A private genealogy research helper for building and checking your family tree. It works with GEDCOM files and your Ancestry tree, searches free records first, keeps sourced notes and research logs, and drafts record-request emails for you to review and send.

What it does

  • Works with GEDCOM files and your Ancestry tree, searches free records first
  • Keeps sourced notes and research logs
  • Drafts record-request emails for you to review and send

In the creator’s own words.

1What you’ll need

  • A Bot account, or the Bot app on your phone

From the bot’s share page, which lists no other requirements.

Avoid sharing passwords, keys or private personal data.

2Set it up

Summary from the bot’s share page:

  1. Open AncestryResearch’s share page with Open in Bot.
  2. Add AncestryResearch in Bot.
  3. Start a chat with AncestryResearch, then review what it produces and check any factual claims.

3Use it

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