Best Family Archivist Apps

Family Tree Maker: AI Search

Ethnicity & Ancestry Analyzer

Free

Explore your heritage with AI-powered ancestry analysis and genealogy tools. Discover your ethnic background, build your family tree, and restore old photos. Uncover your ancestors' stories through historical records and newspaper archives.

Findmypast

Find your family story

Free

Explore your family history and discover your ancestors with a vast collection of historical records. Build your family tree, search billions of documents, and uncover your roots from anywhere. Engage with exclusive content like podcasts and quizzes to deepen your understanding of the past.

FamilySearch Memories

by FamilySearch International

Free

Easily capture, preserve, and share cherished family moments. Upload photos, documents, recordings, and stories, and link them directly to your family tree. Identify relatives in your media, and store your precious memories securely for free.

Archivist Browser

Stream Movies, Audio and Texts

Free

Stream millions of films, audiobooks, music, and digital texts directly from the Internet Archive. This media player offers enhanced playback, universal TV casting, and organized file management for researchers and enthusiasts.

Discover Your Ancestors

by Jellyfish Connect Limited

Free

This app guides aspiring genealogists through family tree research. It offers tips for beginners, articles on social history, and advice on decoding old photos to help you build your family tree.

Storied: Family History

Genealogy, Ancestry, & Stories

Free

This app goes beyond traditional genealogy to help you capture and share the stories and relationships that define your personal history. Record memories, add photos, and connect with friends, family, and ancestors to bring your life's narrative to life.

Family Tree DNA: AI Maker

Photo & Heritage and Ethnicity

Free

Discover your heritage and build your family tree with AI-powered tools. Visualize family resemblances, create collages, and see future children. Explore historical records and bring old photos to life.

Quick Family Tree Maker & DNA

Meet Your Ancestors: Heritage

Free

Trace your origins, collect family stories, and organize your heritage in a beautifully designed space. Document your ancestry, explore historical records, and discover your ethnic background through photo analysis.

Family Tree Maker and Ancestry

Family Tree, DNA & My Heritage

Free

Build your family tree, trace your ancestry, and preserve your heritage. Explore historical records, organize photos and stories, and discover ethnicity insights. Create a living archive of your lineage for future generations.

TribalPages - Family Trees

Family Tree Builder and Viewer

Free

Build, update, and share your family tree with this companion app. Invite family members to view or contribute, add photos, and receive birthday reminders. All data is securely stored online and accessible via the app or a web browser.

Heirloom4Life: Voice Keeper

Record Family Stories & Voice

Free

This app helps you capture and preserve the life stories of your loved ones through guided voice conversations. It organizes their memories into a "Book of Life" that the whole family can explore and add to, allowing for new questions to be answered in their own voice.

Family Tree Maker Connect

Take your family tree with you

Free

Access your Family Tree Maker genealogy data on your iPhone or iPad. View your own trees, explore shared family trees, and add sticky notes for relatives. Syncs with desktop software via cloud services.

Family Tree: Our Heritage

Search Ancestry, Find My Past

Free

Build and explore your ancestry with this app. It helps you create a detailed family tree, discover connections, and preserve your family's history for future generations. Share your legacy through interactive maps and printable trees.

Knit Family

Save family stories & recipes

Free

Capture and preserve precious family memories, stories, and recipes through voice recordings. This app transcribes conversations, organizes them by family member, and can even turn stories into shareable comics. It offers a private, invitation-only space for your family's history.