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2 self-hosted Ancestry alternatives

Ancestry is an online genealogy platform that provides access to historical records, indexed archives and DNA testing, plus tools to build, store and share family trees and collaborate with other users on genealogical research.

Alternatives to Ancestry

Web-based genealogy software for publishing and collaboratively editing family trees, with GEDCOM import, media support, and granular privacy controls.

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814 stars353 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Open-source genealogy software with a web interface, multilingual support, GEDCOM import/export, relationship calculations, per-person access control and templating.

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394 stars116 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

What replacing Ancestry actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 2 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0, GPL-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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