Take your Irish genealogy research with you. Our new iOS app brings fast search, county browsing, household records, and AI-powered tools to your pocket - with no subscriptions, no ads, and no tracking.
We're thrilled to announce that Down The Road is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Everything you love about our web platform - fast search, county browsing, household records, AI biographies - is now in your pocket.
Why an app?
Genealogy research doesn't always happen at a desk. You might be visiting a graveyard in Tyrone, chatting with a cousin in Cork, or sitting in a library in Boston. We wanted to make sure you could pull up your ancestors' records wherever you are, without fumbling with a mobile browser.
The app is built natively for iOS, so it's fast, smooth, and feels right at home on your device.
What you can do
- Search millions of records - Our high-performance search lets you find people by name with instant results. Filter by county, census year, and more.
- Browse by location - Explore counties, districts, and townlands across Ireland. Tap into any townland to see every household recorded there.
- View household details - See every member of a household, their ages, occupations, religion, birthplace, and literacy status.
- Save favourites - Bookmark people, households, and places so you can pick up your research right where you left off.
- AI-powered biographies - Generate historically-informed narratives about any person in the census, powered by Claude.
- Ask Claude - Our AI assistant is available on every household page. Ask questions about the family, their neighbours, and what life was like in their townland.
Founder's pricing
We're offering a special deal for early supporters. The app has a one-time founder's fee - no subscriptions, no recurring charges. Once you're in, you're in for life. As we add new features, you'll get them all at no extra cost.
We believe genealogy tools should respect your privacy. There are no ads, no tracking, and we never sell your data to third parties. Everything is detailed in our privacy policy.
Free web access
Don't have an iPhone? No problem. The full Down The Road experience is available for free on the web. Create a free account and start searching right away. We're currently offering founder's memberships with full access to every feature.
This is just the beginning
The iOS app is v1. We have big plans for future releases, including features you won't find on any other genealogy platform. If you've read our post about the upcoming AI Research Assistant, you know we're building tools that go far beyond simple record lookup.
Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux versions are all in the pipeline. Stay tuned.
Get started
Download the app from the App Store and start tracing your Irish roots today.
Or sign up for free web access with a founder's membership.
