Is Family Search down - July, 2024?

Family Search Outages and Status
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FamilySearch.org is an online genealogical research platform that provides access to millions of records and resources to help users trace their family history. It is maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and offers a variety of tools to help people discover their ancestors, build family trees, and gain insights into their past.

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URL Checked:

https://www.familysearch.org:443/

Last Down:

Down (Right Now)

Response Time:

no response

Family Search outages reported by users in the last 24 hours

No Family Search problems reported in the last 24 hours

This chart shows the number of Family Search outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone.

Recent Family Search User Reports

Check out the latest user reports on Family Search, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.

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    Mar 15, 2024 - 11:59 AM

    A visitor from Kissimmee, United States has reported a problem with Login

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    Mar 15, 2024 - 11:59 AM

    A visitor from Kissimmee, United States has reported a problem with Login

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    Mar 03, 2024 - 08:38 PM

    A visitor from Forsyth, United States has reported a problem with Login

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    Feb 22, 2024 - 10:58 AM

    A visitor from Minneapolis, United States has reported a problem with Login

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    Feb 20, 2024 - 04:26 PM

    A visitor from Riverton, United States has reported a problem with Login

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    Feb 20, 2024 - 04:21 PM

    A visitor from Piscataway, United States has reported a problem with Login

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    Feb 20, 2024 - 04:17 PM

    A visitor from South Bend, United States has reported a problem with Login

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Suggestions? Issues? Outages?
Please share your Family Search experience with other users around the globe.

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Dale Nelson

Minneapolis, United States 5 months ago

Can not search records.

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EJ

Riverton, United States 5 months ago

Doesn't load names/trees

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James

Baie Verte, Canada 6 months ago

When I try to access any blue hint icon on Family Search, NO info is provided and the system response with phrase "No alternate matches found".

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Karen Burleson

Reedley, United States 7 months ago

Hi,
I'm not able to access my family tree and the log in page looks different. Is there an issue? I can log in but cannot navigate the family tree or make any edits.

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Chicago, United States 7 months ago

SLOWWWWW

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Eltham, United Kingdom 9 months ago

useless website

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Patty Kenny

, 10 months ago

Familysearch.org is down--unable to connect

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Milton, United States of America 11 months ago

try to add parents but they don't show up on tree

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Mark Habermeyer

Salt Lake City, United States of America 1 years ago

I can't log-in to any of my three viewed accounts on Family Search

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Carol

Douglasville, United States of America 1 years ago

Search option just keeps spinning

Most common Family Search problems reported by users

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97

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Family Search Outage Locations

Location

Reports

Last Reported

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Kissimmee, Florida, US

4

4 months ago

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Forsyth, Georgia, US

2

4 months ago

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Riverton, Utah, US

4

5 months ago

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Northbrook, Illinois, US

4

6 months ago

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Eltham, England, GB

1

9 months ago

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Lanett, Alabama, US

1

10 months ago

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Tigard, Oregon, US

1

10 months ago

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Milton, Wisconsin, US

1

11 months ago

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Hanover, Niedersachsen, DE

1

1 years ago

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Are you experiencing issues with Family Search right now?

Is familysearch.org not working for you? If you are having issues with Family Search, please use one of the options below to report a problem with the service

familysearch.org website response status history

Date and Time

Response Time

Status Code

Jul 26, 2024 - 02:19 PM

no response

400

Jul 25, 2024 - 12:14 PM

no response

400

Jul 23, 2024 - 11:53 PM

no response

400

Jul 23, 2024 - 02:00 PM

no response

400

Jul 22, 2024 - 07:48 PM

no response

400

Jul 22, 2024 - 11:08 AM

no response

400

Jul 21, 2024 - 11:01 PM

no response

400

This table shows the familysearch.org outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the isdownstatus.com service. All data in the table is in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone. If Family Search is down or slow for you. You can try using a VPN service(to try from a different location) and also check the Tips below

Tips if familysearch.org is not working

  • Your Device - Try to access the website/service from a different device or network. It's recommended to try restarting your device (computer, phone, or tablet).

  • Browser Cache - Clear browser cache by refreshing the page. That can be done by pressing Ctrl + F5 (PC) or Cmd + Shift and then press R (Mac).

  • Browser Cookies - Clear temporary/recent cookies.

  • Incognito Mode - try to view the webpage in private/incognito mode. All temporary cache and cookies will be automatically disabled.

  • Restart your router - if other websites or apps are showing issues or are slow, try restarting your router.

  • Blocked Access - in some instances the resource you are trying to access might be blocked by your ISP provider. In this case, try accessing the webpage from a different IP address by using a VPN service.

  • Firewall and Antivirus - sometimes Firewall and Antivirus software might block access to specific websites or services. You can temporarily disable them to check if that solves the problem.

  • DNS Cache - Clear your DNS cache (Google for how-to instructions). All OS systems (Mac, Windows, Linux) save name resolution information into the DNS cache to speed things up. The data stored might be too old or invalid.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It seems that the website Familysearch.org might be experiencing temporarily outage

The most likely reason why Family Search is slow for you might be your Internet connection. If you are 100% sure it is not the internet speed, here are a few things to look at clearing your cache, app update, and possible outage on Family Search's end.

HTTP response status codes are a way for the server to communicate with the client's browser about how the request was processed. These three-digit codes provide a concise and quick way to understand the server's response.
  • 2XX - Success (The website is up and running and reachable)

  • 3XX – Redirect (The webpage is reachable, but redirects your browser to a different webpage)

  • 4XX – Browser Error (The webpage does not exist)

  • 5XX – Server Error (The server has internal errors)

Server response time is used to measure a website's performance. It measures how long it takes for a browser to receive data back from the server after a successful request.