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Genealogy, records & ethnicity: find relative & ancestor stories for your tree
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Oct 9, 2026
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I love everything that I have been able to find, and I am grateful for the access. However, given the monthly price (around $42 after tax) and the fact that its 2025 and tech is so advanced it can emmulate a human mind, I am often flabbergasted at just how inconsistent the app experience is. (Edit) The App needs less focus on "aesthetic" and more focus on technical function. One problem is fixed to be replaced with another. I get you want to keep people employed, but figure it out.
57 people found this review helpful
Ancestry.com
July 1, 2025
Hi Phoebe,
We are sorry to hear you are having issues with the app. Please try these troubleshooting steps: https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Troubleshooting-Ancestry-Apps.
If the issue persists, please email our mobile team here: mobileapps@ancestry.com. Please include app & OS version, device type and Ancestry username.
Ancestry App Team
Trent Cox
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September 11, 2026
Interesting timing. This app could be great. instead there is a lot of lean put on the paywall when most off the time i just want to store the information I have and check in further down the track . instead I have to follow bread crumb access to a site that isn't very stable. It's intriguing, with the update a couple of days ago, and now my entire family tree has disappeared. I log in and its wiped back to square one, just me and my parents. There goes hours of work, 8 generations gone.
1 person found this review helpful
Ancestry.com
September 17, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are sorry to hear that you are having issues opening your family tree. We would encourage you to contact our support team directly so our agents can investigate your account and get this resolved for you:
💬 https://support.ancestry.com/s/contactsupport?language=en_US
📞 1-800-262-3787
Mike Miller
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September 11, 2026
I have been an ancestry member for years. Today I decided to cut my 6 month subscription because I have not used the app for a while and I wanted to save some cash. That's when I am told the subscription is cancelled immediately and there is a $25 early cancellation fee. This feels like a total scam to me and highly unethical. The difference in price between monthly and every 6 months is $3.00. So by cancelling early I ended up paying the equivalent of spending $4.16 month to save $3.0