FamGEN – Genealogical Portal Search
Search mask for family research
With the genealogical metasearch of FamGEN, you can centrally search leading genealogy portals. Our genealogical metasearch saves time, as you only need to fill out one form and can immediately search across multiple archives. This genealogical metasearch is ideal for family research, ancestry research, and historical person searches.
Enter names, places, and years, then start the search with a single click in your chosen portal. Each query opens in a new tab, without the need to re-enter your search parameters. Your entries remain stored.
Through the tables FAVORITES and LOG, you can also easily reuse previous search queries at any time.
Advantages at a glance
One access – many portals: FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, CompGen (GEDBAS, Casualty Lists, Headstones), Geneanet (Archives & Monuments), Archives dép. Bas-Rhin (FR), Swiss Federal Archives (BAR), Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, and many more.
Quick start: Name, place, birth/marriage/death – optional exact search.
Convenience features: Favorites (10 slots) and Log (last 10 entries) – stored locally in your browser.
Clean linking: The search mask automatically generates the appropriate query for each portal.
How to use the search
Enter data: Surname, given name, optionally place and year information.
Select portal: On the left (DE portals) or on the right (international portals)
View / compare results: The result list opens in a new tab. The previously opened tabs remain available, allowing you to compare results across multiple portals.