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Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Explore who and where you personally came from through photos, stories, historical records, and so much more— even your ethnicity and family communities if you’ve taken an AncestryDNA® test. And with just one relative’s name, you can start to discover your family history anytime, anywhere with Ancestry®, the top genealogy app*.
Why you’ll love to discover your family story using the Ancestry® app:
• View your family tree, search and add new family members, upload photos, and share stories - all with just a few taps
• With a free trial or paid subscription easily access more than 30 billion records, photos, and more
• The dynamic Discover feed lets you review, dismiss, and save your discoveries and hints for later
• Activate your AncestryDNA® kit and view your ethnicity results
• See your DNA matches and compare your results with them
• Learn even more about your family story when you combine your tree with your DNA results
• Preserve your history with your own personalized family tree
• Collaborate with friends and family - it couldn’t be easier
• Our modern layout design makes it even easier for you to explore
• Discover stories, photos, and records about your ancestors with Ancestry Hints®
• Personal traits. Add Traits to your DNA results to see how your genes could influence 35+ fitness, nutrient, sensory and appearance traits.
Free Features:
• Build a family tree
• Search the census records and access more than 1.1 billion free records
• Receive hints based on your tree
• Scan or upload your own family pictures
• Receive messages from Ancestry members
• See your ancestors' life stories on a map
Available with an optional free trial or subscription:
• View more than 30 billion records.
• Use Ancestry Hints® to learn about ancestors
• Find pictures of your family
• Discover new relatives
• Unrestricted messaging
iPhone and iPad Features:
• Curious about your family tree? Simply look up a relative's name, discover their story, and then share it with your loved ones
• Remember the high school years by finding yearbook photos to share with your close family and friends, all with just one quick tap
• Review your personalized hints
• Add photos, hints, or ancestor stories and watch your personalized family tree grow
• Watch Ancestry Academy Videos that get you started with genealogy research
• Easily upload or scan photos and add facts or stories to your family tree
• Learn about historical events that affected your ancestors’ lives.
Apple Watch Features:
• Get on-this-day alerts for events from your family history.
Download the Ancestry Family History & DNA app to start exploring your heritage and more, today!
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*within free apps in the Apple App Store's Reference category
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Developer & User Discourse
🍆😵 • Mar 31, 2026
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My grandmother is 3/4ths German and my other grandmother is 1/2 Austrian and both of these were turned into polish/ english/ Dutch
small biz seller • Mar 30, 2026
As a default, all your data is public. Need to click in secret places to block it. Don’t recommend.
JacquesSC62 • Mar 29, 2026
The App is Great, but it seems like every new feature is an upgrade. I joined Ancestry in 2001 and I have cancelled my membership a few times bc of the cost. Ancestry does NOT seem to value Long Term customers. No specials or appreciates days, NOTHING!🫤🤨😞😑😕
EJReiter • Mar 29, 2026
Deleted/downloaded, still nothing. I pay for the pro membership and the normal monthly and it's very frustrating. Brand new ipad and 1gig internet so that's not the issue.
JustWHY??? • Mar 29, 2026
Every week, there's a new problem with this app!
Ekacnapapap • Mar 29, 2026
Everything costs money you can’t do anything without the membership :(
Semi Bello • Mar 28, 2026
3 months have passed and still did not get my results
This game is cheep • Mar 28, 2026
I have been working on my tree for over 20 years and everything is gone!!!
Loreeeta • Mar 28, 2026
My favorite place to visit when I want to meet my relatives and just relax with a cup of tea.
deeeeeeeezmuts • Mar 28, 2026
Can’t accept family invitation. Can’t become a member. Can’t do anything on this app
iMac-1 • Mar 28, 2026
Although I’m sure it’s done with good reasoning, at nearly 79 the constant changes in format are definitely difficult and confusing.
Teabonz • Mar 28, 2026
App is glitchy when trying to compare matches it will freeze up, then you have to get all the way out and start over. Also does not show dna matches connected to your tree. It’s better to just work online.
Bwg2324 • Mar 28, 2026
I am unable to access my dna results
kl5150 • Mar 28, 2026
…”tell me all about yourself, and pay us for anything of substance or details.”~ madam Ancestra-
i did this hoping to gain knowledge of my grandparents i never met on my moms side when she passed there were no pictures and she didn’t really talk about them. what i got was a generic country map and air bisquited without adding another (very expensive) subscription to my life the test was gifted to me and heres the fine print PROMOTIONAL ACCESS IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE !!!
i did this hoping to gain knowledge of my grandparents i never met on my moms side when she passed there were no pictures and she didn’t really talk about them. what i got was a generic country map and air bisquited without adding another (very expensive) subscription to my life the test was gifted to me and heres the fine print PROMOTIONAL ACCESS IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE !!!
Unapologetic $200 • Mar 27, 2026
Can’t utilize sight…costs $$$
NouveauNé • Mar 27, 2026
I can’t get past their paid subscription ads
JimmieJ43 • Mar 27, 2026
I have been inactive for about 3 years AND so much has changed. I need to start over and learn all of the changes
Chattigirl55 • Mar 26, 2026
I started doing My Family Genealogy in 1980 and I can’t get enough of it. I get into it as often as possible. But with Ancestry it’s very easy to do. Thanks Ancestry.
MoonFaerieMom1221 • Mar 26, 2026
I do understand paying something for the service they provide, but you can't look at anything if you don't pay an arm a leg and promise them the life of your first born. I really enjoyed building my tree for the first couple months of membership I had with my test that I got on sale. When that trial ended it's like nope you have no access to anything. Things you save to your tree that you found while you had a subscription you can no longer view. Not worth the time unless you can keep up with the high cost.
gojompinthelake • Mar 26, 2026
I mailed in my DNA swab and never got my results and you blanked out my lineage app. NOT HAPPY
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