--- title: "Ancestry vs FamilySearch: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Ancestry or FamilySearch? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Genealogy and DNA services set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ancestry-vs-familysearch" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ancestry vs FamilySearch: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Ancestry or FamilySearch? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Genealogy and DNA services set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Ancestry and FamilySearch - **Competitive set**: Genealogy and DNA services - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Ancestry Share of Search**: 29.8% - **FamilySearch Share of Search**: 31.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Ancestry or FamilySearch? - In August 2026, FamilySearch had more branded searches than Ancestry among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand. FamilySearch was estimated to have 11.1K branded searches compared to Ancestry’s 10.5K, and held a 31.6% Share of Search versus Ancestry’s 29.8%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: FamilySearch took it in November 2025, Ancestry took it in December 2025, FamilySearch took it in March 2026, Ancestry took it in April 2026, FamilySearch took it in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ancestry’s estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand moved from 33% to 29.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.2K to 10.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FamilySearch’s estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand moved from 29.4% to 31.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1K to 11.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand genealogy and DNA services in August 2026? - In August 2026, MyHeritage overtook Ancestry to take the highest estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand, at 33.5%. - In August 2026, FamilySearch gained estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand, from 31.1% to 31.6%. - In August 2026, Ancestry lost estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand, from 35.2% to 29.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Ancestry estimated searches | Ancestry Share of Search | Ancestry rank | FamilySearch estimated searches | FamilySearch Share of Search | FamilySearch rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10.2K | 33% | 1 | 9.1K | 29.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 8.8K | 29.7% | 3 | 9.2K | 31.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 11.2K | 36.8% | 1 | 7.6K | 25.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 10.7K | 31.8% | 2 | 9.6K | 28.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 10.4K | 32.3% | 1 | 10.3K | 31.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 12.2K | 31.2% | 2 | 13.1K | 33.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 11.9K | 32.6% | 2 | 10.6K | 29.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 12.6K | 32.5% | 1 | 11.8K | 30.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 12.4K | 33.9% | 1 | 12K | 32.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.5K | 35.2% | 1 | 11K | 31.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 10.5K | 29.8% | 3 | 11.1K | 31.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ancestry’s and FamilySearch’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Ancestry**: Measured on the search terms “ancestry ancestry”, “ancestry com”, “ancestry com au free”, “ancestry com birth records”, “ancestry com dna test”, “ancestry com family history”, “ancestry com family tree”, “ancestry com free”, “ancestry com genealogy”, “ancestry dna”, “ancestry dna test”, “ancestry family tree”, “ancestry genealogy”, “latter day saints ancestry site”, “my ancestry com”, “www ancestry com” and “www ancestry com au”, summed into one figure. - **FamilySearch**: Measured on the search terms “familysearch”, “familysearch dna test”, “familysearch family tree”, “familysearch genealogy”, “familysearch historical records”, “familysearch lds”, “familysearch near me”, “familysearch nz”, “familysearch online”, “familysearch tree”, “latter day saints familysearch” and “www familysearch 0rg”, summed into one figure. - [Ancestry profile](/demand/nz/brands/ancestry) - [FamilySearch profile](/demand/nz/brands/familysearch) - [All genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-genealogy-and-dna-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Ancestry or FamilySearch? In August 2026, FamilySearch had more branded searches than Ancestry among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand. FamilySearch was estimated to have 11.1K branded searches compared to Ancestry’s 10.5K, and held a 31.6% Share of Search versus Ancestry’s 29.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ancestry vs FamilySearch: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ancestry-vs-familysearch This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ancestry-vs-familysearch. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.