Ancestry.com

2.744 out of 5 stars
2.7
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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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3 out of 5 stars
3/5

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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Mary Driscoll
Mary Driscoll
1 reviews
6 months ago
4 out of 5 stars

Enjoy meeting my ancestors and…

Enjoy meeting my ancestors and confirming information and relationships.

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6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

information was good

information was good. however, there were to many offers

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Laura
Laura
1 reviews
6 months ago
2 out of 5 stars

I wanted DNA results and to be able to…

I wanted DNA results and to be able to connect with relatives I don’t know. I started a family tree and was very excited. But the price of membership for this access, is crazy expensive and I’m unable to join. So now, I don’t have access. Makes it pretty much useless

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6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Nothing about the native part of my…

Nothing about the native part of my family came up and it was super disappointing and the results were not what I was expecting, not specific at all.

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6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

As I told you in an email on Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at 17:37: "Dear Madams/Sirs I took you up on your 40 dollar offer today (attached) but I see you have billed me 49 dollars. Will you please explain the difference Sincerely Kjeld Poulsen Kürstein" I never received an answer so this was my first disappointment. I shipped my saliva sample on Mon, 25 Nov 2024 and you confirmed reception of it Tue 21 Jan 2025 - almost two months later. So that was the second disappointment. It then took until Thu 6 Mar 2025 - four months - before I got my results. That's quite a bit longer than what I was expecting after you told me: " Once we receive your sample, in most cases you’ll receive your results within 6 weeks." In particular because my DNA appears to be pretty standard. All in all I am not impressed and I won't be needing Ancestry any longer. Greetings. Kjeld Poulsen Kürstein

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6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Misleading Membership Offers

After paying for and receiving results of the DNA test I was offered 50% off a one year membership. However, when I clicked on the link the discounted price was not available and I was only offered a short, free trial. I firstly emailed Ancestry and then spent half an hour on chat sending screenshots and being told to try various things. When none of them worked the advisor said there was nothing he could do apart from offer me a 25% discount for 6 months. Obviously unacceptable. Why offer something that you are not going to honour? If the advisor wasn't able to solve the problem surely he should have passed it on to someone who could?

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6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

I love ancestry DNA!!

I love ancestry DNA!!

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Chanda Dicke
Chanda Dicke
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Lori Kindrick Holcombe -- You have seen…

Lori Kindrick Holcombe -- You have seen what can be done with Ancestry.com with your family. Give it a try with your family and go beyond what has already been done.

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

I was disappointed in the generality of…

I was disappointed in the generality of the result. It was mostly based on possibilities of similar groups, very little trackable information.

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6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Money grab…

Obviously the kit is a tool ancestry uses to incentivize people to buy a subscription. Info provided after DNA analysis provides no new information without a subscription.

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6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Your DNA is a load of crap

Your DNA is a load of crap. I’m 100% white your DNA I’m black my husband is 100% black he from st. Lucia and you’re saying that white are you freaking serious I think you guys messed up on test. I’m not really happy. I want my money back actually.

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6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

I have no idea what I'm doing

I have no idea what I'm doing. I got no direction, no how to begin, nothing. All you did was take my money. No, I'm not happy.

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Martin Borat
Martin Borat
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Ancestry DNA.

I take my results faster ,than I expected.The results are very accurate.The company make great job .

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Judy Seward
Judy Seward
1 reviews
6 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

I would like a mailed printed copy…

I would like a mailed printed copy instead of just an email. Seems odd that you don’t provide this

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Linda Muollo
Linda Muollo
1 reviews
6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

I clicked to get my results and it sent…

I clicked to get my results and it sent me to purchase another kit. Unable to get my results.

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Red colbert
Red colbert
1 reviews
6 months ago
4 out of 5 stars

I love Ancestory.com

I love Ancestory.com, it has connected me with family i didn't know I had. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because the app has glitches, such as, I lost all my progress on the first tree I started, when I try to add some people that I know im related to, it will go to a white screen and just stays there, it won't add them. There's a lot of gaps in my family tree that I can't find any information on. I got my DNA results and honestly I have more questions than answers. I have done other DNA tests and they say something very different than Ancestory.com. other than that I do love connecting with my living relatives and learning what I can about my ancestors. Over all I recommend trying it, it may surprise you. And hopefully they will get the bugs worked out of the app

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6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

It has been great learning new things…

It has been great learning new things about my heritage and family members.

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Harry Oliver
Harry Oliver
1 reviews
6 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

It allows you to find different related individuals

Just finding more connections in my family

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Blah
1 reviews
6 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Found out my biological dad knew about…

Found out my biological dad knew about me but still wants nothing to do with me because at the time I was conceived he was engaged but really can't tell anybody because my sister found her bio dad family and is having a good experience and I'm so freaking selfless I just say that he has not responded I wish I didn't know honestly

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

Not a good experience

First kit was lost. Second kit was processed and I received an email saying that the results were ready but 24 hours later there were no results. The app doesn’t seem to work so I guess I just continue to wait.

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