Ancestry: Detailed Company Information & Corporate Profile
Summary
Ancestry, headquartered in Draper, UT, emerged in 1983 as a software development enterprise specializing in consumer genomics, family history, DNA analysis, and advanced AI, machine learning, and data science solutions. Operating within the Salt Lake City metropolitan area (DMA Code), the company has grown to a workforce of 1,000–5,000 employees and generated annual revenue between $500 million and $1 billion before its acquisition.
Its leadership roster includes Vice Presidents Corrina Englund (Marketing, Global Media) and Howard Sharpley (Global Customer Support and Services); Chief Marketing Officer Attica Jaques; Senior UX Designer Monica Niehaus; Project Manager Cindy Valdez Bilbao; and AI QA Analyst Kayla Reynolds. The team also features front‑end developer Jason Bramble, community specialist Emmalee Haight, and product manager Danielle among others.
| Ancestry Website | ancestry.com |
| Social Links |    |
| Phone Number | 1-801-705-7000, +118009589073 |
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| Ancestry Headquarters Address | 42 Future Way, Suite 400, Draper, UT, 84020 US |
| Company Size | 1000-5000 employees |
| Specialities & Services | Consumer genomics, Family history, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, DNA |
| Technologies | Cloudflare, jQuery, Moment.js, Bulma, Contentful, Flask, Spring, Magento, ASP.NET |
| SIC Code | 8731 |
| NAICS Code | 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology, 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology), 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| DMA Code | Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Estimated Annual Revenue | $500M - 1B |
| Operating Status | Acquired |
| Updated: | 2026-09-12 |
Ancestry Org Chart
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Competitors
Name | Founded | Type | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Privately Held | 25 - 100 | |
| 2007 | Privately Held | 25 - 100 | |
| 1894 | Nonprofit | 100 - 250 | |
| 1998 | Privately Held | 25 - 100 |
Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies
Estimated Website Traffic
The chart shows a growth in traffic to the ancestry.com website. In August, traffic increased to 27690736, compared to 22605221 in the previous month. The highest traffic in 2026 was recorded in August, reaching 27690736 visits.
Workforce Turnover
Number of employees switched from or switched to
Departmental sample breakdown
Length of Employment
Ancestry's workforce includes employees across a wide range of tenure levels.
2% have been with the company for less than 1 year7% have been with the company for 1 to 2 years14% have been with the company for 3 to 4 years12% have been with the company for 5 to 7 years22% have been with the company for 8 to 10 years44% have been with the company for more than 11 years
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