Ancestry.com and AncestryDNA

How to Delete Photos and Remove Information from Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com Cheat Sheet

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Ancestry.com Resources from Family Tree

48 Ancestry.com Search Tips Free eBook

No genealogy website is better-known or more visited than Ancestry.com. Learn how to make the most of Ancestry for free with our downloadable ebook.

Free Genealogy Records Online Database Search Tracker

Use this free form to track searches in Ancestry.com and other online genealogy databases. You’ll avoid repeating fruitless searches, and, by methodically changing one search term at a time, increase your chances of finding the record you need.

On-Demand Webinar: How to Optimize Your AncestryDNA Results

Learn at your own pace! Discover quick and easy tips and techniques to use your AncestryDNA results to discover new ancestors, connect with new genetic relatives, and grow your family tree.

Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com*

This book will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription by showing you how to take advantage of what the world’s biggest genealogy website has to offer.

Unofficial Ancestry.com Workbook*

In this workbook, an essential companion to the Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com, you’ll learn how to use Ancestry.com to its full advantage, with detailed guides to searching the site’s digitized records.

Ancestry.com Quick Links

Here are shortcuts to some popular Ancestry topics and record collections:

Account information

African American records

Ancestry Academy

Ancestry Blog

Ancestry (RootsWeb) WorldConnect

Ancestry Support

Card Catalog

Family Tree Maker software

Free index collections

Jewish records

Message Boards

MyCanvas

Public member trees (free to search)

Recently added and updated collections

Terms and Conditions

World Archives Project

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!

Ancestry.com Subscriptions Explained

Not sure if investing in an Ancestry.com description makes sense for your goals? Here, we break down the costs and benefits of different subscription options.

Your Guide to Building and Searching Ancestry.com Family Trees

Use this guide to build your family tree on Ancestry.com and learn some handy strategies for getting the most out of its features.

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

How do you find more ancestor answers in the genealogy collections at Ancestry.com? Follow these tips to master 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.