What are our customers and
the press saying about Footnote
Footnote has been mentioned in Library Journal, Washington Times, PC magazine, Star & stripes, CNN, Glenn Beck Show, MSNBC, AP, Tech Crunch, EBSCO, Today Show.
- Over 57 million original documents with millions added every month.
- The internet's best Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWII and Vietnam War collections
- …and more. See below
Millions of people and thousands of institutions use Footnote to discover and make sense of history. Footnote.com, where history just might surprise you.
Footnote is a web site that makes historical documents available
“I could spend hours and hours poring through the documents available here.”
-Dick Eastman, EOGN
Highest Rated Website - Four Stars
“With an appeal reminiscent of the History Channel, this smartly designed resource lets you create a gallery of photos, family trees, and much more. Cutting-edge in every way.”
-Barb Kundanis, Library Journal
This site has been a godsend to me
“There are so many records on Footnote, that are nowhere else on the internet. And since I am disabled and can't travel, this site has been a godsend to me. ”
-Pianist1340, Footnote Member
Impressive database of original historical documents
“Great resource for history buffs, students and researchers who need primary sources.”
-Gina Trapani, Lifehacker.com
Share your own knowledge and research about historical documents
“Stuff like Footnote makes the internet what it should be - an affordance for collaborating on stuff you would never in a million years be able to do by yourself. Crowdsourcing at its finest.”
-Merlin Mann
Footnote.com instantly brings history to your fingertips
“Seeing actual original documents like this is something no textbook can parallel. This is the sort of stuff that turns people into historians.”
-Lisa Ruefenacht PC Magazine
Really helping me with our genealogy research
“The tour of your features was great! The entire website is too—really helping me with our genealogy research. Thanks!! “
-Lucycakes, Footnote Member
What a wonderful site
“I totally LOVE Footnote!!!!!! What a wonderful site. Thankyou so much for making it possible for people to be able to add their own story pages (and for free) and to be able to use their talents to write articles. Not only that, but I am grateful that I have the “perfect” website to share my family histories with others. “
-whitedaisy, Footnote Member
Award winning website
“I consider these features as innovative and transformational. I expect to see other genealogy content providers follow Footnote's lead.“
-Mark Tucker, Think Genealogy
Without traveling many miles to the Archives
“I love the site—The opportunity to be able to access all of these original documents without traveling many miles to the Archives (not to mention dealing with city traffic) is wonderful—especially since I work full time. Thanks!”
-hwelch, Footnote Member
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Why people love using Footnote
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- Over 56 million original documents* with millions added every month
- Almost all the documents are found nowhere else on the web
- The internet's best Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWII and Vietnam War collections
Do More
- Connect related documents
- Annotate and add comments
- Create your own gallery of images
Connect with Others
- Connect with other members
- Create web pages for people, places and events and invite family to view and contribute
- Upload your own shoebox of scanned photos, documents or whatever
- Share your memories, photos and pages with your friends on Facebook
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* What is a document? A document on Footnote is a scan of the original source document. One document may have hundreds of name records on it. Footnote will always show scans of the original document — nothing beats the original.