Our annual list of the 101 Best Web Sites for genealogy has been a Family Tree Magazine staple since the beginning, but this year it occurred to us to wonder: best for whom? After all, among the 101 sites we highlight for excellence, not all are equally useful for every genealogist. Family researchers come to the Web with a dizzying array of needs, and few sites can satisfy all their individual appetites.

Maybe you're just getting started. Or perhaps you've followed at least one branch of your family back to the point when your ancestors arrived in America, and you're ready to jump the pond. You may have special interests, such as tracing African-American or Jewish family trees.