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Chrome extension · Now available
The Ancestry Shoebox, finally searchable.
Shoebox Plus Organizer adds instant search, sorting, and filtering to the Ancestry.com Shoebox — right in your browser, on all 11 international Ancestry sites.
- Built for serious genealogists
- Works on every international Ancestry site
- 100% on-device — nothing leaves your browser
Features
Everything the built-in Shoebox is missing.
Sort + filter
Sort by date, filter by type
Census, birth, death, military, immigration, land, newspaper, and more are classified in-browser so the Shoebox behaves like a working research tool.
All-pages loader
Load every page at once
Ancestry paginates 25 records at a time. Shoebox Plus loads every page in the background, then lets you work across the entire collection.
Multi-language
11 sites, 6 languages
Full support for ancestry.com, .co.uk, .ca, .com.au, .de, .fr, .se, .it, .com.mx, .ie, .es — in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, and Italian.
See it in action
One search box. Your entire Shoebox.
Watch the toolbar load every page in the background, then filter thousands of records by name, date, or type in real time.
What genealogists say
Researchers who stopped scrolling.
Finally a way to actually find what's in my Shoebox. The one-click load all pages saved me so much scrolling, and searching by date worked perfectly on my old census records.
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Finally something for my mess of an Ancestry shoebox. Loaded everything in one click and actually found a record I forgot I had.
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Finally a way to search the Ancestry Shoebox without scrolling endlessly. The one-click page load worked smoothly on my collection and the on-device filtering feels snappy.
via Product Hunt
The on-device approach is a smart call, especially for anyone wary of handing their family tree data to another third party. Really nice execution on something the community has been asking for.
via Product Hunt
International
11 Ancestry sites. 6 languages.
Sites
ancestry.com · ancestry.co.uk · ancestry.ca · ancestry.com.au · ancestry.de · ancestry.fr · ancestry.se · ancestry.it · ancestry.com.mx · ancestry.ie · ancestry.es
Languages
English · German · French · Swedish · Spanish · Italian
Privacy by design
Your family history never leaves your browser.
Shoebox Plus Organizer runs entirely on-device on the Ancestry Shoebox page. There are no remote servers, no external analytics, and no data transfer. Your research stays yours.
Pricing
$25 — once, forever
14-day money-back guarantee. No subscription.
- Lifetime access — no subscription, ever
- Works on all 11 international Ancestry sites
- Extension in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, and Italian
- All-pages loader, search, sort, and filter
- On-device processing — your research stays private
- 14-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked
How it works
Three steps.
- 1
Install from the Chrome Web Store
One click. No developer mode, no unzipping, no reload.
- 2
Open your Ancestry Shoebox
The Shoebox Plus toolbar appears directly above your record list on any of the 11 supported Ancestry sites.
- 3
Search, sort, and filter
Load every page, then run instant queries across your entire Shoebox.
FAQ
Answers to common questions.
- What is Shoebox Plus Organizer?
- A Chrome extension that upgrades the Ancestry.com Shoebox with search, sort, filter, and all-pages loading. It runs entirely in your browser on the Shoebox page.
- Does this work on my Ancestry region?
- Yes. Shoebox Plus supports all 11 international Ancestry sites: .com, .co.uk, .ca, .com.au, .de, .fr, .se, .it, .com.mx, .ie, and .es.
- How much does it cost?
- One payment of $25 for lifetime access. There is no subscription and no recurring charge.
- Is my Ancestry data sent anywhere?
- No. Shoebox Plus runs entirely in your browser on the Shoebox page. It does not transmit, store, or share any of your family-tree data.
- Do I need to be signed in to Ancestry?
- Yes. The extension only enhances the Shoebox for the signed-in user on Ancestry.com; it cannot access records you do not already have permission to see.
- Which languages does the extension support?
- English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, and Italian. The extension detects your Ancestry site's language and switches automatically.
- Can I use it on more than one computer?
- Yes. Your license is tied to your account. Sign in inside the extension popup on any Chrome-based browser to unlock it on that computer.
- What if I want a refund?
- Email support within 14 days of purchase and we will refund you in full. No questions asked.
- Will Ancestry ban my account for using this?
- No. Shoebox Plus only reads the Shoebox pages you are already viewing and reformats them. It does not scrape, crawl, or hit Ancestry any faster than a human clicking through the pages would.
- Is Shoebox Plus Organizer in the Chrome Web Store?
- Yes, Shoebox Plus Organizer is available in the Chrome Web Store.
- How do I get support?
- Email support@shoeboxplusorganizer.com. A real human replies, usually within one business day.
- Why does Chrome say "This extension is not trusted by Enhanced Safe Browsing" when I install Shoebox Plus Organizer?
- That warning is expected, not a red flag. Newer developer accounts trigger Chrome's Enhanced Safe Browsing feature. The warning does not indicate that anything is wrong with the extension. About 1 in 4 extensions on the Chrome Web Store show this same message. Clicking "Continue to install" is safe. The warning typically clears on its own over time. Google has awarded us the Established Publisher Badge, indicating that Google has verified our identity and determined that we have "established a consistent positive track record with Google services and compliance with the Developer Program Policy."
- Does Shoebox Plus Organizer allow me to download a CSV file of all my Ancestry Shoebox records?
- No, Shoebox Plus Organizer does not facilitate downloading CSV files at this time. Providing CSV file download capability would violate Ancestry's current Terms and Conditions.