Ancestry

Part of the joy of working at Ancestry is bearing witness to the incredible stories people share with us about their family history discoveries. One of the most emotional and uplifting stories of recent times came to us last year when we began helping a woman named Chantal Doecke retrace the journey she went on as a baby, and eventually make a discovery that would change her life forever. You can watch Chantal tell her story on live TV and talk about the role Ancestry played here: https://lnkd.in/gB8_c-_4 #AncestryforAll #DNA #FamilyHistory

Ancestry is proud to share that it has been named to the Women Tech Council's 2025 #ShatterList for the 7th consecutive year. Compiled annually, the Shatter List honors companies that are enabling women in technology to break the proverbial glass ceiling for women in tech fields. “I’m incredibly proud of this achievement as it reflects the important work happening across our company and is a testament to the dedication of our fantastic EmpowHer employee resource group which has been going strong for 11 years.” - Ashlee Davis (she/her), Global Head of Talent Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Ancestry. #WeAreAncestry #Wearethecurious

If you’re wondering what we’re up to on the People & Places Team at Ancestry, check out Shane Koller on one of my favorite podcasts The Modern People Leader. Our team has been on a growth journey, laser focused on becoming truly customer obsessed. I cannot wait to see where we’re at in a year from now. In the meantime, check out this podcast to learn what we’re doing to achieve this. 💪

Ancestry is excited to kick off another great line-up of virtual events for April, packed with helpful tips and tricks to guide you in discovering your family’s story. Learn more and register through our Curiosity Center here: https://lnkd.in/gi4-xssF #WeAreAncestry #Wearethecurious

Today Ancestry published its fourth annual Impact Report, which outlines the ways in which Ancestry is working to empower our people and partners, meaningfully serve our customers, and support our communities and planet. In 2024, we made meaningful progress toward achieving our goals, including making 1.1M records at-risk of being forgotten available for free; providing more than 13M students with free access to historical record collections through #AncestryClassroom; achieving an 8% reduction in our carbon footprint across our operations; and delivering our largest update to date – which matches our more than 27M DNA customers to more than 3,000 places and populations around the world, including 24 new ancestral regions across Europe, West Asia, South & South East Asia, and Africa. Learn about our #CorporateResponsibility program and read the full report to explore the key initiatives within each impact area here: https://lnkd.in/gPe9nMKK “Thank you to our partners, colleagues and customers for being an essential part of our journey to build more connected, sustainable, and resilient communities for generations to come.”  - Howard Hochhauser, President & CEO #WeAreAncestry #Wearethecurious #Impactreport

Ancestry and the New York City Department of Records - Municipal Archives have partnered together to digitize 18 million voter registration records from 1915 - 1956, unlocking a treasure trove of New York City’s history. Now available across Ancestry platforms, this collection offers a rare look into the city’s past through the voting records of some of its most notable residents. This new collection, not only unlocks new discoveries for our customer, it also marks a milestone achievement in how Ancestry is leveraging #AI and #ML. The records were digitized from the original bound volumes and indexed using a proprietary handwriting recognition process—the first-ever non-census records to be processed and published using this cutting-edge technology. #WeAreAncestry #Wearethecurious

At this year's #RootsTech, Hunter Cannon, Ancestry Staff Product Manager, showcased some of our latest AI and ML-powered product features, including advanced photo scanning, handwriting recognition, and transcription and translation capabilities, all designed for preservation and to uncover even more discoveries. #RootsTech2025 #WeAreAncestry #Wearethecurious

Today marks the start of Women's History Month. Here at Ancestry we are celebrating the many women who paved the way for us, including those featured in the 1921 Census of England and Wales. After the impact of WWI, there were an additional 1.7 million women to men in the census, leading to many women being left as head of the household. We are honoring the pioneering women who not only showed strength and courage in their everyday lives, but also made important journey's across to places like Australia and Canada. We are offering Free Access to the 1921 Census of England and Wales, plus over 400 million records from 1st - 9th March in UK, AU, and CA markets. Particular thanks to Joanna S. for all the hours and guidance in producing 3 incredible brand ads for these markets. Watch our latest UK brand video here, and head over to Ancestry to discover the inspiring women in your family.

Our very own corporate genealogist, Crista Cowan, is truly in her element when she takes the stage at #RootsTech each year, and this year was no exception. Tune in to hear her share what’s new at Ancestry including our growing 65 billion record collection, more than 1.1 billion photos, stories, and documents from personal collections, 143 million family trees, and the launch of Ancestry Networks. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gMtZx2FP #RootsTech2025 #WeAreAncestry #Wearethecurious

To mark Women’s History Month in the UK and launch our 1921 Census of England and Wales campaign, Ancestry hosted a panel event in London last week. The topic of discussion centred on the gender disparity in how women of the 20th century have been remembered and celebrated versus their male counterparts. Participating in the panel we were joined by actress, singer, presenter and politician Baroness Floella Benjamin, TV presenter and women’s right’s spokesperson Ashley Louise James, entrepreneur Nishma Patel Robb 🪩⚡️, Ellie Djerir from Historic England and family history expert at Ancestry Laura House, MSc. The lively discussion concluded with a call to arms to discover potential female trailblazers within the 1921 Census of England and Wales who remain undiscovered and worthy of recognition.    https://lnkd.in/gVCCtW9j