

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Genealogy Plus: Comparison of the Big Four Genealogy Websites
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Topic — Comparison of the Big Four Genealogy Websites

Speaker — Jim Anderegg

Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, FindMyPast.com, and MyHeritage.com are collectively known as the "Big Four" in genealogy research. Which one is best for your needs? This presentation will address the strengths (and challenges) of each database.
 
PARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR ONLINE.
A Zoom link will be posted at https://www.AmesPL.org/events
 

Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Story County Genealogical Society.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010
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- **full address**: 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ames Public Library
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