DiscoverAncestry

Get access to the best, free way to search your family history with this Chrome New Tab Extension.

DiscoverAncestry - Free Family History Search Chrome Extension

DiscoverAncestry is a Chrome extension that provides access to the best, free way to search your family history. Install now to update your new tab page search to MyWay.com and enjoy daily content with news, weather, and more. Permissions requested include reading and changing data on websites, replacing the new tab page, reading browsing history, displaying notifications, and managing apps, extensions, and themes.

Extension stats

Users: 99,459+
Rating: 4.45
(109)
Version: 13.986.19.63186 (Last updated: 2021-04-15)
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • cookies
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
Size: 408.58K
Price: Free

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Get DiscoverAncestry, search your family history, plus update your new tab page search to MyWay.com.

Comes with daily content to show you news, weather and more in a new Chrome window!

By installing this extension, you agree to the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy (https://eula.askapplications.com/eula/)

This new tab extension is a product of Ask Applications, Inc.

Permissions Requested :

"Read and change your data on a number of websites" For our product to work, we require access to the websites we own and manage.

"Replace the page you see when opening a new tab" This allows us to show you our product - new tab page with free web search.

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User reviews

i am try to lookup side of myfa
by karl gladue, 2020-11-13

I hated it because this is a seacher, like a google, like a Ask. Useless

No sirve. Complicada. Obliga a instalar cosas que no necesito. Cambia configuración. No se entiende como usarla!!! No la recomiendo.
by Abelardo Comba, 2019-09-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

DiscoverAncestry requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

DiscoverAncestry may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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