Ancestry.com and AncestryDNA

The Best Ancestry.com Tips and Tricks

Not sure where to start on Ancestry.com? Follow these research tips and tricks to get on the right track.

Ways to Use Ancestry.com for Free with No Subscription

Here are seven techniques you can use to research for free on Ancestry.com, no subscription required!

Sync RootsMagic with Ancestry.com in 5 Steps Using TreeShare

The best genealogy software program meets the largest genealogy website. Learn how to sync RootsMagic with your Ancestry.com family tree.

Ancestry Mobile App Review

Our review tries out Ancestry.com’s mobile app for searching and using your Ancestry Member Tree.

Your Ultimate Guide to Ancestry.com Search

Searching on genealogy mega-site Ancestry.com can feel overwhelming. Here are tips and other free resources to help you get the most out of your Ancestry searches.

How to Search on Ancestry.com: Search Options Explained

Not getting the results you want on Ancestry? Our step-by-step guide to the site’s search options will help you refocus your searches.

How to Use the Ancestry.com Card Catalog

9 Lesser-Known Ancestry.com Collections

Look beyond the big collections on Ancestry.com to these nine lesser-known “specialty” databases. They may name exactly the ancestors you’re looking for.

How to Use Ancestry.com’s Immigration Records Collection

Seeking your ancestors in an ocean of US arrival records? Here’s how to find them in Ancestry.com’s immigration records collection.

5 Sources for German Emigration Records on Ancestry.com

If you research your German immigrant ancestors by these numbers, you’ll find that it adds up to enriched German genealogy.

Searching in a Mortality Schedule on Ancestry.com

Can’t find your ancestor in the US federal census? Special censuses might be your answer. Check out this exercise from author Nancy Hendrickson.

How to Find American Indian Records on Ancestry.com

Get the most out of Ancestry.com when searching for American Indian Records with these detailed tips and guidelines.

Search Yearbook Collections on Ancestry.com

School yearbooks are a great place for pictures of relatives during their teen years. These tips will help you explore yearbooks on Ancestry.com and beyond.

3 Examples of Ancestry.co.uk UK & Ireland Subscription Records

Ancestry’s UK & Ireland collections could push your research across the pond. Here are three examples of the genealogy records available.

How to Use AncestryDNA Shared Matches

Learn how to make the most of AncestryDNA matches with these tips.

How and Why to Download Raw Data from AncestryDNA

Use your DNA for more-intense genealogy research (and take control of your data) by downloading your raw results from AncestryDNA.

AncestryDNA ThruLines Overview and Features

Check out the AncestryDNA Match experience and ThruLines, which proposes possible family relationships to your matches based on trees and DNA.

Understanding and Using AncestryDNA’s Communities Tool

Learn how AncestryDNA’s Communities tool can reveal research clues. Also includes a special bonus section explaining how community groups are created.

Compare Physical Features and More with AncestryDNA Traits

Adding AncestryDNA Traits reveals 26 unique personal traits your genes influence. Is it worth the extra $10? We break it down so you can decide.

Get The Most Out of Ancestry.com’s Leaf Hints

Those irresistible Ancestry.com leaf hints help you quickly add relatives and records to your online trees. We’ll help you become a hint master!

Record Errors on Ancestry.com (and How to Fix Them)

Online record errors are more prevalent than you think. Learn two most common, how they occur, and steps you can take to correct them.

Ancestry MyTreeTags: Put Sticky Notes on Your Ancestors

Have you ever wished to put a sticky note on part of your family tree? Now you can, with Ancestry’s MyTreeTags.