Ancestry Media Download

Download media content from Ancestry.

What is Ancestry Media Download?

Ancestry Media Download is a Chrome extension developed by Jereme Guenther, and its main feature is "Download media content from Ancestry.".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Ancestry Media Download Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        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                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Ancestry Media Download Ancestry Media Download
ID ohkkponpfoijonbbedcehkhfejlobmkb
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ancestry-media-download/ohkkponpfoijonbbedcehkhfejlobmkb
Description Download media content from Ancestry.
File Size 113 KB
Installation Count 2,753
Current Version 0.140
Last Updated 2023-06-06
Publish Date 2019-11-16
Rating 4.17/5 Total 24 Ratings
Developer Jereme Guenther
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Help Page URL http://jeremeguenther.blogspot.com/2016/10/downloading-ancestrycom-media.html
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "all_frames": false,
            "js": [
                "AncestryMediaContent.js"
            ],
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/family-tree\/tree\/*AncestryMediaDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/mediaui-viewer\/*AncestryFileDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.co.uk\/family-tree\/tree\/*AncestryMediaDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.co.uk\/mediaui-viewer\/*AncestryFileDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.ca\/family-tree\/tree\/*AncestryMediaDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.ca\/mediaui-viewer\/*AncestryFileDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.com.au\/family-tree\/tree\/*AncestryMediaDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/www.ancestry.com.au\/mediaui-viewer\/*AncestryFileDownload=*",
                "https:\/\/mediasvc.ancestry.com\/*"
            ],
            "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": {
        "default_icon": {
            "24": "ancestry24.png"
        },
        "default_title": "Ancestry Media Download",
        "default_popup": "popup.html"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/*",
        "https:\/\/www.ancestry.co.uk\/*",
        "https:\/\/www.ancestry.ca\/*",
        "https:\/\/www.ancestry.com.au\/*",
        "https:\/\/mediasvc.ancestry.com\/*"
    ],
    "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"
}