The rep Renee was quick to address my…
The rep Renee was quick to address my concern of the article being a PDF instead of the actual article which is what I thought I paid for she found it and had it to me in 5 minutes -
GenealogyBank (www.genealogybank.com) has a 4.7 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 63 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Legal Services & Government and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 92% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 100% of negative reviews. Last updated 2026-08-10.
The rep Renee was quick to address my concern of the article being a PDF instead of the actual article which is what I thought I paid for she found it and had it to me in 5 minutes -
Both reps I talk with in the first day of setting up my account were very attentive to my questions and responded with helpful information in a pleasant manner. I was able to follow the steps they wanted me to understand and took the time to listen to my confusion on the ne app I was working with. Very well done.
How did this scenario happen? Why is it necessary to compliment people for doing EXACTLY what their job description describes as their job? I am the first one to compliment someone when they go above and beyond their job description, but why the other? NOBODY ever complimented me when I did what was expected of me, and nothing more . . . . . Maybe I should have never been in the military.
Well, we're sure glad to hear that! :-)
I was considering services to trace my lineage back to the mid 1700's. As I asked around, I started hearing the experiences other people are having with information they received from other historic ancestry banks. I reached out to Genealogy with questions and was quickly assured that the service offered by Genealogy Bank were fact based articles and accounts that were documented in News Papers and other historic media outlets thorugout history. I was educated on the sources and how I could use these documents to begin my research. I felt the complete assurance that Genealogy Bank is a reliable source and an effective research tools for my project.
Thank you for this amazing and detailed review! We really appreciate you taking the time to share this.
I like Genealogybank because it seems to have papers that my other historical newspaper subscriptions do not have. It is easy to look up information. It would be nice to be able to have it search for words together, especially names. With Newspapers.com you use quotation marks and it looks for the words together within the article. I like how it separates news articles and obituaries, especially if that is what I am looking for. I would like to be able to move articles I want easier into Ancestry.com If there is an easy to do it I want to know. It is easy to update what you are looking for. I like how what I am looking for is divided by States, then cities.
I have great news! You can use quotations marks here too! Just use one name field. For example, In the first name field, type "John Smith" instead of separating them. We are always available to help you! Thank you for your kind words.
Had a renewal charge that was a surprise. I responded and the rep said there would be no problem getting that refunded. No pushback at all. Makes me more likely to consider joining in the future. Thank you.
We do try to make things easy for you! Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Thanks! We think you're pretty great, too!
Was somewhat easy got information that was useful.the census was hard to read couldn’t move right or left. Was nice to see Information ty
Thank you for sharing your experience with GenealogyBank.com!
It was fantastic to know about family events, family members visiting for a few days, in New jersey, visiting relatives in Boston and New York etc.
These are the stories that bring your family stories to life. We are so happy you found them here!
Appreciate the customer service and the product Genealogy Bank
Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate you!
Timely response and resolution to my issue.
Thank you for sharing!
I thought that my trial of this site was cancelled. Supposedly it wasn't according to the agent that messaged me. It would be nice to get an reminder saying your trial ends on a certain date. Last year was a crazy year with the health of my mom and taking care of her. She was a bit more important than trying to remember things.
We do our best to accommodate our customers' refund requests, even when they go past the 30-day refund window. We see that your subscription was entered into on 7/4/2025 and it was used as recently as 6/9/2026. When you sign up, we display the charge that will take place in 7 days. We're sorry to hear that your mother was ill, and we would have gladly worked with you had you reached out sooner. You should have also received an email receipt at the time of the charge. We appreciate your kind rating, so if there is anything more we can discuss, please reach out to us again and ask for a supervisor.
On my prior renewal, I was told that if I cancelled auto renewal, the price would go up on the next renewal, so I kept it on. Then when it renewed automatically this time at twice the rice I was not happy. I was graciously given anther year at the previous price and auto renewal was cancelled for me. I will, therefore, over the next year assess whether your service is worth the increase in cost and renew or not accordingly.
We love rewarding your loyalty, so contact us prior to renewal for a loyalty discount.
Your staff are excellent - they helped me get started again. I renewed my membership -- I had been ill and had not been able to get to genealogy. But am on the mend.
We're so happy to feel you're getting better and we're happy to have you back!
My payment problem was resolved quickly and I completely satisfied.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
What the renewal rate is from the start. It was vague.
We'd love to hear more about this, because our regular price is listed when you sign up. We definitely don't want it to be confusing.
Thanks for your feedback!
Efficiency of service and customer care. I will look to renew my subscription and account in teh future
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Although I was canceling my subscription, your representative, Marilyn, was very understanding and helpful. I certainly would consider resubscribing when I again have the time and interest.
Marilyn is indeed one of our best. Thanks so much for sharing this!
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