create a free family tree chart online. Add relatives, parent-child links, spouses, and dates, then export your tree as a PNG image or save it as a PDF.
Family Tree Template Generator
Generate printable family tree templates in fan, pedigree, bowtie, or descendant chart styles. Pick generations, fill in names or print blank, then download as PDF or PNG.
Family Relationship Chart
Use an interactive cousin chart to see how two people are related through a common ancestor, including cousins once removed and great-aunts or uncles.
Cousin Relationship Calculator
Determine the exact cousin relationship between two family members by comparing how far each person is from the same ancestor.
Free Ancestry Name Origin Lookup
Discover the origin, meaning, and history of your family surname. Explore ethnic and geographic roots of last names worldwide.
Surname Origin Lookup
Discover the origin, meaning, and history of your family surname. Explore etymology, geographic distribution, and historical context of last names from around the world.
Generation Timeline Builder
Build a visual timeline of your family generations. Enter ancestors' birth/death dates to see how your family spans across centuries and historical events.
Free DNA Inheritance Calculator
See expected shared DNA percentage and centimorgan (cM) ranges between any two relatives, from siblings to fourth cousins. Interpret AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and MyHeritage matches.
Genealogy Birthdate Calculator
Calculate an ancestor's birth date from age at death and date of death (tombstones, death certificates, census records). Supports Gregorian and Julian calendars and partial dates.