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Best 10 Family History & Research Apps
Unlock the hidden secrets of your ancestry. Family and ancestry searches and DNA tests make it easy and enjoyable for you to discover your family tree.
About Family Ancestry
Finding out family ancestry is the process of tracing lineage as far back as possible through various research techniques. The goal is to create some sort of chart or family tree with the findings.
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Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Build family tree & discover DNA, family history heritage, origins and ancestors4.5 Ratings 383K+ Reviews 5M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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FamilySearch Tree
Discover where you came from, and get to know who you are.4.8 Ratings 336K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich FreshFree![Google Play]()
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MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA
Discover your ancestry, research your genealogy and explore your family origins4.4 Ratings 254K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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BillionGraves
Honor, preserve and protect cemeteries around the world.4.1 Ratings 2K+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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FamilySearch Memories
Preserve and share precious family memories for generations to come.4.8 Ratings 15K+ Reviews 500K+ DownloadsFree FreshFree![Google Play]()
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FamilySearch Get Involved
Review historic names to help people discover their family story.4.4 Ratings 236+ Reviews 10K+ DownloadsFree FreshFree![Google Play]()
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Ancestry Academy
Genealogy Learning3.9 Ratings 178+ Reviews 10K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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Take a Name LDS Family History
Everything you need to take family names to the temple.4.2 Ratings 788+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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AncestryDNA - Genetic Testing
Discover your ethnicity, connect with DNA relatives, and explore your traits4.8 Ratings 225K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Family Tree Magazine
Family Tree is the must-have magazine for all family historians3.6 Ratings 117+ Reviews 10K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching family history and research, ancestry and family history. From there, we retrieved a total of 756 unique apps (420 Android apps and 336 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 756 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Family History & Research Apps for both Android & iOS.
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