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It's natural to have questions about your origins and where your ancestors came from. Even though nowadays there are DNA tests that show information like this, not everyone is able to take one. So, how can you find out if you have relatives in England or any other country?
The good news is that there are some very interesting applications that bring a collection of historical records to help you with this task. There, you can check family trees and databases, all to learn more about your past. It's not certain that it will have relevant information for your story, but it's worth trying!
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What are the best apps for finding relatives in England?
There are several very good apps, with slightly different proposals. They also have those to use a DNA test, but the focus is very narrow. In this list, we have selected only the best apps that you can use to find out your relatives, whether in England or any other country. Keep reading and find out!
1. Findmypast
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We already started with a well-known and intuitive name. With Findmypast, you can delve deeper into your family history for free. You can search for historical records, with a bank of billions of files. You can also add family members to your family tree as soon as you discover them. To facilitate teamwork, it can be easily shared with anyone you wish.
A very interesting function of the application is that it sends notifications as soon as important records are discovered. For example, birth or marriage certificate. Users can also find tips about the family tree and add photos of all members and ancestors. Additionally, you can contribute your own historical records about your family.
Findmypast is available at Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.
2. FamilySearch Tree
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FamilySearch Tree is one of the best apps for finding out if you have relatives in England or other countries. It makes the entire process of adding new information, editing and sharing your family history easy. One benefit is synchronization with the website. In other words, no matter what device you use, you will see all the latest changes! You can include important data, including photos and documents.
Another advantage of the application is that it sends you notifications about ancestors that have already been found in it. This makes it easy to find out more about your past! It has a collection of billions of historical documents and also allows you to find family members near you who also use the app. With this, they can meet and get to know each other better. Finally, there are maps that you can edit to see where your ancestors lived.
FamilySearch Tree is available at Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.
3. Ancestry
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Probably one of the best known is Ancestry, extremely complete and with several free features. Still, it's worth remembering that a lot of things require a subscription, which can deter use for many. It promises that you can start discovering your family history with just a relative's name! Another interesting thing is that there is also a company DNA test that you can take to find out much more.
Without paying anything, on Ancestry you will be able to build your family tree, searching through more than 1.1 billion free records. It also offers tips based on your information and you can upload photos of your relatives. And even see the lives of your ancestors on a map! With DNA testing, you can see information like your personal traits related to diet and exercise and quickly create a complete family tree.
Ancestry is available at Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.
4. MyHeritage
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In some ways, MyHeritage is similar to Ancestry. However, it does not have a free version, but only a trial period. Still, it's good to explore your roots, discover distant relatives in other countries, like England. It is intuitive and simple to use to create a family tree. All you need (depending on your situation) is to enter a few names and the platform will do the rest!
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MyHeritage promises that it can do this thanks to its more than 81 million family trees from other users and more than 19.5 billion historical records. It has an AI that helps you find other people with a common past. You can also see what you would be like in historical periods. If you take a DNA test, you can find out exactly where you came from.
MyHeritage is available at Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.
5. BillionGraves
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BillionGraves is for those who don't want to spend a lot. Still, it has a paid version that unlocks even more features, especially family tracking around the world. The app promises to search and document the graves of every person who has ever lived. To do this, it counts on the help of the community, which sends the information shown.
In other words, BillionGraves' proposal is that, when visiting a cemetery, the user takes photos of all the tombstones they find. If you don't find what you're looking for, you can even ask other users for photos of tombstones. To make everything easier, there are maps that take you where you want to go.
BillionGraves is available at Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.
Find family members anywhere!
It's quite common to be curious about where you come from, and it's not so easy to satisfy it. With these apps, you will be able to discover your relatives anywhere in the world, whether in England, Australia, Japan, or any other country!
