Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Genealogy, Records & Ethnicity

643K ratings
2828 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 19, 2010
  • September 16, 2026

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Explore your personal heritage through historical records, photos, and stories. Discover your ethnicity and connect with family communities. Build and preserve your family tree, and uncover ancestral insights.

Build and view family trees
Access billions of historical records
Discover ethnicity and DNA matches
Receive personalized ancestor hints
Upload and share photos and stories
Collaborate with family and friends
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What's New in Ancestry

18.18

September 16, 2026

Bug fixes

Subscription plans

U.S. Discovery

US Records

$24.991 Month
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In-App Purchases

$1.99

Just this record

Add only this record and info to your tree. You can view it again anytime.

Charts

Top Grossing

🥉 3

Reference

The app has maintained its position at 3 recently.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Free

📈 19+1

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This app rose +1 position in Reference chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

User reviews

Disappointed in some of the upgrades

I did give you a five star review, I’ve been impressed with some of the things that I found over the years. But I don’t like the changes in the search train, can’t find anything lately. I also noticed that I never get responses from you when I report something that’s wrong. But when you search for someone the name of the person you’re looking for should come up first and not all those weird names that don’t match or weird places or different countries even !somebody screwed that up!
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Finding My Roots

I found my first African ancestors in America through Ancestry DNA.A genealogist,M.Collier from Roots Revealed.com was able to use that info to trace our common African ancestors.

Family tree UI/Layout is great but I have to pay to use records for my information

It found the correct records for one of my family members, but to use it for my information I have to buy it, thats so stupid, I hate these money hungry people..

Fun and frustrating

I had dna done over 5 years ago with Ancestry, but lost the #, and my old tree.
I took a photo of my grandparents grave, shared it with my cousin, and I am trying to get it back.
Census states my great grandparents had 12 children, 8 emig., but this records only they had 8 children.
I know my grandfather died in Philadelphia, but can’t fix it as a cousin wrote a different place.
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Bugs need fixing

I love the platform, but when I use my widgets on the home screen as of late, I can no longer change which tree is displayed which is inconvenient. And the app also keeps logging me out unless I open it from the widget I do have set up, which is also inconvenient. Please fix these bugs!

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Crashes and freezes

Bug

Incorrect data associations

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Disappearing attachments and records

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Duplicate entries and profiles

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Issues with login and account access

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Requested Features

5 requests

Improved search and filtering options

Feature

Ability to delete records and hints

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Better integration between app and website

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More customization options for family tree display

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Inclusion of adopted/transgender family members

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FAQ

What does the Ancestry app do?

The Ancestry app allows you to explore your family history by accessing billions of historical records, photos, and stories. You can build and view your family tree, discover your ethnicity through DNA testing, and connect with relatives.

What are the key features of the Ancestry app?

Key features include building and managing your family tree, searching over 30 billion historical records, viewing ethnicity results from an AncestryDNA test, seeing DNA matches, and receiving personalized hints about your ancestors.

Is the Ancestry app free to use?

The app offers free features such as building a family tree and searching over 1.1 billion free records. Access to more extensive records and advanced features requires a paid subscription, which may include a free trial.

What devices is the Ancestry app compatible with?

The app is available for iPhone and iPad, and also offers features for Apple Watch. You can explore your family history on various Apple devices.

How can I use the Ancestry app to learn about my ancestors?

You can start by entering a relative's name to begin discovering their story. The app provides access to historical records, photos, and stories, along with 'Ancestry Hints' that can guide you to new information about your ancestors' lives.