Ancestry Match Downloader

Ancestry Match Downloader

Download Ancestry DNA Match Information

What is Ancestry Match Downloader?
'Ancestry Match Downloader' is a Chrome extension designed to leverage the new Ancestry DNA API. It scans, stores, and downloads your DNA match details. It limits the download to matches sharing 20cm or more, the 4th Cousin or Closer filter of Ancestry. The extension provides numerous features including a filter for clusters, match scanning, and exporting routines. Additionally, it includes a cluster tool to identify clusters based on matches falling between given shared-centimorgans and other sophisticated features.
Stats
By: Randal
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.00 (19)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2019-06-15)
Creation date: 2019-06-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • https://www.ancestry.com/
Size: 23.53K
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Summary

Ancestry Match Downloader is designed to use the new Ancestry DNA API to scan, store, and download your current matches. The extension limits the download to matches having 20cm or more in common. This the 4th Cousin or Closer filter that Ancestry uses. Ancestry does not include matches with less than 20cm shared in their in common matching. Typically a user will have from up to 10000 matches that fall in this range. The match scan will take approximately 1 minute per 5000 matches. Scanning in common matches still takes a long time to complete. If you have 2500 matches expect ICW scan to take around 30 minutes. If you have 4000 matches expect it to take 2 hours. If you have 6000 matches expect it to take 3 to 4 hours.

Updates: Version 0.1.4 Changed the default filenames for export to include the test takers name. Also I included the filter settings for Clusters in the file name. The Cluster file name will be Name-ICW-Clusters-MaxCM-MinCM-Percent-MinSize.XML.

Version 0.1.3 Added message box to export routines to show number of matches exported and clusters exported.
Added more error catching to the exports.

Version 0.1.2 Added some error catching to the export routines to catch incomplete scans of match data. Added an message pop up when match scan is complete and ICW scan is complete.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Useful to access all match information
  • Has options to change thresholds and provides ICW Matrix
  • The extension fills the bill very nicely and even grabs the 'user added notes'
Cons
  • The extension has stopped working due to Ancestry server blocking access
  • Some users find it difficult to use this extension
  • Handling of large data sets not optimal: Producing XML files too large for LibreOffice to load
Most mentioned
  • Ancestry server communication error
  • Valuable tool when working
  • Difficulty in using the extension
Recent reviews
Definitely a really nice tool! Thank you and keep up the good work.
by Lillie Lillie, 2019-10-20

No longer works. The "Scan Matches" button gets "There was an error communicating with Ancestry Server try your scan again"
by Jim Cordy Jim Cordy, 2022-02-12

After a few weeks of trying, I just cannot figure out how to use this extension. A step-by-step job aide or short video would be helpful!
by Nicole Hicks Nicole Hicks, 2022-01-27
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Safety
Risk impact

Ancestry Match Downloader is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Ancestry Match Downloader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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