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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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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Lily
Lily
1 reviews
7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

It was really neat to find out where my family originated from. Ancestry does a great job of explaining everything. This was a really neat experience.

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Beth S.
Beth S.
1 reviews
7 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

The dna results took way too long to receive. Most of the "traits" are wrong and most of it is dumb, unless information. The website is too hard to navigate. I supposedly have over 41,000 matches- there is no way I can go through all that, it's just a bunch of names that I don't know what to do with. I learned nothing from it all. This was a waste of time and money. I really was hoping for more useful information such as health info or seeing my matches actually put onto my tree. I would not recommend this service.

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Luis
Luis
1 reviews
7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

The result is very accurate I was…

The result is very accurate I was expecting that

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7 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing Experience with DNA Ancestry's Test Kit

Extremely Disappointing Experience with DNA Ancestry's Test Kit I purchased a DNA test kit for €89 to gain insight into my ancestry, as I have limited family information. Unfortunately, the company's process has been highly frustrating. After registering the kit, the instructions indicated that I needed to print a shipping label to send my saliva sample to their laboratory. However, the website provided no clear information on how to obtain this label. I spent nearly three hours searching for guidance, only to find numerous online complaints from other customers facing the same issue. The lack of customer support and clear instructions made the process incredibly stressful. Ultimately, I was forced to abandon the process, resulting in a wasted €89. This experience has been both frustrating and disappointing. My name is Jeferson Rosa de A.P., and this review pertains to DNA Test Kit J9P-4Q7J-2...-5L2 *"These are not serious people. They take advantage of your emotions just to sell you empty promises!"*

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7 months ago
2 out of 5 stars

Dissapointed

The fact that you ask for membership payments on everything is rediculous! By the time I join each one, it will cost more than a house note! Website is confusing and difficult to navigate. Sent my dna sample in and results shown very little information, unless I pay for each research! Rediculous!!!

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7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

All Good

All Good .. I got the information I was seeking

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7 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

I would like my response from Ancestry…

I would like my response from Ancestry to be mailed to me as I have computer issues.This would be very much appreciated. I have not seen full result to date. Thank you

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Marie W
Marie W
1 reviews
7 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Scam

Scam! DO NOT BUY!!! It sells you that it will find your ancestors building a family tree, but it only found me 8 and the rest, I have to manually enter it!!! Stupid ass service. Glad they're going under.

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Jose Paredes
Jose Paredes
1 reviews
7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Me gusto mucho encotre lo que buscaba

Me gusto mucho encotre

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Deborah Gard
Deborah Gard
1 reviews
7 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

For me it took 3 DNA samples to get…

For me it took 3 DNA samples to get results. Also I was disappointed in the extra costs that can occur when you want hints. I found that I had to do all of the work myself and didn't get anything for the initial cost except the 6 ancestral regions.

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Elora
Elora
1 reviews
7 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

At least it's not a scam

Definitely not a scam they do take your DNA and give you some sort of results. The membership fees to access most of everything is insane. 3/5 stars because I definitely should have gone with a different company. Not for anyone who wants to learn more about their family when they don't know very much to begin with. Was kinda hoping to learn about my dad's side of the family but I don't know anything about him so I guess I'm just out of luck and out of a lot of money. Not the company's fault for that just wish marketing/how they handle asking you what your looking for and how experienced you are with your family tree differently. And maybe not charge an arm and a leg for a distant 10 times removed cousin to maybe reach out to you in 6 years

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Melissa Knapp
Melissa Knapp
1 reviews
7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Love it I learn new relatives

Love it I learn new relatives

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Kimberley
Kimberley
1 reviews
7 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected

Not what I expected. I thought it would tell me who my real father was, but it was disappointing. It only tells you info you already know and input yourself.

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Bart Provoost
Bart Provoost
1 reviews
7 months ago
2 out of 5 stars

Way too expensive...

After paying much more than advertised for a DNA kit ( VAT not included, expensive shipping) there are more costs to do anything with the results like seeing matches. It's interesting, but not THAT valuable to spend these amounts every month!

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7 months ago
3 out of 5 stars

Nice

Took so damn long, but I guess that's just the way it goes. Costly too for all the extra shit.

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AMB
AMB
1 reviews
7 months ago
2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

Very disappointed. Information given is minimal and every thing to click requires you to pay more ridiculous!

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Julie
Julie
1 reviews
7 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

OFFERED 30% DISCOUNT BUT BILLED FULL PRICE

Having been a member of Ancestry for many years, the Customer support is currently really bad. You can't email them, you have to start with Web answers, or ask Leaf the virtual assistant who may then pass you onto a human. Then the help is torturously long winded. I gave up! My issue is that I was offered 3 months at a 30% discount to renew my paused Worldwide membership. I tried to take this offer up, but could not for some reason, and then was sent a "have you left something in your basket" email. Again, I could not check out with the offer. I subsequently found that I had been billed full price for this month. I am very disappointed at the level of difficulty to contact Customer Support to resolve this issue which is why I have posted this on Trustpilot. Ancestry...please resolve this issue !!

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7 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

Gave me nothing useful

Gave me nothing useful

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Ana Cisneros
Ana Cisneros
1 reviews
7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars

Great information about where my…

Great information about where my ancestors came from.

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Noelia
Noelia
1 reviews
7 months ago
1 out of 5 stars

¡Terrible!!! Robo y estafa!

Terrible. Tomé una prueba gratis con una cuenta mía de Outlook, antes de que expirara, les escribí para que me la cancelaran porque no encontraba la opción CANCELAR. Todo bien, hasta ahí. Tengo otra cuenta de Gmail con la que tomé una prueba gratis, no habían terminado los 14 días y ya no se podían ver los archivos y figuraba como si no estuviese tomando ninguna prueba gratis. Estaba como visitante gratuito, sin plan ni nada. No había opción de CANCELAR prueba gratis. Al término de esos 14 días, se cobraron de mi tarjeta 58 euros y algo. Les escribí quejándome y no me respondieron nunca. Ahora, ha pasado otro mes y se han vuelto a cobrar la misma cantidad sin brindarme ningún servicio porque igual que antes, los archivos estaban bloqueados y cuando los pinchaba, me llevaba directamente hacia la página de los planes de pago Ancestry, como si no tuviese ningún plan. Pero aún así cobraron y han vuelto a cobrarme. Les he escrito otro correo electrónico y nunca responden. No tienen un canal de atención para España, alguien de carne y hueso que no sea un simple robot. Esto es un robo, una estafa. No ponen opción cancelar, no aparezco como suscrita, pero sí me cobran. ¡Los voy a denunciar!

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