With an AncestryDNA kit, you can access your results, including your ancestral regions, journeys, DNA matches, and some traits.* However, our memberships could help you make more discoveries.

AncestryDNA feature	Without a membership	With an Ancestry family history membership	With an Ancestry family history membership AND Ancestry Pro Tools
Ancestral regions	✅	✅	✅
Ancestral journeys	✅	✅	✅
DNA matches	✅	✅	✅
Contacting matches	✅	✅	✅
DNA compare	✅	✅	✅
Traits
Traits	Limited to 3 included traits**	✅ Also includes 75+ more traits	✅ Also includes 75+ more traits
Traits compare	Limited to 3 included traits**	✅	✅
Match relationship tools
Custom match groups	Limited to up to 24 custom groups	✅ Up to 64 custom groups	✅ Up to 64 custom groups
Shared matches	Limited to up to 3 shared matches	✅	✅
Matches’ family trees***	See if a match has a family tree, view its size, and whether it’s public or private.	✅	✅
Matching surnames in matches’ trees***		✅ Up to 7 generations of surnames***	✅ Up to 7 generations of surnames***
Matching ancestor birthplaces in matches’ trees***		✅	✅
Common ancestors in matches' family trees		✅	✅
ThruLines		✅	✅
DNA inheritance
Matches by parent		✅	✅
Regions by parent		✅	✅
Journeys by parent		✅	✅
Traits by parent		✅	✅
Chromosome painter		✅	✅
Advanced DNA tools
Enhanced shared matches			✅
Matches by cluster			✅

* Subject to change. Some DNA features may require an Ancestry membership in the future.
** You may access traits without a membership by purchasing an AncestryDNA + Traits kit or a Traits upgrade to your existing AncestryDNA results (where available). If you previously purchased Traits, your access to those traits will not be affected if your membership is canceled.
*** Access to public trees and trees you’re invited to view. Record access depends on membership type.

Memberships

Ancestry family history memberships give you access to the world’s largest collection of online family history records and a growing network of public family trees. Most people use these resources to build their family trees beyond what they already know. For example, with AncestryDNA, you can see whether your matches have family trees and records relating to your family, and with a family history membership, you can view the trees and records. These trees and records could help you learn new details about your relatives. Access to advanced DNA and family history tools not included.

Ancestry Pro Tools gives you access to advanced DNA and family history tools designed to improve your tree’s accuracy and showcase the people in your tree like never before. Separate Ancestry family history memberships required.

Link your tree and discover more

To access some match relationship tools (matching surnames and birthplaces, common ancestors, and ThruLines), you must have an Ancestry family history membership, build a family tree, make it public, and link it to your test.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if I cancel my membership?
If you cancel your Ancestry Pro Tools, or Ancestry family history membership, you’ll have access to those features of AncestryDNA listed above until they expire (on the “Expires” date on your Account settings page). Once expired, some AncestryDNA features will no longer be available (see the table above). To access those features again, resubscribe.

I used to have free access to match relationship tools; why can’t I access them anymore?
The match relationship tools mentioned above are now part of Ancestry family history memberships, which are now required for access.