Ancestry Alternatives

Ancestry is described as 'Access billions of historical records, census data, and DNA analysis to build, research, and collaborate on family trees. Includes photographs and user-contributed information' and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ancestry for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best Ancestry alternative is Gramps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ancestry are FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage, MacFamilyTree and WikiTree.

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  1. Genealone icon
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    Do you want to have your own genealogy website? Whether you want to start a simple pedigree page, build a large genealogy website with thousands of persons and complicated family relations, add your family tree to your WordPress blog or you just want to write down your genealogy...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  2. LifeLines icon
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    LifeLines is a genealogy program to help with your family history research. Its primary strengths are its powerful scripting language and the ability easily import and export information in the GEDCOM format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. Emoria icon
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    Emoria is a free platform that brings together two things families usually juggle across separate, often paywalled tools: dignified online memorial pages for loved ones who have passed, and a living, collaborative family tree that connects generations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Family Tree DNA is the world leader in DNA testing for ancestry and genealogy. Discover your family history with our wide range of tests including autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA products.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. GedMend icon
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    Merging a received GEDCOM into a master tree is one of the fastest ways to destroy years of work: duplicates appear silently, a confirmed birth year is overwritten without asking, source citations are stripped, accented names garble.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Family Atlas icon
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    Family Atlas is the fun and easy way to map your family history! Trace your ancestors migration around the world and pinpoint the sites of important family events.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Simple Family Tree enables you to create and/or view a family tree. It displays ancestors and descendants of any selected individual (it reads and writes files in Gedcom format). You can enter notes, events, marriage details, and an alternate name for each individual.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. The U.S. Surname Rank Checker shows you how a surname ranks across the 2000 and 2010 census. The tool provides both the rank and the total number of bearers of the name.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Behold icon
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    Behold' is a fast GEDCOM reading utility that presents the GEDCOM in a very useful Everything Report.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Quick Family Tree is a free app that enables users to construct multiple family trees without an account, focusing on a selected individual for ease of view, and offering data transferability between smartphones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. ZoomPast icon
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    Family tree explorer with support for GEDCOM files, privacy settings, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. 6 Groups icon
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    Create and share your organigram or family tree. ”E2E” Encrypted Instant Messaging. Add photo galleries to your tree members. Scan or attach documents to your organigram. Organize your group's calendar. Set up events and reminders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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