# Genealogy Assistant

> Adds custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch and more!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/genealogy-assistant](https://chrome-stats.com/d/genealogy-assistant)

## Overview

- **ID:** `genealogy-assistant`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Genea.ca
- **Category:** download-management,search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 178
- **Weekly downloads:** 11
- **Version:** 2026.9.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2025-07-30
- **Size:** 604 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/genealogy-assistant/)
- **Website:** [https://www.genea.ca/](https://www.genea.ca/)

## Description

Genealogy Assistant adds 100+ powerful tools to popular genealogy platforms, including Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and 23andMe. Unify your family history workflow with cross-platform searches, direct access to record collections, custom keyboard shortcuts and advanced record-image paging.

Designed for traditional and genetic genealogy, the extension lets you export DNA matches to CSV, highlight important connections, organize matches in bulk and link place names to Google Maps. Try Genealogy Assistant free for 30 days, then choose a monthly, annual or one-time payment plan. New features and improvements are added regularly.

## Rankings

- #8,823 — Overall
- #27 — assistant
- #161 — payments
- #164 — tank
- #246 — features

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`
- `tabGroups`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `https://*.ancestry.ca/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.com/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.co.uk/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.com.au/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.de/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.fr/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.it/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.mx/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.ie/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.se/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.pl/*`
- `https://*.ancestry.nl/*`
- `https://*.newspapers.com/*`
- `https://*.fold3.com/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.com/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.se/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.dk/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.no/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.fi/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.de/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.pl/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.es/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.co.uk/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.fr/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.it/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.nl/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.be/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.cz/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.sk/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.si/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.hu/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.gr/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.ch/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.at/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.pt/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.lt/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.lv/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.ee/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.ro/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.co.il/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.com.tr/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.com.br/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.com.ua/*`
- `https://*.myheritage.com.ar/*`
- `https://*.oldnews.com/*`
- `https://*.familysearch.org/*`
- `https://*.familytreedna.com/*`
- `https://*.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/*`
- `https://*.rootsireland.ie/*`
- `https://*.nli.ie/*`
- `https://*.nationalarchives.ie/*`
- `https://*.irishgenealogy.ie/*`
- `https://*.findagrave.com/*`
- `https://*.billiongraves.com/*`
- `https://*.findmypast.com/*`
- `https://*.findmypast.co.uk/*`
- `https://*.findmypast.ie/*`
- `https://*.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/*`
- `https://*.wikitree.com/*`
- `https://*.gedmatch.com/*`
- `https://*.geni.com/*`
- `https://*.freebmd.org.uk/*`
- `https://*.freereg.org.uk/*`
- `https://*.freecen.org.uk/*`
- `https://*.gro.gov.uk/*`
- `https://*.americanancestors.org/*`
- `https://*.sar.org/*`
- `https://*.dar.org/*`
- `https://*.livingdna.com/*`
- `https://*.onland.ca/*`
- `https://*.canadiana.ca/*`
- `https://*.bdm.nsw.gov.au/*`
- `https://*.wikipedia.org/*`
- `https://*.23andme.com/*`
- `https://*.matricula-online.eu/*`
- `https://*.genealodzy.pl/*`
- `https://*.archive.org/*`
- `https://*.hathitrust.org/*`
- `https://*.bac-lac.gc.ca/*`
- `https://*.genomelink.io/*`
- `https://*.genea.ca/*`
- `https://*.geneanet.org/*`
- `https://*.filae.com/*`
- `https://*.storied.com/*`
- `https://*.genesreunited.co.uk/*`
- `https://*.thegenealogist.co.uk/*`
- `https://*.dnapainter.com/*`
- `https://*.geneticaffairs.com/*`
- `https://*.borlandgenetics.com/*`
- `https://*.yfull.com/*`
- `https://*.sequencing.com/*`
- `https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/*`
- `https://*.genealogybank.com/*`
- `https://*.newspaperarchive.com/*`
- `https://trove.nla.gov.au/*`
- `https://*.fultonhistory.com/*`
- `https://news.google.com/newspapers/*`
- `https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/*`
- `https://*.wiewaswie.nl/*`
- `https://*.archion.de/*`
- `https://*.arkivdigital.se/*`
- `https://*.digitalarkivet.no/*`
- `https://*.sa.dk/*`
- `https://*.riksarkivet.se/*`
- `https://*.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/*`
- `https://*.genteam.at/*`
- `https://*.genealogy.net/*`
- `https://*.hungaricana.hu/*`
- `https://*.arolsen-archives.org/*`
- `https://*.jewishgen.org/*`
- `https://*.rtrfoundation.org/*`
- `https://*.genealogyindexer.org/*`
- `https://*.usgenweb.org/*`
- `https://*.cyndislist.com/*`
- `https://*.genuki.org.uk/*`
- `https://*.lostcousins.com/*`
- `https://*.densho.org/*`
- `https://*.virtualtreasury.ie/*`
- `https://*.nationalarchives.gov.uk/*`
- `https://*.worldcat.org/*`
- `https://*.banq.qc.ca/*`
- `https://gallica.bnf.fr/*`
- `https://*.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/*`
- `https://pares.cultura.gob.es/*`
- `https://*.arquivos.pt/*`
- `https://*.tombo.pt/*`
- `https://*.arkivverket.no/*`
- `https://*.openarchieven.nl/*`
- `https://*.stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/*`
- `https://*.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/*`
- `https://*.archives.gov/*`
- `https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/*`
- `https://*.archives.govt.nz/*`

### Content script matches

- `extensionpay.com`
- `www.ancestry.ca`
- `www.ancestry.com`
- `www.ancestry.co.uk`
- `www.ancestry.com.au`
- `www.ancestry.de`
- `www.ancestry.fr`
- `www.ancestry.it`
- `www.ancestry.mx`
- `www.ancestry.ie`
- `www.ancestry.se`
- `www.ancestry.pl`
- `www.ancestry.nl`
- `www.freebmd.org.uk`
- `www.wikitree.com`
- `www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: extensionpay.com, ancestry.ca, ancestry.com, co.uk, com.au, ancestry.de, ancestry.fr, ancestry.it, ancestry.mx, ancestry.ie, ancestry.se, ancestry.pl, ancestry.nl, org.uk, wikitree.com, gov.uk, newspapers.com, fold3.com, myheritage.com, myheritage.se, myheritage.dk, myheritage.no, myheritage.fi, myheritage.de, myheritage.pl, myheritage.es, myheritage.fr, myheritage.it, myheritage.nl, myheritage.be, myheritage.cz, myheritage.sk, myheritage.si, myheritage.hu, myheritage.gr, myheritage.ch, myheritage.at, myheritage.pt, myheritage.lt, myheritage.lv, myheritage.ee, myheritage.ro, co.il, com.tr, com.br, com.ua, com.ar, oldnews.com, familysearch.org, familytreedna.com, rootsireland.ie, nli.ie, nationalarchives.ie, irishgenealogy.ie, findagrave.com, billiongraves.com, findmypast.com, findmypast.ie, gedmatch.com, geni.com, americanancestors.org, sar.org, dar.org, livingdna.com, onland.ca, canadiana.ca, gov.au, wikipedia.org, 23andme.com, matricula-online.eu, genealodzy.pl, archive.org, hathitrust.org, gc.ca, genomelink.io, genea.ca, geneanet.org, filae.com, storied.com, dnapainter.com, geneticaffairs.com, borlandgenetics.com, yfull.com, sequencing.com, loc.gov, genealogybank.com, newspaperarchive.com, fultonhistory.com, google.com, gov.it, wiewaswie.nl, archion.de, arkivdigital.se, digitalarkivet.no, sa.dk, riksarkivet.se, gov.pl, genteam.at, genealogy.net, hungaricana.hu, arolsen-archives.org, jewishgen.org, rtrfoundation.org, genealogyindexer.org, usgenweb.org, cyndislist.com, lostcousins.com, densho.org, virtualtreasury.ie, worldcat.org, qc.ca, bnf.fr, gouv.fr, gob.es, arquivos.pt, tombo.pt, arkivverket.no, openarchieven.nl, amsterdam.nl, deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de, archives.gov, govt.nz
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/genealogy-assistant)
