FamilySearch, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, holds more than 22.7 billion searchable records and images — the largest genealogical collection in the world. The online family tree contains 1.8 billion searchable individuals.
In 2024, FamilySearch received over 285 million visits from users in 170 countries. Ancestry.com charges up to $49 per month for comparable access. FamilySearch is entirely free, funded by member tithing as a gift to the world. No other religious organization has built anything comparable. (Church-reported figures, independently recognized as the world's largest genealogical repository.)
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