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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.ancestry.com/
200https://ancestry.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://ancestry.com/ → https://ancestry.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
46 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

46
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 82 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 82 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.1.50, 104.18.0.50
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1429.awsdns-50.org, ns-415.awsdns-51.com, ns-737.awsdns-28.net, ns-1996.awsdns-57.co.uk
Info::
2 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 82 ms
Got: 82 ms
A104.18.1.50, 104.18.0.50
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1429.awsdns-50.org, ns-415.awsdns-51.com, ns-737.awsdns-28.net, ns-1996.awsdns-57.co.uk
MX
10 mxb-002f8e01.gslb.pphosted.com
10 mxa-002f8e01.gslb.pphosted.com
TXT
google-site-verification=IhnfKIdiEJloKVWygvyOX-OXEqYvnNW3a36zIqvI7s8
atlassian-sending-domain-verification=84372097-817a-4816-8e7f-2c3b32ac6895
workplace-domain-verification=8M7WF3aEGWMl1TYqg8a0WPoeU5nGzn
jamf-site-verification=bKnm7mL8x9P7tTbBibqUnw
Validity-Domain-Verification=ahh6a--ajdta71&akhdggS76SHKEUGkd
ca3-5bb298b2372e4cd59aadef5eb8cdc5e2
wiz-domain-verification=6f1d3544773aad264133bcc557338a5f84b607290582a33eb48cc6e7...
_globalsign-domain-verification=kXS4kgWQ9hbGjWDmISoLGlXLaOx8-EdTig6ux0WZ2x
adobe-idp-site-verification=1222e2336a518f7a8664dbdc6462f85d80c35afb4f46542ba5a3...
dtm-domain-verification=SC0ne4rDlm2aeoiu8c76XQPK2EThQ20Dlu700pGs87k
google-site-verification=-AzknqzfMwXyfxPvw1tFMWHQop_hZggmsBKQaxTtJ_Y
bw=V0nvzHI6aiJ+zDVV34NJIpjumOt94AbC2UVMYwNiV94K
google-site-verification=xzRJaI_84GE45yCfP1XGewPRGYGYtoKN2taBi0W1tvw
docusign=60713c36-f380-42c6-bc97-c0a2f7bb0288
ZOOM_verify_pUR3qD3KTUmjq_VepUKiNQ
LfWMRqtDo2P6V4y6XUr/J+AhoqnLN10va/BBwWlFW2swSuUuJIy0H7InunZ5t1x11GbBXDUuPLFrNb9i...
uber-domain-verification=bae1e0bc-36c1-4ddc-82cb-9df008237fbc
atlassian-domain-verification=w3rz7z0y8xvagZiMhu44qJQUXTISEt1vlB5JLH44YwEGaJu1oJ...
ca3-8ace22ca65d242f287d5417e8f1ccd9b
SPF v=spf1 ip4:148.163.143.216 ip4:148.163.146.21 ip4:40.92.0.0/15 ip4:40.107.0.0/16...
facebook-domain-verification=jyq4fxqp7asgs8a4uos7lv175smrw0
cisco-ci-domain-verification=7e9f05a57120466147f6696af195ece74794ffcb865912d4841...
apple-domain-verification=H7sVwFfpXAjrg5cjwMiD04RqrUPw-yk8nws1ZQLX0OE
mixpanel-domain-verify=030ac2cc-dd22-46ab-abd2-ffe6a6e01dde
google-site-verification=7cbq4pQ7-mroQaqnQzd_NWlY6FnXHB5jXvaOBv9PvKE
1h8615NzQEFqgIY5PxudWlC6duCLMQfBMw+fv5fm3NA7wz2Sl7G2nXilA3HMfQdoU3YUwadBga5qJlKy...
apple-domain-verification=aRPuENZQPpkMdwYD
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 82 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A+
Redirect Chain
0 redirect(s), 110 ms total
PASS
0 redirect(s), 110 ms total

https://ancestry.com

110 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://ancestry.com403110 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 11 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 11 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 3623 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 11 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 11 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 3623 B Sitemaps referenced 4 User-agents *, proximic, sogou spider, Google-Extended Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Domain:[www.ancestry.com]
#
# This file should reside in the root directory ancestry.XX/robots.txt
#
# Tells Scanning Robots Where They Are And Are Not Welcome
# User-agent: can also specify by name; "*" is for all bots
# Disallow: disallow if directive matches first part of requested path


User-agent: *
Allow: /secure/Subscribe/Gift
Disallow: */historicalinsights/
Disallow: *birth_f*
Disallow: *camref*
Disallow: *death_f*
Disallow: *marriage_f*
Disallow: *record_f*
Disallow: /Browse/BookView.aspx
Disallow: /Browse/bookview.aspx
Disallow: /Browse/print_b.aspx
Disallow: /Browse/print_u.aspx
Disallow: /Browse/save_u.aspx
Disallow: /Browse/view.aspx
Disallow: /HomeRedirect.aspx*
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /account/signin
Disallow: /account/signin*
Disallow: /account/signin/
Disallow: /api/media/retrieval
Disallow: /api/media/retrieval/*
Disallow: /boards/api/*
Disallow: /boards/localities.*/rss.xml
Disallow: /boards/rss/localities.*
Disallow: /boards/rss/surnames.*
Disallow: /boards/rss/topics.*
Disallow: /boards/rss/wap.*
Disallow: /boards/surnames.*/rss.xml
Disallow: /boards/topics.*/rss.xml
Disallow: /boards/wap.*/rss.xml
Disallow: /browse/bookview.aspx
Disallow: /browse/print_b.aspx
Disallow: /browse/print_u.aspx
Disallow: /browse/save_u.aspx
Disallow: /browse/view.aspx
Disallow: /connect/profile/*
Disallow: /contextux/historicalinsights/
Disallow: /cs/bizdev/*
Disallow: /cs/standards/*
Disallow: /dna/insights/*
Disallow: /dna/matches/*
Disallow: /dna/origins/*
Disallow: /dna/relatedness
Disallow: /dna/tests/*
Disallow: /ethnicity/surnames/*
Disallow: /family-tree/*/mergefamilyupdate*
Disallow: /family-tree/Frozone/AJAX/Command.ashx
Disallow: /family-tree/owt/altparent.aspx
Disallow: /family-tree/person/tree/*
Disallow: /family-tree/pt/person.aspx
Disallow: /family-tree/tree/
Disallow: /genealogy/records/tara-milutis_161886488
Disallow: /hints/*
Disallow: /iexec/?htx=View
Disallow: /iexec/?htx=view
Disallow: /iexec/Default.aspx?htx=View
Disallow: /iexec/Default.aspx?htx=view
Disallow: /iexec?htx=View
Disallow: /iexec?htx=view
Disallow: /images/*
Disallow: /promo/
Disallow: /promo/*
Disallow: /search/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/categories/34/?name=Amalia_Passacos&_phsrc=ChY1&_phstart=successSource*
Disallow: /search/categories/34/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/categories/34/?name=_HOTMER&name_x=1_1*
Disallow: /search/categories/35/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/categories/35/?name=Roman_Kerczynski*
Disallow: /search/categories/38/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/categories/39/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/categories/bmd_birth/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/categories/bmd_marriage/?name=Kellah_Trottman*
Disallow: /search/categories/bmd_marriage/?name=_Bissainthe*
Disallow: /search/categories/usfedcen/?name=Amalia_Passacos*
Disallow: /search/searchwidget.aspx
Disallow: /secure/FamilySearch/ReviewNgTemplate
Disallow: /secure/login
Disallow: /secure/register/*
Disallow: /secure/register/guestregistration.aspx
Disallow: /secure/security/forgotpassword.aspx
Disallow: /secure/subscribe/controls/thawte.html
Disallow: /security/
Disallow: /security/*
Disallow: /wiz
Disallow: /wiz/

User-agent: proximic
Disallow: /savetoancestry*

User-agent: sogou spider
Disallow: /secure/

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

# XML sitemaps
Sitemap: https://www.ancestry.com/smp/fam-facts/sitemaps/index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.ancestry.com/smp/lopp-collection/search-results/index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.ancestry.com/smp/seo-firstname/sitemaps/index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.ancestry.com/smp/yearbooks/index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 11 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
ancestry.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 31 years, 4 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
ancestry.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 31 years, 4 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until May 17, 2027 (1 years, 1 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Info::
Hosting: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

303 days

May 17, 2027

SSL certificate

46 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

31 years, 4 months

Registered May 16, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.18.1.50

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created May 16, 1995 (31 years, 4 months ago)
Expires May 17, 2027 (1 years, 1 months)
Last Updated April 15, 2025
Name Servers ns-1429.awsdns-50.org, ns-1996.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-415.awsdns-51.com, ns-737.awsdns-28.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.18.1.50
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more ▾

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more ▾

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 479 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
29 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
479 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
480 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 29 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 412 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9effa27bdec29378-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9effa27bdec29378-CDG
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