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Ancestry Announces Price Increase for Existing Members

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Ancestry Increases Monthly Subscription Price for Existing Members February 2022

Ancestry announced on its blog on 2 January 2022 that it will be increasing the monthly subscription rate for its existing members effective 1 February 2022. "U.S. Discovery Memberships will cost $24.99 per month, World Explorer Memberships will cost $39.99 per month, and All Access Memberships will cost $49.99 per month." Click here to read more: We’re increasing our monthly subscription prices to help provide you with more content and new product features.

Ancestry announced on its blog on 2 January 2022, that it will be increasing the monthly subscription rate for its existing members effective 1 February 2022. “U.S. Discovery Memberships will cost $24.99 per month, World Explorer Memberships will cost $39.99 per month, and All Access Memberships will cost $49.99 per month.” Click here to read more: We’re increasing our monthly subscription prices to help provide you with more content and new product features.

Why does this matter? Because there is a 50% off sale right now on Ancestry Gift Memberships for 6 months. Technically you can purchase one of these and “gift yourself.”

Ancestry New Year’s Sale – Save 50% on Ancestry Subscriptions!

NEW! Ancestry: Save 50%* on Ancestry Memberships during the Ancestry New Year's Sale! Right now through Tuesday, January 7th, 2020, you can save 50% on a variety of 6-month memberships at Ancestry! 

Ancestry: Save 50%* on Ancestry Memberships during the Ancestry New Year’s Sale! Right now through Monday, January 10th, 2022, you can save 50% on a variety of 6-month memberships at Ancestry!

NEW! Ancestry: Save 50%* on Ancestry Memberships during the Ancestry New Year's Sale! Right now through Tuesday, January 7th, 2020, you can save 50% on a variety of 6-month memberships at Ancestry! 

Save 50%* on the following 6-month subscription packages:

  • U.S. Discovery: Explore your American heritage in 15 billion records from all 50 states. SAVE 50% on a 6-Month Membership, regularly $99 USD, now just $49 USD*!
  • World Explorer: Discover your international family with access to billions of global records from 80 countries. SAVE 50% on a 6-Month Membership, regularly $149 USD, now just $74 USD*!
  • All Access: Get access to everything on Ancestry®, Fold3®, and Newspapers.com™ Basic. SAVE 50% on a 6-Month Membership, regularly $199 USD, now just $99 USD*!

DON’T DELAY! Sale valid through Monday, January 10th, 2022!

*Offers end 10 Jan 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Discount only applicable for 6-month subscriptions paid upfront. Discount only applicable for 6-month subscriptions paid upfront. Billed in one payment of $99 for a 6-month subscription to All Access, $74 for a 6-month subscription to World Explorer, or $49 for a 6-month subscription to U.S. Discovery. Your subscription will automatically renew at list price after the introductory offer unless you are notified otherwise. If you don’t want to renew, cancel at least two days before your renewal date by visiting the Account Settings section or by contacting us. See our Renewal and Cancellation Terms for further details.

Can You Use an Ancestry Gift Membership Yourself?

Actually, if you currently have a paid Ancestry subscription OR if you just have a free account, there are ways you can get an Ancestry Gift Membership for yourself!

Actually, if you currently have a paid Ancestry subscriptions OR if you just have a free account, there are ways you can get an Ancestry Gift Membership for yourself!  See the Ancestry Gift Membership FAQ HERE.

Basically, for current Ancestry paid members, you will need to CANCEL your current membership and then use the Ancestry Gift Membership. You can set the start date for 90 days in advance – so this option only works if your current Ancestry paid membership expires soon. IMPORTANT: once you purchase the gift membership, you may need to contact Ancestry to have it linked to your existing Ancestry account!

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