Ancestry: Family History & DNA
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Ancestry: Family History & DNA is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Ancestry.com. Rated 4.8/5 from 645,401 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 645K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 623 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 16
- 2026 · v18.18
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About Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Explore who and where you personally came from through photos, stories, historical records, and so much more— even your ethnicity and family communities if you’ve taken an AncestryDNA® test. And with just one relative’s name, you can start to discover your family history anytime, anywhere with Ancestry®, the top genealogy app*. 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 30 billion records, photos, and more • 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 • Learn even more about your family story when you combine your tree with your DNA results • Preserve your history with your own personalized family tree • Collaborate with friends and family - it couldn’t be easier • Our modern layout design makes it even easier for you to explore • 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 the census records and access more than 1.1 billion free 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 30 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 *within free apps in the Apple App Store's Reference category
Ratings & reviews
4.8
645K ratings
What’s new
Version 18.18 · Updated September 16, 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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