Family Tree Connection

About This Database Service

Building Your Family History

There is a real distinction between tracing your roots and compiling a family history -- and the latter can be much more rewarding. While we can never build a complete accounting of what our ancestors did on a daily basis, you can collect enough information to develop a detailed profile of what activities were important to them.

While there are many commercial services and even free sites that provide extensive databases of vital and public records -- census, immigration, marriage, etc., there are few resources that capture the day-to-day activities of your relatives.

Cataloging the Lives of Real People

The Family Tree Connection is a growing collection of data indexed from a variety of secondary sources such as high school and college yearbooks, city directories, local club member lists, church records and much, much more. We are excited to offer this unique and valuable resource to family researchers, and hope it will help you will make many "family tree connections" in the years ahead!

This project is all about capturing details about the lives of your ancestors -- from their early years in school, through college and then in their careers and spare time (i.e. hobbies and group activities). Surprisingly, many clubs and organizations kept close track of their members, even after they moved out of town or passed away. And some schools recorded the progress of their alumni (including marriages).

The Family Tree Connection database resides at Genealogy Today and is integrated into the search engine on that site. To subscribe, following the link below which will take you to the Genealogy Today web site. You will have the option to pay online using a credit card via the PayPal service, or print an order form and mail in payment.

Subscribe Today and Make a Connection!

Your annual subscription gives you unlimited access to the Family Tree Connection database, along with discounts on all purchases in the Genealogy Today Store and any scanning services you request (of images in any of the FTC source documents).

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Subscribers receive unlimited access to the Family Tree Connection database; a 5% discount on all purchases made in the Genealogy Today Store; and a 50% discount on all scanning fees. ALL FREE INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT GENEALOGY TODAY WILL REMAIN FREE. This subscription fee is ONLY for access to the Family Tree Connection.

Greater Savings for Multiple-Year Subscriptions

To help keep the cost of subscribing to the Family Tree Connection within your budget, you can subscribe for multiple years and save 20% to 30% for 24 and 36 month subscriptions. To take advantage of these special savings, signup and then on the Product.Order page, click on the links where is says "Discounts Available".

Are You Concerned about the Integrity and Security of FTC Archives?

The staff at Genealogy Today has been handling antique materials for a very long time, and they take great pride in their role as keepers of family history. Their rigorous cataloging and data entry system ensure accurate transmission of information to you, the researcher and caretaker of your family history. If you'd like more information on their archival and data entry processes, click here.

Search First, Subscribe Later!

While an annual subscription to the Family Tree Connection costs less than ten cents per day, there is nothing wrong with being cautious about spending your research budget. That's why we have made the entire index to the database freely searchable -- you can see if there are any possible matches before you subscribe. Just remember, hundreds of records are added daily, so check back often if you don't find any matches today. Click to Search Now!