Real Stories

Success stories

Outcomes you can aim for: new branches, clarified relationships, and a clearer picture of where your line came from.

Real Stories

Families are discovering their history every day

We have had fabulous experiences with OneGreatFamily.com. We went from a few hundred people in our PAF program to over 10,000 each in OneGreatFamily.com.

Mark & Betty Stilwell

Hundreds to 10,000+ names

You have an EXCELLENT product. I am involved in the IT world as a trainer and a consultant, and I recognize a powerful, user friendly program when I see one, and yours is truly one of the best I have seen.

Donald McGirr

IT trainer & consultant

Best I've used

OneGreatFamily.com has been a tremendous help to me in my family research… I have discovered several dates that had eluded me, as well as finding some unknown ancestors that I didn't know existed. I also found 2nd & 3rd cousins that I never knew.

Gwen Reid Adams

New cousins & dates

One person can't possibly do all of the work alone—they need help to speed up the work… The only way to do this is with your wonderful service.

Jeff Bagley

Collaborative research

I have found hundreds of relatives that I would have otherwise not been able to find… I love the merging technique that this website offers! The ancestry 'tree' or handprint is awesome.

Mary Beth Davidson

Hundreds of new relatives

The best thing is that the search program runs continuously and adds data automatically to your tree… I have recommended OneGreatFamily to friends of mine who are also interested in genealogy.

Joe Cercy

Automatic discoveries

Wow! I never expected to go back 50 generations. I am thrilled with this program.

Gary Shatswell

50 generations back

Thanks to OneGreatFamily and the power of technology I have found many living relatives… I have at present over 1,892 names and 653 families… and still growing!

John Bennett

1,892+ names

You are all you say you are, and then some.

John W. Rice

Exceeded expectations

From a surname to a branch

Many members start with a last name and discover how their line already intersects research submitted by others—turning a vague family story into a documented path.

Cousins and collaborators

When multiple relatives work the same line, a shared foundation reduces duplicate effort and makes it easier to agree on what is well-sourced versus still speculative.

Brick walls, reframed

The hardest problems often improve when you can see migration, naming patterns, and neighboring families in context—exactly what maps and tree-wide exploration are for.

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