FamilySearch Tree

Discover where you came from, and get to know who you are.

FamilySearch Tree

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By: FamilySearch International

Users: 8,919,298

22.42K

Rating: 4.54

(48,662)

50 new ratings

Version: 4.8.16 (Last updated: 2024-10-08)

Creation date: 2014-07-15

Email: fs*****@familysearch.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Location: approximate location (network-based), 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
read sync settings
run at startup
reorder running apps
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off

Ranking

# 12,890 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#59 in Books and reference (Free) ▲ 6 #12 in family keyword 80 #29 in history keyword 37 ▲

Other platforms

FamilySearch Tools (v1.0.1)

3.23

(13) 4,000

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App summary

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Your family history is the story of you. The FamilySearch Tree app makes it easy to add to, edit, or share your own family’s history anywhere you can take a phone or tablet. Since the app syncs with the FamilySearch website, changes or additions you make are available on any device.

Family Tree—View, add, and edit information about your ancestors. Enhance your tree by adding photos, stories, and documents.

Tasks—See which ancestors FamilySearch has already found in historical records and get ideas for what to do next.

Search Historical Records—Find your ancestors in the billions of records on FamilySearch.org to learn more details of your family story.

Relatives Around Me—See how you are related to nearby FamilySearch users that are also signed in to the app. This is a fun activity at your next group meeting, party, or event.

Map My Ancestors—Explore your heritage in maps that show where the key events of your ancestors’ lives took place.

Messages—Communicate and collaborate with other FamilySearch users from within the app.

NOTE: Content you provide for deceased individuals will be publicly available. See our privacy policy for more details.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to navigate compared to the website
No ads and it's a free research tool
Ability to build family trees on the go
Helpful for viewing historical records and memories
Clean layout and friendlier design than other sites

Cons

Frequent sign-in issues and app crashes
Bugs and glitches affecting functionality
Inaccurate information and difficult to correct errors
Limited support and technical assistance available
Recent updates have made previously useful features less functional

Most mentioned

Issues with signing in and staying logged in
Bugs affecting photo and document uploads
Slow performance and freezing
Difficulty editing or managing accurate information in the tree
Recent updates causing frustration and reduced usability

User reviews

I have to sign in and change my password every time, even though I am writing down the password and know it is correct. Sometimes, my information on my Tree disappears. There are gross mistakes that someone entered, but after going on a family history, search in person and have learned the truth, I can't change the errors. It is a very poor site, and mistakes are frequent and large because anyone can enter a claim, and no one checks the info.

Stacey Dodds-Mowatt, 2024-09-15

I spent over 3 years working on my family history on this app, and now I can't even access my tree with well over 300 people on it. There is no technical support to reach out to. I have to start all over and add people again and merge them. My memories are even removed from the app. However, the app still has all I have done on the app photos included. You can see it on other apps, but this is truly upsetting, to say the least 😒. I get it is free, but this is so disappointing.

Jessica Lippe, 2024-09-14

Love the app! Helped me go all the way back it 1400's on half of my maternal side, as others have mentioned in their reviews, there are a few glitches, and some inaccurate things that will take some time to sort through, but to me that is a small fee to pay, for NO ADS, & a free research tool plus a free family tree builder. When people attach a back story or notes to a perrson its like a window to the the past , like you're there with them witnessing their life story play out before your eyes.