Ancestry

Ancestry operates platforms in family history and consumer genomics, combining historical records, family tree data and DNA results. For engineers and researchers working on matching, search and large-scale data problems, the company's core technical domains include consumer genomics, DNA analysis and matching, genealogy and family history research, historical records search and indexing, and a family tree data platform built around a network of biological samples. It is described as a global leader in family history and consumer genomics.

Two products carry the work. The Ancestry platform lets people search collections such as birth, marriage and death records, census and voter lists and other historical resources, and build and explore family trees; the platform holds millions of family trees. AncestryDNA is a consumer DNA product that operates within a network of samples to connect individuals with their heritage and relatives. The company reports a network of samples of undisclosed size.

Ancestry works in the family history and genealogy, consumer genomics, and heritage and ancestry research verticals, and has a global geographic presence. The stated mission is to help people discover, preserve and share their family stories, framed around connecting everyone with their past. The website is https://ancestry.com/.