Ancestry Engine
Trace your lineage, build your family tree, and explore heritage archives.
Discover Your Roots
Trace your lineage, connect with relatives, and preserve your family history for future generations. Your heritage journey starts here.
Your Heritage Journey
Four steps to discovering your complete ancestral story
Interactive Family Tree
See how your family branches across generations and geographies
DNA Heritage Breakdown
Link your DNA test to see your genetic ancestry visualized
Connect Your DNA
Link your DNA test from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, or other providers to discover your unique heritage.
Supports 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage & more
Ancestry Tools
Family Tree Builder
Build and visualize your family connections across generations and continents
Surname Research
Discover the origins, meaning, and global migration of your family name
Ethnic Groups
Explore the rich heritage of 500+ ethnic communities worldwide
DNA Connections
Link your DNA tests from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or other providers
Migration Patterns
Trace your ancestors' journeys across continents with interactive maps
Heritage Languages
Learn the ancestral languages of your lineage
Diaspora Heritage Timeline
Pre-Colonial
Before 1500sAncient kingdoms, trade routes, and migrations shape ethnic identities
Colonial Period
1500s-1900sTransatlantic slave trade, indentured labor, and forced migrations disperse communities
Post-Independence
1950s-1980sNew nations emerge; economic migrations to Europe, Americas, and Gulf states
Modern Diaspora
1990s-PresentDigital connections enable heritage discovery across borders and generations
Popular Surname Searches
View All →Okonkwo
Igbo, Nigeria · “Born on Nkwo day”
Williams
Caribbean/African-American · “Son of William”
Patel
Gujarat, India · “Village headman”
Mensah
Akan, Ghana · “Third born son”
Singh
Punjab, India · “Lion”
Campbell
Jamaica/Scotland · “Crooked mouth”
Nguyen
Vietnam · “Musical instrument”
Al-Rashid
Arab/Middle East · “The rightly guided”
Explore Ethnic Groups
View All →Yoruba
West Africa
45M
8M+ diaspora
Akan
West Africa
20M
3M+ diaspora
Punjabi
South Asia
125M
10M+ diaspora
Igbo
West Africa
40M
5M+ diaspora
Tamil
South Asia
77M
8M+ diaspora
Jamaican
Caribbean
3M
4M+ diaspora
Hausa
West Africa
70M
2M+ diaspora
Bengali
South Asia
230M
15M+ diaspora
Kikuyu
East Africa
8M
1M+ diaspora
Community Achievements
Discovery Stories
“Found my great-grandmother's village in Ghana after 4 generations of searching”
Connected with 23 relatives“DNA test revealed Jamaican and Nigerian heritage I never knew about”
Built tree of 150+ members“Traced my family back to 1800s Gujarat through surname research”
Found ancestral home village“Connected my Lebanese-Brazilian family across 3 continents using migration maps”
United 45 family membersStart Your Family Tree Today
Begin documenting your family history. It's free to start and you can invite family members to collaborate across the globe.