Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#983
AI visibility: Grade A+
95
SEO health: Latest audit
93
Visits
4.5M
per month, estimated
Keywords
393.8K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
4.5M organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
136 lines AI engines can read
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ancestry.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Ancestry (Genealogy) is ranked #983 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 1,000, the same position it held in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 4.5 million visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 393,800 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 95 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 136 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 93/100, with "Optimize H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #983 | — |
| August 2026 | #983 | ▼ 6 |
| July 2026 | #977 | ▲ 39 |
| June 2026 | #1,016 | — |
| May 2026 | #1,016 | ▲ 1 |
| April 2026 | #1,017 | ▼ 16 |
| March 2026 | #1,001 | ▲ 7 |
| February 2026 | #1,008 | — |
What this company does
Ancestry operates an online platform that connects users with historical records to help them trace their family backgrounds. The site gives access to documents such as census listings, birth and death certificates, military papers, and immigration files, along with simple tools for building and sharing family trees. People can search these collections from their computers or phones and gradually fill in details abou…
Our read on the site
Ancestry.com exhibits strong overall SEO health with high performance, accessibility, and best practices scores. However, there are critical opportunities for content expansion and optimization of on-page elements that could further enhance visibility and user engagement.
ancestry.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
ancestry.com draws an estimated 4.5 million visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 4.5 million visits from unpaid results. Paid search contributes only about 162 visits a month. Spread across 393,800 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 11 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
4.5M
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
4.5M
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
162
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
ancestry.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale ancestry.com earns 95 of 100 points, a grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 22 of 25 points (7/8 core fields), worth 3 points if closed. It also loses points on SEO health (18/20).
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
92/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✓
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ancestry.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on ancestry.com runs to 136 lines (6,112 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in February 2026. It introduces the site as "Ancestry - Discover Your Family History". It tells AI engines the business works in Genealogy, DNA Testing and Family History. It describes 3 products, with prices such as AncestryDNA at $99 one-time or Contact for pricing, Family Tree Builder at Subscription starting at $24.99/month and Historical Records Access at Subscription starting at $19.99/month. Services it lists include Genealogy Research Support and DNA Results Interpretation. The audience it names is Individuals, Families, Researchers, History Enthusiasts, aged 25-65 (Global). Technologies it mentions include React, Node.js, AWS, PostgreSQL and MongoDB. The keywords it claims start with "family history", "genealogy", "family tree" and "ancestors".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
136
In the file
Size
6.1K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Feb 24, 2026
What the file says
# Ancestry - Discover Your Family History ## About Ancestry is a leading online platform that enables individuals to uncover their family history and build detailed family trees. With access to an extensive database of genealogical records, historical documents, and AncestryDNA testing, the company helps users explore their heritage and connect with relatives worldwide. Serving millions of users globally, Ancestry provides powerful tools and insights to trace lineage and preserve family stories. **Areas of Work:** Genealogy, DNA Testing, Family History ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://ancestry.com - **Address:** 1300 W Traverse Parkway, Lehi, UT 84043, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** +1-800-262-3787 - **Hours:** Mon-Fri: 9AM-5PM - **Timezone:** America/Denver - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 1500 employees - **Revenue:** $1.1B - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **AncestryDNA** ($99 one-time or Contact for pricing): A DNA testing kit that provides detailed ethnicity estimates and helps users connect with relatives through genetic matching. - **Family Tree Builder** (Subscription starting at $24.99/month): An online tool to create, manage, and share family trees with access to hints and historical records. - **Historical Records Access** (Subscription starting at $19.99/month): Acc
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- AncestryDNA$99 one-time or Contact for pricing
- Family Tree BuilderSubscription starting at $24.99/month
- Historical Records AccessSubscription starting at $19.99/month
Services it tells AI about
- Genealogy Research SupportContact for quote
- DNA Results InterpretationContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Individuals, Families, Researchers, History Enthusiasts · 25-65 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
ancestry.com Organic Keywords
Google lists ancestry.com for about 393,800 keywords, which together bring an estimated 4.5 million organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
393.8K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
4.5M
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
ancestry.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of ancestry.com scored 93 out of 100 overall. All 3 sub-scores are 90 or above. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
Excellent
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- CriticalOptimize H1 Tags
- HighEnhance Meta Descriptions
- MediumImplement llms.txt
- HighCreate Content for Identified Gaps
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
ancestry.com Competitors and Alternatives
Ancestry's company profile names myheritage.com, 23andme.com and familysearch.org as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds findmypast.com and geni.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are xnxx.com, t-s1-msedge.net, zpath.net and nexusmods.com.
ancestry.com Company Profile
Ancestry operates an online platform that connects users with historical records to help them trace their family backgrounds. The site gives access to documents such as census listings, birth and death certificates, military papers, and immigration files, along with simple tools for building and sharing family trees. People can search these collections from their computers or phones and gradually fill in details abou…
Ancestry was founded in 1983, about 43 years ago, and is headquartered in Lehi, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 1,001 and 5,000 employees. It was founded by Paul Allen. Its profile files it under Genealogy, with further tags for Family History, DNA Testing and Subscription-based. Products on record for it: AncestryDNA, Family Tree Builder and Historical Records Access. Reported revenue is $1.1B (2022), and total funding is listed at $300M. Its tagline reads: "Curious about your family history? You’ve come to the right place. You’ve got questions. We’ve got ancestors.".
- Sector
- Genealogy
- Headquarters
- Lehi, United States
- Founded
- 1983
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Revenue
- $1.1B (2022)
- Funding
- $300M
- Founders
- Paul Allen
- Products
- AncestryDNA, Family Tree Builder, Historical Records Access
ancestry.com Traffic by Country
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