r/Genealogy peaks Wednesdays 4pm-6pm UTC
r/Genealogy was created on September 11, 2008, making it 17 years and 8 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 199,456 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/Genealogy is experiencing strong growth, with 3,261 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Genealogy shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 20.2 upvotes per post across its 199,456 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.63.
Posts on r/Genealogy receive an average of 12.7 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 24 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 10 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 4pm UTC (14 posts), 6pm UTC (9 posts), and 2pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 6am UTC, 7pm UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (16), Tuesday (17), Wednesday (24), Thursday (10), Friday (10), Saturday (13), Sunday (10) posts reaching the top.
r/Genealogy currently has 199,456 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 3,261 members (1.66%), averaging 99 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/Genealogy in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/Genealogy has gained 8,984 subscribers (4.72%). Since tracking began 651 days ago, the community has added 65,319 total subscribers.
r/Genealogy is experiencing strong growth, with 3,261 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Genealogy has 199,456 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/Genealogy is Wednesdays 4pm-6pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/Genealogy is experiencing strong growth, with 3,261 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Genealogy was created on September 11, 2008, making it 17 years old.
r/Genealogy is a Reddit community with 199,456 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "A subreddit about all things genealogy... provided it's not about living people. Read the rules and FAQ in our Wiki!" The best time to post on r/Genealogy is Wednesdays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 20.2 upvotes and 12.7 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 99 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/Genealogy is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,356 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-05-22 02:40:06