UPDATED! Don’t let Ancestry auto-renew at FULL PRICE! Here’s our secret to ALWAYS getting the best deal on Ancestry!

(Editor’s Note: This post has been updated as of Friday 17 March 2023 … additional information on 1) cancelling gift memberships, 2) changing your current membership, and 3) how to handle remaining time on your current membership has been added.)

So, I just made my semi-annual purchase of Ancestry’s ALL ACCESS membership for just $129 USD instead of the regular $259 USD price. AND I just CANCELLED my newly-purchased membership so it won’t be able to AUTO RENEW six-months from now! (NOTE: SCROLL DOWN to get this week’s St. Patrick’s Day Sale with up to 50% off Ancestry 6-month Memberships or CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW!)

“WAIT! Thomas, won’t that just waste money? Do you still have full access to Ancestry or did you just throw it away be cancelling?” NO. The fact is, you can cancel your Ancestry membership at ANY TIME but you will still have FULL ACCESS to your membership until the renewal date!

Here’s How to Cancel Your Ancestry Membership

Follow these steps to cancel your current Ancestry membership. There are several “hoops to jump through” but in about seven steps you’ll have a cancellation confirmation on screen that you can print and you’ll also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

• Step 1: Log in at Ancestry, click the dropdown menu next to your name in the upper right, select Account Settings.

• Step 2: Scroll down and in the Membership section, click Cancel Membership.     
• Step 3: Ancestry wants to REALLY MAKE SURE you want to cancel. Click Cancel Membership and then click Continue.

• Step 4: Ancestry is concerned about your membership cancellation. Select any reason you like, but I usually click It’s too expensive and then click Didn’t expect subscription to renew automatically. Then click Continue to Cancel.

• Step 5: Ancestry STILL won’t let you go without offering you a “better deal” on a membership. Since I selected the premium level All Access membership, there really isn’t any better offer. Click Continue.

• Step 6: FINALLY a confirmation appears and the message at the top states “Your membership has been cancelled, but can be used until it expires.” In addition the cancellation details will appear. Click Print to print out a copy of this page for safe keeping.

• Step 7: You will also receive an e-mail confirmation from Ancestry.

Special Situations with Ancestry Memberships

Not everyone’s situation is the same as mine when it comes to Ancestry memberships.  I had cancelled my previous membership in early March thanks to a reminder on my calendar. Many followers have emailed me for help with the situations below. My best advice: CALL ANCESTRY at 1 (800) 615-6560 if you have any questions or need assistance. I’m more invested in YOU saving money than earning the affiliate commission from Ancestry.

• Gift Memberships: Gift memberships – even if you gave it to yourself – DO NOT RENEW and therefore cannot be cancelled. Call Ancestry and remember if you have more than three months remaining on your gift membership, the current offer may not be the best way to go.

• Ancestry Cancellation Offer: On Step 5 above, you will be given several offers to stay with Ancestry instead of cancelling. If you DOWNGRADE to a lower plan, you’ll receive a refund. Again, CALL ANCESTRY with any questions.

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