Ancestry.com

2.744 out of 5 stars
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2.7
2.744 out of 5 stars
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1,000 reviews in total

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Ancestry.com has room for improvement based on customer feedback. Customers particularly appreciate service and reliable, though some mention concerns about customer service and expensive.

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Refund Policy is not Great

Review bombed, here is why. Originally I loved the service. However, I accidentally left a $70 subscription active. This...Read more

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Not worth the money

Thought the idea of this makes sense, once you actually start receiving information on your family tree it starts gettin...Read more

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Rip off.....keep asking for more money.

Rip off.....keep asking for more money.

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Seemed like a canned analysis

Seemed like a canned analysis. Names popping up, however, are doors to be opened, questions to be answered. I have addi...Read more

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6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

Wish it was easier to navigate & find…

Wish it was easier to navigate & find family members. Needs to be more user friendly.

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Sam Nance
Sam Nance
1 reviews
6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

I got a hint showing my Aunt died even…

I got a hint showing my Aunt died even showing a headstone. My mom is 8 I. When I told her she got so upset. So "SURPRISE " MY AUNT IS VERY MUCH ALIVE! Please make sure your hints are correct! So upset!!!

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Carl Knepfler
Carl Knepfler
1 reviews
6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Auto Charged, no refund

You guys auto recharged me for a whole year and wont refund me. Thats criminal. Its one thing to prorate me for what time has already gone by but to charge someone for a whole year when they don't want the service and only let it renew as an honest mistake and giving no recourse is not a way to do business. There is no way I will ever give your company another cent, and I will tell everyone I ever meet the same thing.

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Gilian
Gilian
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Pleasantly surprised by the accuracy of…

Pleasantly surprised by the accuracy of the report!

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Jeremy Hafer
Jeremy Hafer
1 reviews
6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

Waste of money

Waste of money, doesn’t tell you exactly your heritage, just general areas

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6 months ago
4 out of 5 stars

It’s fine

It’s fine. I feel like some of the items that are being charged for for family tree should be included in your initial purchase. I get too many ads asking for money. I am on a fixed budget and I would love to see all the stuff that you have to offer but it’s way too much money.

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Karl Fisher
Karl Fisher
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Great company.

Kept updated on the whole process very professional and good company.

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Elizabeth
Elizabeth
1 reviews
6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

It will be better if is processed in…

It will be better if is processed in less time. Also, is this 100% accurate, because my great parents told me our roots were from middle east

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6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

I was actually looking for a particular person

I was actually looking for a particular person, my biological father and it didn't help. Very confusing to use. It's very hard to locate people that you are looking for.

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Mike Gayler
Mike Gayler
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

I just joined up and found out a lot of history and distant relatives.

I just joined up and found out a lot of history I had no idea about and quite a few distant relatives! Wow! Very interesting and hope to make contact with some of these great people.

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Antwan Mack
Antwan Mack
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for everything I love it.I…

Thank you for everything I love it.I very appreciate everything I do

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John B.
John B.
1 reviews
6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Charged me for a membership I don't…

Charged me for a membership I don't need (sneakily with a £1 intro offer and then £49.99 renewal). Cancelled it immediately and contacted support but they refuse to refund it! Ridiculous policy for a large company.

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Inez Bailey
Inez Bailey
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Suprised

I was surprised at how easy it was to register my DNA test and the fact that I was able to get immediate answers for my questions. I was also very surprised at the results. I had always been told that my ancestors were German and that on my Mother's side, they married American Indians after arriving in America. I was very surprised that not any percentage of my DNA was native American. What an interesting discovery to share with my siblings! Thank you for settling the matter. Now we can research our Belgium and Scotish roots and learn more about our ancestors that were Jewish.

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Toni Byrne
Toni Byrne
1 reviews
6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Your site was too hard to navigate

Your site was too hard to navigate. I’d forgotten the password as my daughter gave it as a gift. And you would not recognise a new password when I tried to change it so I wasn’t able to open the site again. unless you can help me with this so I actually see what my results are I couldn’t recommend you to anyone sincerely Tony Bracken

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Joshua Mohr
Joshua Mohr
1 reviews
6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

MOHR'S WAY LLC N MUCH MOHR

Well as of today I haven't received my results yet, so needless to say how can I give a review in 1st place ??? PS I WALK WITH GOD N THE DEVIL. AMEN

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6 months ago
2 out of 5 stars

I am 88 years old and what I really…

I am 88 years old and what I really wanted was a confirmation to my heritage that I had been told by my mother, that I was nearly 100% Slovenian and could possibly have a little bit of German. I thought this would be simple. It turned out to be convoluted, complicated beyond my imagination, with no reasonable way to communicate my concerns and wishes. I have little or no records of my family history so answering your questions was impossible Some early current information was accurate with my parents and 2 brothers and one sister. Then my oldest brother disappeared, never to be mentioned again, and generations of possible matches kept showing up, Next you wanted to build a family tree with my husbands family that was absurd. And emails kept arriving faster than I could even read them, let alone analyze them. I know there was some interesting information about my parents and one generation back, but it was impossible for me to discuss this with you. I should have had communication with live people and would it would saved so much time for a majority of people like me to explain what we was looking for and what information you were sending was possibly mine and what wasn't. And lastly, it soon became clear to me that Ancestry.com was highly motivated to sell me more product. In the end, you did confirm that my mother's information was accurate. I wish your diagrams and explanations were user friendly for printing out but even that is highly disappointing.

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Donna Stokes
Donna Stokes
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

So far I’m ver pleased with the…

So far I’m ver pleased with the results. Not many surprises but confirmation that my research is going in the right direction.

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Alice Morgan
Alice Morgan
1 reviews
6 months ago
2 out of 5 stars

Well I tried to edit my father…

Well I tried to edit my father information that I put in wrong and it didn’t let me make corrections.

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6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Scummy ass website

Scummy ass website. I did a free trial through PayPal. And used a pre paid visa with not enough money on it as a backup. Pal pay went directly in my bank to give them $25, then once I realized it, they charged me another $25 to cancel. Stay away from this predatory shit.

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Alexandra
Alexandra
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful

Wonderful! Nice to find out so much! Help me understand myself: my tastes, my skills, my desires, why I love so much some places,...

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