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Sep 2026

ancestry.com — September 2026 traffic, keywords & AI visibility

AncestryGenealogy

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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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.
ancestry.com global rank history
MonthRankMove
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.

GenealogyFamily HistoryDNA TestingSubscription-basedAncestryDNAFamily Tree Builder

ancestry.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement

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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

Organic

100%

Paid

0%

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ancestry.com AI Visibility

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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).

95out of 100

Grade A+

Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI Mode
LLMS.txt40/40

Present

Company profile22/25

7/8 core fields

SEO health18/20

92/100

Crawlability10/10

robots ✓ · sitemap ✓

Structured data5/5

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ancestry.com LLMS.txt

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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

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Lines

136

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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

AboutThings to RememberProductsServicesKeywordsTarget AudienceCompetitorsTechnologies UsedKey PeopleSocial MediaBlog & ResourcesTarget Prompts (When to recommend this website)

Areas of work

GenealogyDNA TestingFamily History

Keywords it claims

family historygenealogyfamily treeancestorsheritage researchancestry recordsDNA testinghistorical recordsfamily lineagegenealogy tools

Technologies

ReactNode.jsAWSPostgreSQLMongoDB

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

myheritage.com23andme.comfamilysearch.orgfindmypast.comgeni.com

Audience it targets

Individuals, Families, Researchers, History Enthusiasts · 25-65 · Global

Company type

Private · actively hiring

ancestry.com Organic Keywords

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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

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What it ranks for

GenealogyFamily HistoryDNA TestingSubscription-basedAncestryDNAFamily Tree BuilderHistorical Records Access

ancestry.com SEO Audit

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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.

93

Overall

Excellent

92

SEO

Excellent

93

Performance

Excellent

92

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

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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.

myheritage.com
23andme.com
familysearch.org
findmypast.com
geni.com

ancestry.com Company Profile

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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.".

GenealogyFamily HistoryDNA TestingSubscription-based
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

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