Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Build family tree & discover DNA, family history heritage, origins and ancestors

Ancestry: Family History & DNA

App stats

Version: 16.23.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-26)
Creation date: 2011-11-02
Permissions
Location: precise location (GPS and network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

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

Phone and Tablet 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.

Download the Ancestry Family History & DNA app to start exploring your heritage and more, today!

View our Terms and Conditions at: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions
View our Privacy Statement at https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement
CCPA Notice at Collection https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement#personal-info-categories
Consumer Health Privacy https://www.ancestry.com/c/legal/wa-health-privacy

*Within free apps in Google Play Store Books & Reference category

User reviews

Awesome app. Kinda hard to build your tree if you don't know what you are doing. But once you get it down it's easy. I wish they would lower their subscription prices down. And I wish they would still let me access the documents after the subscription is up. This happened to my wife. I guess I used my free trial without even knowing I was in trial and wasn't able to collect some things. so whatever. lol So Ancestry if guys could please change some things. But thank you for all you do.
by aj oxborrow, 2024-11-22

UPDATE - Used to be amazing and came with tools and the original purchase, but now it's just a money grab and costs an insane amount of money for everything beyond the base info. Uninstalling and considering deleting and/or other products. The Ancestry app and overall experience is well worth it. Incredibly detailed and sparks up great family conversation. Makes for a GREAT gift!
by David Mayer, 2024-11-15

Nothing but a money grab. Starts out with a 15 dollar monthly fee. Then increases to 25. Then 35 a month, all in the course of 4 months. THEN if you want to cancel the subscription it's 25$ dollars just to cancel the subscription. Doesn't provide great information. Only provides a little here and there. Take your business to another company that isn't out to just get your money.
by Matthew Gilbert, 2024-11-04
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