Is Ancestry down - November, 2025?
Ancestry.co.uk is a website that offers genealogy research services to individuals interested in discovering their family history. It provides access to millions of records from around the world, allowing users to search through census, military, immigration, and other records to trace their family lineage.
URL Checked:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
Last Down:
not recently
Response Time:
1.74 ms.
Ancestry outages reported by users in the last 24 hours
No Ancestry problems reported in the last 24 hours
This chart shows the number of Ancestry outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Europe/London time zone.
Recent Ancestry User Reports
Check out the latest user reports on Ancestry, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.
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Nov 10, 2025 - 02:55A visitor from Wake Forest, United States has reported a problem with Service
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Nov 10, 2025 - 00:28A visitor from Siston, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Oct 20, 2025 - 20:17
A visitor from Attleborough, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Oct 20, 2025 - 19:32
A visitor from Baxter, United States has reported a problem with General Issues
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Oct 20, 2025 - 18:16
A visitor from Hackney, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Oct 20, 2025 - 10:13A visitor from Hobart, Australia has reported a problem with General Issues
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Jun 14, 2025 - 06:44
A visitor from London, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Most common Ancestry problems reported by users
Service
General Issues
Ancestry Outage Locations
Location
Reports
Last Reported
Wake Forest, North Carolina, US
1
1 days ago
Siston, England, GB
28
2 days ago
Baxter, Iowa, US
1
22 days ago
Hobart, Tasmania, AU
1
22 days ago
Aberystwyth, Wales, GB
2
7 months ago
Musselburgh, Scotland, GB
3
1 years ago
Jonzac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FR
1
1 years ago
Gorey, Leinster, IE
2
1 years ago
Sierra Vista, Arizona, US
1
2 years ago
Are you experiencing issues with Ancestry right now?
Is ancestry.co.uk not working for you? If you are having issues with Ancestry, please use one of the options below to report a problem with the service
ancestry.co.uk website response status history
Date and Time
Response Time
Status Code
Nov 11, 2025 - 22:34
1.74 ms.
200
Nov 11, 2025 - 09:00
1.17 ms.
200
Nov 10, 2025 - 21:00
1.15 ms.
200
Nov 10, 2025 - 15:37
1.18 ms.
200
Nov 10, 2025 - 10:21
1.73 ms.
200
Nov 10, 2025 - 02:53
1.53 ms.
200
Nov 09, 2025 - 19:27
1.81 ms.
200
This table shows the ancestry.co.uk outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the sitedown.co.uk service. All data in the table is in the Europe/London time zone. If Ancestry is down or slow for you. You can try using a VPN service(to try from a different location) and also check the Tips below
Tips if ancestry.co.uk is not working
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Verify the URL - One of the most frequent causes of not being able to visit a web page is entering an incorrect URL. If you're URL is wrong, the website may redirect to another website or display an error page.
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Use a Different Device - Try using a different computer or device to access the website or app. We also advise you to attempt rebooting your device.
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Delete Browser Cache - It's possible that cached files are preventing your browser from downloading new web pages. Refreshing the page will clear it. To do that, click Ctrl + F5 on a Windows PC or Cmd + Shift, then press R on a Mac.
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Clear Browser Cookies - Clearing browser cookies fixes certain issues, such as loading or formatting issues on sites. You can do this by clicking your browser settings, then privacy, then clearing browsing data.
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Use Incognito Mode - You can also try viewing the website in private mode or incognito mode first. By using this, cookies and all temporary cache will be automatically disabled.
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Restart Your Router - Try restarting your network connection if other websites or apps are having problems or are running slowly.
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Firewall and Antivirus - Your ISP provider may have blocked the website or app you are attempting to access. If that's the case, you can try using a VPN service to visit the website or app to see if it will work.
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Check your Firewall & Antivirus - These can occasionally block access to certain websites or services. To troubleshoot this issue, you may consider temporarily disabling them to see if it resolves the problem.
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Clear DNS Cache - To speed things up, all OS systems save name resolution information into the DNS cache. In your case, the information recorded could be outdated or incorrect. We advise you to search on How-To guides on the web to clear your DNS Cache.
doy pleasant
Wake Forest, United States • 1 days agomy paid subscription is gone down lost .
Gee
Siston, United Kingdom • 2 days agoCan't access website for the last few days. App is also not working
Skegness, United Kingdom • 22 days ago
Our website is unavailable. In the UK for at least the last 6 hours.
JoAnn Bogard
Baxter, United States • 22 days agoThis is what i get when I click on Ancestry -
Our website is unavailable
What happened?
We are currently unavailable. Please try again later.
Timestamp: 2025-10-20T18:32:37.117Z
S Lawrence
Hackney, United Kingdom • 22 days agohttps://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/4732/records/14070803
This page is not working.
Isobel Clark
Hobart, Australia • 22 days agoCannot load anything - site is unusable. Other people on facebook appear to be having the same issue.
joanne elizabeth griffin
Slough, United Kingdom • 1 years agothe website is loading but you cant get it to search or bring up the facts on the person in the tree
Kathleen
Gloucester, United Kingdom • 1 years agoAncestry not loading hints and unable to search for anything
Jonzac, France • 1 years ago
I am getting this message on every census page I try:-
We're sorry, this page is temporarily unavailable.
You can try reloading the page, or come back later.
C Frame
Barry, United Kingdom • 1 years agoNot able to sign in.
Birmingham, United Kingdom • 1 years ago
Through Lines down.
RL
Gorey, Ireland • 1 years agoError 520
Cloudflare connection issue
Debbie Smith
Basingstoke, United Kingdom • 1 years agoUnknown error
David Williams
Kettering, United Kingdom • 2 years agovery slow to review records