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★★★★☆
“Data Quality”
Written on: 14/06/2013 by Darleith (1 review written)
I love the scanned original images with which to work. The hints feature has lots of good links to original data but also has links to an enormous amount of rubbish. There are professional genealogists who use the site for the original data but then are the copy/paste merchants who just seem to want to have the biggest tree and copy everything without giving it too much thought. I got no problem with what they to their own trees but get really annoyed when I am swamped with their rubbish... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ancestry is an escape!”
Written on: 13/06/2013
Once I get on the site, I can't seem to leave! I was able to find an aunt in the 1940 census that I had been unable to locate. I have found out some things I didn't know previously. I've laughed, I've cried, I've shared, and have found that most people want to be helpful. I have recommended Ancestry.com many times to friends, Family and acquaintances. (read more)
★★★★★
“• Excellent Interface • Easy searching...”
Written on: 12/06/2013
• Excellent Interface • Easy searching capability • Breadth of historical documents availabe (read more)
★★★☆☆
“It is not Quite There”
Written on: 12/06/2013
It is difficult to move through the app with the result that you can miss a step. It doesn't have the functionality of the desktop version, which still does not have drag and drop functionality. Hints cannot be accepted or rejected when there is an obvious answer. (read more)
★★★★★
“Found my half brother who never knew I existed”
Written on: 11/06/2013 by Trish1225 (1 review written)
Without Ancestry.com I would never have known that my father changed his surname between leaving his first family and meeting my mother, would never have found the half brother and his family in Illinois and Wisconsin, would never have known that I have Cherokee in my background. Pretty amazing stuff! I grew up as a "white bread" only child on the East Coast and felt pretty alone after my parents died - now I have a half brother, several "blood" nieces and a nephew in the mid west, and a... (read more)
★★★★★
“So Addicting”
Written on: 10/06/2013 by Bearmom106
I love Ancestry. I love finding stories about my ancestors. I have found civil war records. I found out my great great grandfather lived next door to wyatt earp,, I found my husbands father (he never knew him) and pictures of his grandparents. I love doing it so much I start family trees for all my friends and suck them into my addiction too (read more)
★★★★☆
“Ancestry.com has helped me find relatives I have heard...”
Written on: 10/06/2013 by Essentialady
Ancestry.com has helped me find relatives I have heard about, but now I have actual documentation for. I connected with a relative I had never met on my maternal grandmother's side whom she never knew. My only issue is that even with World status, I cannot get information from certain other countries, such as Cuba, where my paternal grandfather was born. Hopefully, Ancestry.com will develop some type of relationship with record keepers in Cuba so I can connect to that family without... (read more)
★★★★★
“Most Complete Collection”
Written on: 05/06/2013 by Ron-J (1 review written)
Ancestry.Com is the most complete data base available for the user. It has an interactive search program. Privacy for live people is assured. Owner has total control of data. The most complete tutorial program available. The hint system works great. I highly recommend this program over others, if though it is a bit more costly. If there are any negatives it is easy to create duplicate people and tree "spurs". It is not that easy to find the "spurs" and it is not easy to know where... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ancestry.com Best online Genealogy as far as im concerned”
Written on: 04/06/2013
People talk about the cost of Ancestry in many of the reviews that I read and I'm not sure if there is anyway to compare it to anything else except foot work. I sure can't afford to go to Germany or even Illinois to find out about my relatives as I'm on a very fixed income. I give up coffee and a magazine subscription and I don't miss them But I would miss my Ancestry! I think it is the greatest thing in the world for people like myself who can't get out and do the research because of... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Ancestry.com is best of the bunch!”
Written on: 03/06/2013 by cass109 (1 review written)
I would give 5 stars if ancestry was a little cheaper, but in content they are a 5 star. I've recently been looking at other sites and when I got back to ancestry it was such a pleasure. It was like putting on you slippers when you got home after a long day. If you have Family Tree Maker too you have the added bonus of syncing your tree. No worry about loosing your hard work if your pc crashes, just download it again from ancestry. I'm lucky that years ago I made the right choices. A dynamic... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“Ancestry.com, Good if you can afford it”
Written on: 02/06/2013
I really enjoy this site. It is very useful but it is expensive for the just the average person trying to maintain their family tree. Access to all the information costs a pretty penny annually. It has a lot of very helpful users and they make the site even more useful. (read more)
★★★★★
“The best site around”
Written on: 31/05/2013 by bliek
I have been a member for years and I love the constant updating of new records, live stream videos and the ability to go back and view them over again. The sync ability is awesome. You can have all your records with you at all times, your laptop, phone or E-reader. The DNA results are great. I have been working on my son's line,my daughter's line and my line,had test done for all of us and have had 12 to 15 hits of common ancestors for each of us. Only frustration is with DNA programing,need... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Wish I had started climbing my family tree earlier ...”
Written on: 31/05/2013 by yourstory_mypen (1 review written)
Genealogy is such an interesting hobby, in person as well as online. On the positive side, Ancestry.com has been very helpful to me as I sort through the "ready made" tree I inherited from a great aunt. I suspect she found our surname in a book and thought the information was about our ancestors. However, sourcing the entries is a good way to make good research habits. Negatively, even though I'm glad for the hints and helpful search categories, I'm put off by the new features being... (read more)
★★★★☆
“My Family Trees”
Written on: 30/05/2013 by kamslife (1 review written)
Hi, I'm not searching 1 tree, but 3. My dad's, my stepmother and my husbands. The one I've gotten the most on is my dad's. I found we are related to "Kit Carson", Daniel Boone, and as far back to King Richard the Lionheart. Many more people than I can even mention here. I haven't gotten very far with my other families. They are either from England, Germany, Hungary or Italy. It's been interesting though, and I hope to find many more people. I'm not too crazy about the DNA test... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ancestry.com daily use”
Written on: 30/05/2013 by cyndilbutler
I use Ancestry.com on an almost daily basis and thoroughly enjoy the search. I fight the "new" stuff but eventually come around and wonder how I ever used the "old." My only frustration is when a feature does not work, but I just report it and in the blink of an eye (well, okay, maybe the next day) it is fixed. "Free" time periods and holidays are frustrating when so many people are tying to access. It seems to run at a snail's pace then and so I try to avoid using during those times. ... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ancestry.com is a first-rate product with great support ”
Written on: 30/05/2013 by prye (1 review written)
Ancestry.com is the site I use more than any other to do my family history research. I purchased Family Tree Maker 2012 and use the syncing function, which allows me to attach new data and sources to my desk top computer easily. I appreciate all the education available (the Youtube videos, Livestream webinars, the Wiki, etc). I find these extremely helpful. I also love the constant updating of Ancestry.com's technology, which makes research more conveniently portable. Ancestry.com is easy... (read more)
★★★★★
“Great, but a little pricey.”
Written on: 30/05/2013 by cliffhouse49
I have found so much information on Ancestry over the years. It is usually easy to navigate and the help desk will guide you or fix you up gladly when you call. It's a little expensive if you want to get into the world records. They should offer senior discounts to make it more affordable, as grand parents are more often the people with the time (but not the resources) to climb the trees. Over all, I am pleased. The DNA testing and reporting needs to offer more organizational options. I am... (read more)
★★★★★
“My Number 1 Source”
Written on: 30/05/2013 by jenniszar
I am an avid Ancestry.com user. New records are constantly being made available. The interface is straight forward and easy to use. Searching for records is much easier than other sites. Although I do subscribe to several other sources for records, I always rely on Ancestry.com first. I do wish I could enter notes while selecting the source. For example, the address found in the directory, rather than going back in to edit the line. I am also looking forward to the Story capabilities. (read more)
★★★★☆
“My Experience with Ancestry.Com”
Written on: 30/05/2013 by EdB600 (1 review written)
I found the Ancestry.Com very helpful when I wanted to find all the descendants of my paternal greatgrandfather. I had to look at a lot of US census enumerations. Then once I had solved some of the family mysteries I typed it all into the website. Soon distant cousins were finding me and copying my work. So that worked out well for me and the younger generations. I also put in the names of a lot of the descendants so that it could be accessed after I leave this world. I have also... (read more)
★★★★★
“Connected without Binders”
Written on: 19/05/2013
Recently I traveled all the way from west to east for genealogy searching and the ancestry app was so handy to have to double check on dates and names and places. Ancestry.com keeps everything organized and in one place and I don't have to carry all the hard copy binders with me when I travel. A laptop or smartphone are much more convenient when away from home. I have also connected with distant and not so distant relatives which have helped me double check and triple check information to... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“Ancestry.com, a Researcher's tool, a Beginner's Life Saver”
Written on: 18/05/2013 by rapastor1150 (1 review written)
I have been a family historian/genealogist for over 35 years. I discovered Ancestry.com about seven (7) years ago. It was fairly simple to use then and is even easier today. The biggest asset to family research is the HUGE amount of data in the system. The next advantage is it's ease of use AND levels of help available. You can "keep it simple" or dive into the "bowels" of the data with some advanced tools. It is not, however, an end all be all. To utilize the available tools and... (read more)
★★★★★
“An investment well spent ”
Written on: 16/05/2013 by CulsenGenealogy
Being able to research anytime and anywhere is a HUGE bonus! I subscribe to the World for the records overseas and research potential (when the countries allow for the recording/copying of such) and have NEVER regretted .01 spent for the subscription. I help out many friends, and have helped them get bitten in this wonderful world called genealogy. Being able to help them clears my mind as I can than objectively look at my own family tangles and re-think my research approaches and break... (read more)
★★★★★
“Best investment I ever made”
Written on: 14/05/2013
My mom and I have been working on our genealogy for 13 years. We joined Ancestry never imagining the information we would uncover. Both of us have taken the AncestryDNA tests. We know new twists in our heritage and have connected with new family members. Using leads from some of them, we have been able to connect some areas that we had questions about. Using Ancestry.com's census records, we have finally broken through one of our brick walls! Our Mary/Mae Smith FINALLY has parents! ... (read more)
★★★★★
“No other genealogy site comes close”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by MaryLynn16152
There are people that believe all records should be nonlinear and free but that is impossible when you take into account the number of people it take to build and maintain and secure this much information. There are records not available on Ancestry that can be found elsewhere but it takes a lot of hunting. Genealogy was never a free hobby. Before Ancestry.com you either had to travel the world and search archives, hire someone to do it for you or do a limited search by mail. I still... (read more)
★★★★★
“A World of Discovery!”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by Gaelicmarianne
Like so many others, exploring the past has been an exciting thought. With Ancestry.com, the thought became a reality. To begin with just a few names & to learn the enormity of my heritage has been challenging. I love the DNA as well. It has enhanced my search. Validating some of the names I have considered as possible ancestors, linking me with a vast amount of family. There are endless possibilities of research. What I don't like & actually, I don't believe it's ancestry's fault is that... (read more)
★★★★★
“Terrific site”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by skgator68
I have been a member for at least 10 years, the last several I got the world subscription. It has been invaluable to me in my research. I have found many cousins, and have helped others who are related to people in my tree. Who ever imagined that an interest in my grand parents graves in the 1990s would end up in a research trip to Germany with my sister and a second cousin I did not even know existed back then? Love the hints and also the livestream presentations that help you get all you... (read more)
★★★★★
“My Experience”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by scottyzim
I love the ability to work on my tree- any time day or night without having to pack up all my research materials or getting dressed. The access to the large variety of collections in one place is fantastic. The customer support team is knowledgeable and very helpful.Whether one is a beginner or seasoned researcher-there is something for everyone and very easy to utilize. The challenges are the high volume usage on free weekends and holiday times. (read more)
★★★★☆
“genealogy go-to site”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by babyj2076 (1 review written)
I LOVE using Ancestry.com! I've found TONS of documentation on my ancestors and family. It's also a great way to keep it organized, digitized, and easy to share. The message board has been excellent for help and for connecting with cousins of varying degrees, but the AncestryDNA program has been even better for that! The things you can find out through all of Ancestry's aspects and programs are just shy of never-ending! Pretty much the only negative is that, unless you're really good,... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ancestry.com is Still the Best to Me!”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by DeniseMcD53 (1 review written)
I have used Ancestry.com for over 10 years and have also used other internet genealogy sites. Ancestry is the best in my opinion. Their records are updated daily and it's so easy to find these records. Very user-friendly. There are videos and classes you can take to educate you on using their site. I have found the videos very useful since the experts are giving you their knowledge on what records to search and how to use the search in it's most efficient way. Just recently I went back... (read more)
★★★★★
“Discover your family history at the click of the mouse!”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by ChrisMcKD
I am very busy, but when I get time to work on genealogy, I use ancestry.com to save time in finding key records that have helped me piece together my family tree and have put me in contact with distant relatives as well as discover that I have relations right down the street! The Census records, military records and public family trees with photos have been invaluable in filling in the blank spaces of my family tree. Because I am always on the go, the ancestry.com app has been handy when... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“Love Ancestry”
Written on: 14/05/2013 by Jensen.colette
I have been on ancestry for several years and love it!!,! I have found great info that has helped me find living relatives I didn't know I had and they give me awesome stories and photos I would never have found. Ancestry helped me a find the biological family she never knew....now she has met her extended biological family and is so happy we were able to find them. The help from others is very helpful. Thanks Ancestry Colette Jensen (read more)
★★★★★
“Addictive!”
Written on: 29/03/2013 by asalisbury
When I started using Ancestry I wasn't sure I was going to be that interested in genealogy or research. It turned out that it is very addictive! I spent my whole first weekend on the site researching. It can be very time intensive but is worth it. I found out the woman who I thought was my grandmother was actually not my biological grandmother. Additionally, a town is named after my family. Pretty cool. I had to call customer service once. They were very friendly and helped me... (read more)
★★★★☆
“For geneaology reseach I prefer Ancestry.co.uk”
Written on: 29/02/2012 by WilliamSexton (1 review written)
I have been doing my family research for some years now and my preferred site is Ancestry.co.uk. For sometime I was struggling to move forward with my tree until I joined Ancestry. Since then I have moved on leaps and bounds using the easy to search and comprehensive records. I like paying a monthly fixed fee rather than pay as you go as it works out so much cheaper. Ancestry also have freephone help line and have been able to answer my questions with one phone call. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Ancestry Made Easy”
Written on: 22/02/2012
Ancestry was drawn to my attention just after Christmas 2010 when I decided to take up the option of a free trial. I was immediately fascinated by the site and its' capabilities so signed up for an anuual premium membership, which I have just renewed for a second year. The Ancestry site very cleverly connected me to other previously unknown family members researching the same 'tree'. I have discovered many living cousins I didn't know I had, including one whose dedicated research has... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Ancestry.com a curates egg”
Written on: 14/02/2012 by nutloaf (3 reviews written)
I have used this site for several years and find it has a lot of information BUT it encourages people to put their tree on the site and to copy other trees they have found They do not insist on giving reference to where information has been found so when one tree makes a mistake alot of sheep follow and so the mistake grows I am fed up with writing to correct information I have carefully researched on other trees If you dare ask "Where did you find that birth" you get its on 6 other trees no... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ancestry.com is the best online genealogy web site I...”
Written on: 14/03/2006 by kimmybigtum (2 reviews written)
Ancestry.com is the best online genealogy web site I have ever used.
I started my family tree about 18 months ago, and with the help of Ancestry.com and their online community I have managed to trace my family as far back as the early 1600's. I have made contact with relatives all over the world and shared information with them through this site.
I cannot speak highly enough for this online genealogy web site, and the joining fee is worth every penny if you are serious about doing an...
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Chris At Sandhurst's Response to kimmybigtum's Review
Written on: 12/11/2010
I found this review helpful because i've just started researching my family tree and there are so many packages available its good to see what others this of them, especially the subscription services. I will try the free trails first!
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Jklpods's Response to kimmybigtum's Review
Written on: 28/04/2006
Ancestry.com is a highly unethical company. I called to cancel, and they still charged my twice. Make sure if you cancel they do it then and there. Better yet don\'t even deal with them. A quality company would never steal from their own customers.