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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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Qustodio Parental Control App
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ThriftBooks: New & Used Books
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Amazon Kindle
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Walmart eBooks
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LinkedIn: Jobs, Business News & Social Networking
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Audible: audiobooks, podcasts & audio stories
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The New York Times
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Walmart Shopping & Grocery
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OfferUp: Buy. Sell. Letgo. Mobile marketplace
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Spotify: Listen to podcasts & find music you love
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FamilyAlbum - Easy Photo & Video Sharing
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Adobe Acrobat Reader: PDF Viewer, Editor & Creator
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Cozi Family Organizer
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Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax
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Poshmark - Buy & Sell Fashion
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Overstock - Get Free Shipping on EVERYTHING*
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Ancestry: Explore your family tree & unique story
Ancestry.com
Books & Reference
Discover & explore family history, origins & genealogy with documents & photos
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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FamilySearch Tree
FamilySearch International
Books & Reference
Discover where you came from, and get to know who you are.
1M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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MyHeritage - Family tree, DNA & ancestry search
MyHeritage.com
Books & Reference
Build a family tree & unravel your ancestry. Genealogy research, made easy!
10M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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FamilySearch Memories
FamilySearch International
Books & Reference
Preserve and share precious family memories for generations to come.
500K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Quick Family Tree
Digital Gene
Lifestyle
This is an app that allows you to make family trees.
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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AncestryDNA - Genetic Testing
Ancestry.com
Lifestyle
Discover the unique family story that only your DNA can tell with AncestryDNA®.
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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Take a Name LDS Family History
Kinpoint, Inc.
Books & Reference
Everything you need to take family names to the temple.
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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23andMe - DNA Testing : Health & Ancestry
23andMe
Health & Fitness
Explore your DNA! Learn about your ancestry, health, traits, and more.
1M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Find A Grave
Ancestry.com
Books & Reference
Over 150 million graves in cemeteries worldwide at your fingertips
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Qustodio Parental Control App
Qustodio LLC
Parenting
Family Parental Control 📲 Screen time & family locator
100K+ Downloads -
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ThriftBooks: New & Used Books
Thrift Books Global, LLC.
Books & Reference
Shop over 13 million new and used books at up to 80% off list price
500K+ Downloads -
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Amazon Kindle
Amazon Mobile LLC
Books & Reference
Your library in your pocket. Anytime, anywhere.
100M+ Downloads -
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Walmart eBooks
Kobo Books
Books & Reference
Get lost in a story. Instantly access over 6 million eBooks and audiobooks.
1M+ Downloads -
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Audible: audiobooks, podcasts & audio stories
Audible, Inc
Books & Reference
Listen your way. Hear the best audio storytelling from audio books to podcasts
100M+ Downloads -
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The New York Times
The New York Times Company
News & Magazines
Download the free NYTimes app to read the latest headlines from today’s news.
10M+ Downloads -
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OfferUp: Buy. Sell. Letgo. Mobile marketplace
OfferUp Inc.
Shopping
Letgo is now part of OfferUp! Shop local items, find deals or sell in seconds
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Spotify: Listen to podcasts & find music you love
Spotify Ltd.
Music & Audio
Discover new music & play your favorite songs, albums, artists & podcasts
500M+ Downloads -
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FamilyAlbum - Easy Photo & Video Sharing
mixi, Inc.
Parenting
FamilyAlbum helps you share, save, and remember your child's special moments.
5M+ Downloads -
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Adobe Acrobat Reader: PDF Viewer, Editor & Creator
Adobe
Productivity
Organize tax forms and combine into one PDF to make filing your taxes a breeze.
500M+ Downloads -
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Cozi Family Organizer
Cozi Inc.
Productivity
The surprisingly simple way to organize the family. Shared calendar & lists.
1M+ Downloads -
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Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax
Calm.com, Inc.
Health & Fitness
Join the millions discovering the life-changing benefits of meditation with Calm
10M+ Downloads -
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Poshmark - Buy & Sell Fashion
Poshmark, Inc
Shopping
The new way to buy and sell fashion
10M+ Downloads -
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Overstock - Get Free Shipping on EVERYTHING*
Overstock.com
Shopping
Shop the best deals on stylish furniture, home decor, area rugs, & more!
5M+ Downloads
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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 842 unique apps (519 Android apps and 323 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 842 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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