Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Ancestry.com Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Ancestry: Family History & DNA is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Ancestry.com. Rated 4.8/5 from 658,078 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 658K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 622 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 26
- 2026 · v18.21
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About Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Build your family tree and explore your family history with Ancestry®, the genealogy app with 50+ billion historical records, AncestryDNA® ethnicity results, and DNA matches. And with just one relative’s name, you can start to discover your family history anytime, anywhere. 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 50 billion records, photos, and more • Search census records, birth, marriage, and death records, immigration and passenger lists, military records, yearbooks, and obituaries • 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 • Combine your tree with your DNA results to find the ancestors you share with your DNA matches • Preserve your history with your own personalized family tree • Collaborate with friends and family - it couldn’t be easier • Explore your heritage and your family history on your iPhone or iPad • 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 4 billion free genealogy 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 50 billion records. • Use Ancestry Hints® to learn about ancestors • Find pictures of your family • Discover new relatives • Unrestricted messaging iPhone and iPad 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. Apple Watch Features: • Get on-this-day alerts for events from your family history. 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
Ratings & reviews
4.8
658K ratings
What’s new
Version 18.21 · Updated October 26, 2026
Bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Ancestry.com, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Name, Phone Number
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Audio Data, Customer Support, Other User Content
- Search History: Search History
- Sensitive Info: Sensitive Info
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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