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Ancestry.com Consumer Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:25-cv-05974).

  1. July 16, 2025
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Ancestry.com Operations Inc, apparently concerning personal property or consumer rights claims. While the specific allegations cannot be determined from the limited docket information provided, given the nature of suit classification and Ancestry.com's business model, this likely alleges issues related to genetic data handling, privacy practices, or data security affecting ordinary users of the ancestry and DNA testing platform.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Ancestry.com Consumer Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 16, 2025 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:25-cv-05974).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Ancestry.com Consumer Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Samuel J Strauss (Strauss Borrelli PLLC); Raina C. Borrelli (Strauss Borrelli PLLC); Michael F Ram (Morgan and Morgan); Marie Noel Appel (Morgan & Morgan). For Ancestry.com Operations Inc: Shon Morgan (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP); Kiel Brunetti Ireland (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP); John Wall Baumann (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, LLP); Cristina Aide Henriquez (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Xander Luciano
  • Danielle Arnold
  • Susan Gehringer

Defendants

  • Ancestry.com LLC
  • Ancestry.com Inc
  • Ancestry.com Operations Inc

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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