- Ancestry
- iTunes
- Free
- Universal
- Ancestry.com
Description
Discovering your family history couldn’t be easier. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, this app puts your
heritage at your fingertips. Create a free family tree and we’ll give you hints to help you learn more about your
family's past. Already an Ancestry.com member? This is a great companion app to take your tree on the go.
In
app purchase options give you access to the world's largest online collection of historical documents.
Winner of the 2013 Appy Awards!
Features:
- Build and show off your Ancestry.com family trees –
anytime, anywhere
- Make discoveries about your family with Ancestry Hints - we'll find historical records and
photos for you
- Explore high-resolution images of historical documents
- Preserve family memories by adding
photos to your tree instantly
- Access the world's largest online family resources with over 11 billion historical
records
We have multiple subscriptions available to choose from starting at $7.99 per month.
- U.S. Essentials
Membership: $7.99 per month
- U.S. Discovery Membership: $22.99 per month
- World Explorer Membership: $34.99
per month
Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
Subscription automatically renews unless
auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
No cancellation of the current
subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
View our Terms and Conditions at: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/Mobile-termsandconditions
View our Privacy Policy at: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/Mobile-PrivacyStatement
What's New
Version 4.2 (May 1, 2013)
Left-right pedigree view is back! Easily view your direct ancestors with the new pedigree tree viewer.
Version 4.1.1 (Apr 3, 2013)
4.1.1:
Bug Fixes
4.1:
- Ancestry Hints aren't just for records anymore. We'll let you know when we find photos of your ancestors
too.
- Easily share the records and photos you discover through Facebook, Twitter, and email
Version 4.1 (Mar 25, 2013)
- Ancestry Hints aren't just for records anymore. We'll let you know when we find photos of your ancestors too.
- Easily share the records and photos you discover through Facebook, Twitter, and email.
Version 4.0.6 (Jan 15, 2013)
Bug fixes
Version 4.0.5 (Dec 21, 2012)
Made it easier to start a tree
Version 4.0.4 (Nov 12, 2012)
Minor improvements
Version 4.0.3 (Oct 21, 2012)
4.0.3
- Bug fixes
4.0.2
- Support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5.
- Easier to read names and dates on
the tree viewer.
- New indicator shows that more people will be revealed if you tap on a person in the tree
viewer.
- Added hint counts to all filters, including direct link to hints list when you tap on a leaf.
-
Fixed issues with deleting people and relationships.
4.0
- Dynamic family tree that shows more family
members.
- See grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins in your family tree.
-
Ability to change your tree to display direct ancestors only.
- Purchase monthly memberships via In App Purchase.
- An updated look and feel that's both beautiful and functional.
Version 4.0.2 (Sep 30, 2012)
4.0.2
- Support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5.
- Easier to read names and dates on the tree viewer.
- New
indicator shows that more people will be revealed if you tap on a person in the tree viewer.
- Added hint counts to
all filters, including direct link to hints list when you tap on a leaf.
- Fixed issues with deleting people and
relationships.
4.0
- Dynamic family tree that shows more family members.
- See grandchildren, siblings,
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins in your family tree.
- Ability to change your tree to display direct
ancestors only.
- Purchase monthly memberships via In App Purchase.
- An updated look and feel that's both
beautiful and functional.
Version 4.0.1 (Aug 30, 2012)
4.0.1
- Bug fixes.
- Minor improvements to pedigree view on iPhone.
4.0
- Dynamic family
tree that shows more family members.
- See grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins
in your family tree.
- Ability to change your tree to display direct ancestors only.
- Purchase monthly
memberships via In App Purchase.
- An updated look and feel that's both beautiful and functional.
Version 4.0 (Aug 17, 2012)
- Dynamic family tree that shows more family members.
- See grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews & cousins in your family tree.
- Ability to change your tree to display direct ancestors only.
-
Purchase monthly memberships via In App Purchase.
- An updated look and feel that's both beautiful and
functional.
Version 3.1.2 (Mar 16, 2012)
• Support for Retina display on new iPad, allowing access to higher resolution historical documents.
v3.1.1:
• Push notifications - get updates when Ancestry.com finds new discoveries and historical records for
your ancestors.
• List of people with hints - allows you to quickly find new information about people in your
family tree.
• Relationship calculator - makes it easy to see exactly how you are related to anyone in your tree.
• Additional details added to photos - so you can easily preserve valuable information.
• Tree privacy
settings - easily change privacy settings for each of your trees.
• Integrated user feedback and support - talk to
us directly if you need help or would like to provide feedback.
• Other refinements - the Ancestry app is faster
and more stable than ever.
Version 3.1.1 (Mar 7, 2012)
• Push notifications - get updates when Ancestry.com finds new discoveries and historical records for your
ancestors.
• List of people with hints - allows you to quickly find new information about people in your family
tree.
• Relationship calculator - makes it easy to see exactly how you are related to anyone in your tree.
•
Additional details added to photos - so you can easily preserve valuable information.
• Tree privacy settings -
easily change privacy settings for each of your trees.
• Integrated user feedback and support - talk to us
directly if you need help or would like to provide feedback.
• Other refinements - the Ancestry app is faster and
more stable than ever.
• Bug fix - tree now automatically shows up after accepting Push Notification message.
Version 3.1 (Mar 6, 2012)
• Push notifications - get updates when Ancestry.com finds new discoveries and historical records for your
ancestors.
• List of people with hints - allows you to quickly find new information about people in your family
tree.
• Relationship calculator - makes it easy to see exactly how you are related to anyone in your tree.
•
Additional details added to photos - so you can easily preserve valuable information.
• Tree privacy settings -
easily change privacy settings for each of your trees.
• Integrated user feedback and support - talk to us directly
if you need help or would like to provide feedback.
• Other refinements - the Ancestry app is faster and more
stable than ever.
Version 3.0.1 (Nov 20, 2011)
Now with Shaky Leaves! Shaky Leaf Hints point you towards a steady stream of new discoveries. Plus a simple merge tool helps you quickly add new relatives and information to your family tree, while a new in-app purchase option with special introductory pricing puts billions of historical records at your fingertips.
This new version also automatically adds information to photos, allows you to change your tree privacy settings, adds an integrated user feedback and support feature, and is faster and more stable than ever.
It's not just about sharing anymore. Now you can really build your family tree using your iPhone®, iPod® Touch or iPad®.
Version 2.0.3 (Apr 12, 2011)
Version 2.0.3
• Resolved an issue that caused the App to crash on startup with older devices
• Fixed
several bugs, including a bug that prevented very large trees from loading properly
• Provided a new option to
delete the sample tree
• Improved the date picker to make it easier to enter dates
Version 2.0.1
• Automatically syncs changes you make to your tree on the web site
• Provides support for
backgrounding
• Now supports German, French, Italian and Swedish
• Fixes several bugs
Version 2.0
• An interactive family tree viewer to visualize relationships in your family history
•
Access to family trees that were shared with you
• Ability to view attached historical documents and source
citations
• An improved user experience
• Available on the iPad
Version 2.0.2 (Apr 8, 2011)
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We've identified an issue in this update that causes the App to crash when run
on an iPhone 3G or iPod touch generation 2 device or earlier. An update that resolves the issue will be released soon.
If you are using one of these older devices please wait to update the App until the 2.0.3 release is available. We
apologize for any problems this may have caused.
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Version 2.0.2
• Fixed several bugs, including a bug that prevented very large trees from loading properly
•
Provided a new option to delete the sample tree
• Improved the date picker to make it easier to enter dates
Version 2.0.1
• Automatically syncs changes you make to your tree on the web site
• Provides support for
backgrounding
• Now supports German, French, Italian and Swedish
• Fixes several bugs
Version 2.0
• An interactive family tree viewer to visualize relationships in your family history
•
Access to family trees that were shared with you
• Ability to view attached historical documents and source
citations
• An improved user experience
• Available on the iPad
Version 2.0.1 (Mar 7, 2011)
***IMPORTANT: WE ARE AWARE OF A BUG THAT COULD CAUSE LARGE TREES TO FAIL TO DOWNLOAD WITH THIS UPDATE. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE TREE, PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE YET. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY UPDATED AND EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE, PLEASE DELETE THE APP AND RE-DOWNLOAD IT. WE'RE VERY SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND ARE SUBMITTING AN UPDATE TO APPLE ASAP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE***
Version 2.0.1
• Automatically syncs changes you make to your tree on the web site
• Provides support for
backgrounding
• Now supports German, French, Italian and Swedish
• Fixes several bugs
Version 2.0
• An interactive family tree viewer to visualize relationships in your family history
• Access
to family trees that were shared with you
• Ability to view attached historical documents and source citations
• An improved user experience
• Available on the iPad
Version 2.0 (Jan 31, 2011)
• An interactive family tree viewer to visualize relationships in your family history
• Access to family
trees that were shared with you
• Ability to view attached historical documents and source citations
• An
improved user experience
• Available on the iPad
Version 1.1.1 (Aug 3, 2010)
Resolved a problem with viewing photos
Version 1.1 (Jul 13, 2010)
Improved performance
Optimized to handle trees of all sizes, including trees with over 2,000 people
Ability to delete a person from your tree
Version 1.0.2 (Apr 2, 2010)
Improved performance
Ability to create a new family tree within the app
Version 1.0.1 (Feb 5, 2010)
* 1st generation iPod Touch users can now install Tree to Go
* Fixed a problem with the display of photos in
a tree
* Fixed the most common situation that would cause a crash on startup
* Fixed an issue that could
cause a crash while loading a tree
* Clarified messaging that registering for an Ancestry.com account is free
* Improved messaging for users with trees larger than 2,000 people











