Download media content from Ancestry.

Latest Version

Version

0.140

Update

June 5, 2023

Size

113KiB

Developer

Ancestry Media Download Extension

Ancestry.com has never created a good system to back up the data that is on their site. The only option people have is to download the GEDCOM file, which is often a mere fraction of the data they have invested in the site.

This extension allows you to screen scrape your media files in an automated fashion. You should clear all files out of your default downloads folder before using this extension so you know that all downloaded files belong to Ancestry.

This extension does not work on MACs due to the way MACs handle clicking the middle mouse button. Follow the support site if you wish to assist in finding a solution to this problem.

Change History:
v 0.141 re-written to work with updated Ancestry site, added some new directions
v 0.134 first attempt at fixing Mac bug
v 0.132 fix restart bug, fix missing downloads bug
v 0.131 add support for .com.au
v 0.130 fix after Ancestry re-designed their image hosting
v 0.123 attempt 2 to allow .co.uk and add support for .ca
v 0.122 attempt to allow .co.uk
v 0.12 first package

Source Manifest.json

{ "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": false, "js": [ "AncestryMediaContent.js" ], "matches": [\t"https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/*AncestryMediaDownload=*", "https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/*AncestryFileDownload=*",\t\t\t\t\t"https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/*AncestryMediaDownload=*", "https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/*AncestryFileDownload=*",\t\t\t\t\t"https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/tree/*AncestryMediaDownload=*", "https://www.ancestry.ca/mediaui-viewer/*AncestryFileDownload=*",\t\t\t\t\t"https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/tree/*AncestryMediaDownload=*", "https://www.ancestry.com.au/mediaui-viewer/*AncestryFileDownload=*",\t\t\t\t\t"https://mediasvc.ancestry.com/*"\t\t\t\t\t], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "description": "Download media content from Ancestry.", "icons": { "128": "ancestry128.png", "24": "ancestry24.png", "48": "ancestry48.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Ancestry Media Download", "browser_action": {\t "default_icon": {\t\t"24": "ancestry24.png"\t }, "default_title": "Ancestry Media Download",\t "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "permissions": [ "https://www.ancestry.com/*"\t\t\t\t\t,"https://www.ancestry.co.uk/*"\t\t\t\t\t,"https://www.ancestry.ca/*"\t\t\t\t\t,"https://www.ancestry.com.au/*"\t\t\t\t\t,"https://mediasvc.ancestry.com/*"\t\t\t\t\t], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "update_url": "http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "0.140"}

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User reviews

Michelle Hynes (ID: 000000e8a6c24811) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/04/2022 It is an initial impression abnd willing to upgrade my rating. The extension says it downloading media but I cant find the file anywhere. I have my default folder set correctly. I really want this to work!

Randi DuFresne (ID: 0000000fef07d9b9) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/28/2022 I wish it worked for me. Can't figure out why it doesn't. Put the extension on Chrome - didn't work. Removed it and tried again, followed instructions, nothing happens. Frustrating.

markinsydney (ID: 000000259fce404c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/26/2022 Chrome, PC, March 2022. You MUST be on the Photos or Stories tab (not All Media) for this extension to work. It worked a treat and all my media has been downloaded. Thank you Jereme for this great contribution to geneology.

Kiwi Steve (ID: 0000006a118d2f73) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/01/2022 Does what it says on the box - saved me a ton of work. The only annoyance, which I think is a Chrome thing and Firefox might be better here - I had to click SAVE for each file it downloaded - I just sat there and clicked as each one came up... no biggie, but slightly annoying - I just don't think thats a big price to pay for being able to get all the media from my tree so I can start using an offline program (trying Family Historian 7) and start saving myself hundreds of dollars a year on Ancestry fees! Thanks Dev, this is awesome.

Michael G. O'Connell (ID: 000000724d998c02) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/26/2021 I gave it 4-star because it started as a 5-star then, I believe that Ancestry caught on and blocked it. This was on a Mac running OSmac High Sierra. Has anyone else experienced Ancestry shutting this extension down? Any ideas on how to get around that?

Get source code (.Zip)

Drop .crx file here or click
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Ancestry Media Download