r/Genealogy is a subreddit with 212k members. The community frequently discusses help, records, genealogy, ancestry, and family, and they frequently recommend/review dna test, websites, and software/website, and the most common flair used is research assistance, methodology, record lookup, tools and tech, and studies and stories.
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Popular Topics in r/Genealogy
#1
Help
115 posts
#2
Records
64 posts
#3
Genealogy
58 posts
#4
Ancestry
55 posts
#5
Family
31 posts
#6
Dna
29 posts
#7
Looking For A
26 posts
#8
Struggling
19 posts
#9
Brick Wall
18 posts
#10
Research
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/Genealogy
Dna Test
77 reviews
#1
Ancestry
4.3★ from 44 reviews
#2
23andMe
3.4★ from 10 reviews
#3
FamilyTreeDNA
4.1★ from 9 reviews
Websites
2 reviews
#1
23andMe
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
FamilySearch
4.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
2 reviews
#1
Creately
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Genopro
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Genealogy
#1
Research Assistance
: "American researchers please help me"
44 posts
#2
Methodology
: "Building out my family archive"
15 posts
#3
Record Lookup
: "Weird issue with 1911 Scotland Census on Scotland's People"
8 posts
#4
Tools and Tech
: "Access Ancestry Records Without Resubscribing"
6 posts
#5
Studies and Stories
: "Memories that should be forgotten?"
5 posts
#6
Transcription
: "US Military Final Pay Voucher -Understanding Abbreviations"
5 posts
#7
Resource
: "Ancestry Free Access Global Wartime Records 4-11 Nov"
4 posts
#8
Genetic Genealogy
: "Just thought I would post something that I found amazing in my genealogy journey."
2 posts
#9
News & Announcements
: "FREE WEBINAR: Using DNA to Reconstruct Enslaved Families"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Genealogy
Yearly
+31k members(16.9%)
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Last updated: November 6, 2026