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This is the year you hit your stride with family history. We’ve got a whole suite of innovative resources that make finding what you need faster and easier than ever before.
Think: Quicker finds, richer storytelling, and more moments of “look what I found.”
Your discovery guides
Our Card Catalogue turns a single keyword into a treasure trove of records.
Your discovery guides
Just a few details are all it takes to unlock generations of connections with Hints—your essential guide through family history.
Your discovery guides
We've digitised over 60 billion records and photographs—so you can uncover your family’s story with ease.
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Your discovery guides
Who are the people in that family photo you found? Face Match can help you work it out.
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Your discovery guides
See every detail without leaving the page. Simply hover over a record to open a clear, full preview.
Your discovery guides
That letter your great-grandparent wrote—the one you can barely read—now comes to life.
Your preservation tools
Build your family tree in minutes with our easy-to-use tool.
Your preservation tools
Upload photos and audio directly from your phone to create your very own personal archive.
Your preservation tools
Wondering how accurate your tree really is? Get a score from 1–10 that shows where you stand.
Your preservation tools
Preserve the small details— and the sound of their voice. Now you can record grandma talking about her childhood, capturing the stories that shaped your family.
Your preservation tools
Scan, upload and organise your personal pictures to your tree, and then bring them to life with our advanced technology.
Our Card Catalogue turns a single keyword into a treasure trove of records.
Your discovery guides
Enter a word you think connects to your ancestor—like Navy, Bristol, or Railway—and we’ll highlight related collections such as Royal Navy service files, Bristol baptism registers, or railway employment records, giving you a faster, smarter route to discovering your family story.
Just a few details are all it takes to unlock generations of connections with
Hints—your essential guide through family history.
Your discovery guides
Ancestry Hints lay out a clear trail to follow by suggesting people, records, and insights that could be a part of your story. As you explore, we’ll continue to surface new clues, helping you piece together your family history and make discoveries you’ll treasure.
With over 60 billion digitised records and photographs, you can uncover your
family’s story with ease.
Your discovery guides
Searchable and continually updated, our collections let you explore names, addresses, occupations, military service, emigration journeys, and life events like births, marriages, and deaths—helping you piece together your ancestors’ lives to build a richer, more complete picture of your family history.
Who are the people in that family photo you found? Face Match can help you
work it out.
Your discovery guides
Our AI-powered feature can suggest ancestors you might not know in the photos saved in your gallery—helping you uncover hidden connections and fill in your family tree.
See every detail without leaving the page.
Your discovery guides
Simply hover over a record to open a clear, full preview where you can zoom in on handwritten notes, signatures, and other fine details that bring your ancestors’ stories to life.
That letter your great-grandparent wrote—the one you can barely read—now
comes to life.
Your discovery guides
Our AI transcription technology deciphers every word, turning faded ink and handwritten notes into clear, readable stories. Relive your family’s moments and preserve their voices for generations to come.
Build your family tree in minutes with our easy-to-use tool.
Your preservation tools
Your family tree is a central workspace for preserving and organizing your family history. Add ancestors, attach records and documents, or upload photos and files to capture their lives. Invite family members to collaborate and watch your tree grow as you uncover more about your ancestors.
Upload photos and audio directly from your phone to create your very own
personal archive.
Your preservation tools
Preserve the moments that matter most, in a matter of seconds. Upload and organise your materials, enhance old photos, create albums or collages, and save everything to your family tree or share with loved ones—keeping your ancestors’ legacy alive for generations.
Wondering how accurate your tree really is? Get a score from 1–10 that
shows where you stand.
Your preservation tools
We’ll point out what needs attention and help you make quick fixes so you can feel confident in every branch, every name, every discovery.
Scan, upload, and organise your personal pictures to your tree, and then
bring them to life with our advanced technology.
Your preservation tools
Colourise black-and-white images, sharpen blurry faces, and organise your memories by adding titles, dates, locations, and descriptions. Preserve every single cherished detail, so you can relive family moments as if you were there.
Preserve the small details— and the sound of their voice. Now you can
record grandma talking about her childhood, capturing the stories that
shaped your family.
Your preservation tools
With our guided audio recording feature, you can record memories, notes and memos and save them to your tree. Organise by date, tag loved ones, and preserve the sound of your family’s history—just as they told it.
Featured Records
Every name, date, and document has the power to unlock a new chapter of your family’s past. And with billions of historical records— spanning generations, regions, and life moments—Ancestry gives you unmatched access to the details that bring your story to life.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHT: MEMORIES
Every photo, letter, and voice tells part of your family history. With Ancestry, you can easily preserve it all—scan old documents, upload precious photos and recordings, and save them to your family tree to be remembered, shared and passed on.
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