Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Family research in one app

Ancestry: Family History & DNA is a genealogy app for building, checking and sharing a family tree. It suits people starting with a single relative as well as users who already have names, dates, photos and stories to organise. Add family members, attach images, record notes and follow connections as the tree develops.

Records, hints and family stories

The app lets you search historical records and receive suggestions linked to people in your tree. These hints can point to possible documents, photographs, relatives and life events, which you can review before adding useful information. A map view helps place ancestors in the context of where they lived, while messages support contact with other Ancestry members.

DNA results alongside your tree

Users with an AncestryDNA test can activate their kit, view ethnicity results and see DNA matches. Combining those matches with a family tree can help identify possible relatives and add context to existing research. DNA results may also include information about selected personal traits, depending on the account and available results.

Access and app details

Some research tools and records are available without payment, including family-tree creation, photo uploads and access to a selection of free records. Broader record access, additional hints and other features may require a trial or subscription. The app is published by Ancestry.com and has a 4.62 rating from 172,144 reviews, with 10,000,000+ installs in the Books & Reference category.