To add an Ancestry® membership to the same account you had a membership on previously, sign in to the same account you used before, then skip to the Restarting your membership section.
Most Ancestry memberships automatically renew. Renewals follow your membership period: monthly memberships renew each calendar month, semi-annual memberships renew every six months, and annual memberships renew every year.
We send renewal notification emails a month before the renewal date for six-month and annual memberships. No renewal email is sent for monthly memberships. You can cancel automatic renewals at any time.
Viewing your renewal or expiration date
Account settings In the Membership section, on the Account settings page, if you see...
- Renews on: your membership is active and will automatically renew on this date.
- Expires: your membership is currently active, and will end on this date. It will not automatically renew. If you want your current membership to renew, click "Continue Membership" > verify your billing information > click "Continue Membership."
- Registered Guest: this account does not have an active membership. Restart your membership at any time from the Modify Membership section of your Account settings page.
Restarting your membership
Account settings
- On your Account settings page, scroll to the Modify membership section, select a membership type, and click Upgrade.
- Enter your payment information and click Start membership.