Research logs with result tracking, Evidence Explained–style citations, a database search log to track research exhaustion per person, and a searchable document vault — everything you need to practice rigorous, defensible genealogy.
AncestorOS gives you four purpose-built tools — research logs, Evidence Explained–style citations, a database search log, and a document vault — so your work is always traceable, organized, and defensible.
Log every research session with a title, repository, summary, and result type — Positive (found what you were looking for), Partial (found some relevant info), Negative (searched, found nothing), or Pending (not yet completed). Color-coded entries make it easy to scan your progress at a glance. Optionally associate any log entry with a specific client.
Evidence Explained–style citations organized around the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), with 10 record-type categories: Vital Records, Census, Military, Church Records, Land & Property, Probate/Estate, Newspaper, Online Database, Book/Published, and more. Each citation stores three formats — source list, first reference note, and subsequent reference note — with dedicated copy-to-clipboard buttons for each.
Track research exhaustion per person: select any family member from your tree and see a full list of genealogical databases with status indicators — Not Searched, Searched–Nothing Found, or Searched–Found Something. Summary stats show your total coverage at a glance, and bulk actions let you update multiple databases at once. Never search the same source twice for the same person.
Upload certificates, letters, photos, military records, and other original documents — PDF, image, and Word formats are all supported. Documents are searchable by filename and filterable by type. Each document card shows file name, size, upload date, and tags. Add or edit metadata (name, tags, notes) at any time, and download or delete with a single click.
Professional research tools are included in the AncestorOS Pro plan at $40/month. Cancel anytime.