Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#238,818
AI visibility: Grade D
59
SEO health: Latest audit
0
Visits
1.4K
per month, estimated
Keywords
3.0K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
1.4K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
81 lines AI engines can read
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ancestry.it Company Profile
Ancestry helps people explore their roots by connecting historical records, family trees, and DNA testing into one platform. Millions of users worldwide build and share their family histories using the company's tools and vast databases. The service makes it easier to trace ancestors across generations and uncover stories that might otherwise stay hidden. Ancestry serves both casual hobbyists and serious researchers…
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. Its profile files it under Software & Internet, with further tags for AI, Data & Automation; Genealogy Software; and Family History. Its tagline reads: "Discover your family story through records, DNA, and shared history".
- Sector
- Software & Internet
- Headquarters
- Lehi, United States
- Founded
- 1983
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
ancestry.it Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Ancestry (Software & Internet) is ranked #238,818 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 14,119 places from #252,937 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 1,388 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 3,038 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 59 out of 100 (grade D), with a published llms.txt of 81 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement Title and Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #238,818 | ▲ 14,119 |
| August 2026 | #252,937 | ▼ 91,732 |
| July 2026 | #161,205 | ▲ 134,724 |
| June 2026 | #295,929 | — |
| May 2026 | #295,929 | ▼ 50,125 |
| April 2026 | #245,804 | ▲ 1,839 |
| March 2026 | #247,643 | ▲ 31,582 |
| February 2026 | #279,225 | — |
What this company does
Ancestry helps people explore their roots by connecting historical records, family trees, and DNA testing into one platform. Millions of users worldwide build and share their family histories using the company's tools and vast databases. The service makes it easier to trace ancestors across generations and uncover stories that might otherwise stay hidden. Ancestry serves both casual hobbyists and serious researchers…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of https://ancestry.it is critically poor, with significant deficiencies in on-page SEO elements such as title, meta description, and headings. Additionally, technical issues related to the absence of a viewport meta tag, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml further hinder the site's performance and visib…
ancestry.it Traffic and Visitor Engagement
ancestry.it draws an estimated 1,388 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 1,388 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 3,038 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 0.5 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
1.4K
Latest estimate
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
1.4K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
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.it AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale ancestry.it earns 59 of 100 points, a grade D. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10), Company profile (19/25) and Structured data (0/5).
Grade D
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
0/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
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ancestry.it LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on ancestry.it runs to 81 lines (4,953 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Ancestry". It tells AI engines the business works in Genealogy Software, Family History and DNA Testing. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Ancestry App at Free with in-app purchases. Services it lists include DNA Relative Matching, Research Help, Tree Hints and Record Digitization. The audience it names is History enthusiasts and families, aged Adults 25-65 (Global). Technologies it mentions include Web Application, Mobile Apps, Database Indexing and DNA Analysis Algorithms. The keywords it claims start with "genealogy", "family history", "heritage" and "family tree".
Status
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AI engines can read it
Lines
81
In the file
Size
5.0K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 17, 2026
What the file says
# Ancestry ## About Ancestry helps people explore their roots by connecting historical records, family trees, and DNA testing into one platform. Millions of users worldwide build and share their family histories using the company's tools and vast databases. The service makes it easier to trace ancestors across generations and uncover stories that might otherwise stay hidden. Ancestry serves both casual hobbyists and serious researchers who want reliable access to documents and genetic insights. Its value comes from combining traditional archives with modern technology so users can move from simple name searches to full family narratives. The company operates in the consumer genealogy space and focuses on making complex research feel approachable. People use Ancestry to learn about migration patterns, ethnic origins, and long-lost relatives. Over the years it has grown from a records website into a broader platform that includes DNA kits and community features. Ancestry works with libraries, historical societies, and government archives to expand its collection. The platform also offers educational resources and guided research paths for beginners. Users appreciate the ability to collaborate on trees and receive hints based on other members' research. The company maintains a large team of genealogists and data scientists who curate and index new records. Ancestry continues to i
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- AncestryDNAContact for pricing
- Ancestry.com SubscriptionContact for pricing
- Family Tree BuilderContact for pricing
- Ancestry AppFree with in-app purchases
- Heritage QuestContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- DNA Relative MatchingIncluded with DNA test
- Research HelpContact for pricing
- Tree HintsIncluded with subscription
- Record DigitizationIncluded with subscription
- Community ForumsFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
History enthusiasts and families · Adults 25-65 · Global
Company type
Private
ancestry.it Organic Keywords
Google lists ancestry.it for about 3,038 keywords, which together bring an estimated 1,388 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
3.0K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
1.4K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
ancestry.it SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of ancestry.it scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement Title and Meta Description
- HighAdd H1 Tags
- HighCreate a Robots.txt File
- CriticalCreate a Sitemap.xml File
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
ancestry.it Competitors and Alternatives
Ancestry's company profile names https://www.myheritage.com, https://www.familysearch.org and https://www.findmypast.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.genealogy.com and https://www.23andme.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are everytimezone.com, petshopboys.co.uk, activ.kz and gladinet.com.
ancestry.it Traffic by Country
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