Archival Digitization Specialist- Philadelphia, PA

Ancestry; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 48,712,000 - 65,904,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancestry is seeking a project-based Archival Digitization Specialist to work on a contract basis in Philadelphia, PA. You will digitize documents, audit scans, and maintain organized data and images for delivery to the corporate office.

The role requires hands-on experience with scanning/editing equipment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently on focused tasks. This is a full-time, 40-hour weekly position with a 2-year duration starting October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials.
• Background in Photography, Library and Archives, or History is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and determine urgency practically.

Responsibilities

• Capture digital images of documents as specified by Ancestry.
• Perform quality audits on each roll scanned before transmission.
• Enter data into spreadsheets and report progress and quality audit notes.
• Coordinate delivery/transmission of images to the corporate office.
• Perform regular equipment maintenance and coordinate for machine maintenance.
• Do basic image enhancement and file organization tasks.
• Maintain professional relationships with partners to protect the image and mission of Ancestry.com.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks related to projects as they arise.

Skills

Digitization

Quality audits

Data entry

Spreadsheet proficiency

Image capture

Tools

Scanning equipment

Editing software

Job description

About Ancestry

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

About Ancestry

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families. We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity. Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious.

Ancestry is looking for a project-based temporary Archival Digitization Specialist to work on a contract basis in Philadelphia, PA. We ask that you are a technical person with experience working with digitization, archival documents, and goal oriented projects. You are efficient, show great care for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that handles focused and repetitive tasks. This is a full-time opportunity working Monday through Friday from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm, 40 hours a week and will last for about 2 years. You will report to the Domestic Remote Senior Imaging Manager. This is not a work-from-home position. This position is contract-based and is not eligible for Ancestry benefits. Compensation will be $20 per hr.

Must clear background check

Project will start October 2026

What You Will Do

• You will capture digital images of documents as specified by our company
• You will perform quality audits on each roll that have been scanned before transmission
• You will report progress and quality audit notes and enter data into spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• You will initiate and maintain responsibility of the delivery or transmission of images to the corporate office
• You will perform regular equipment maintenance functions, and coordinate for machine maintenance with third-party hardware service providers
• You will perform basic image enhancement and file organization tasks
• You will maintain professional relationships with partners that protect the image and mission of Ancestry.com
• You will be expected to do various miscellaneous tasks related to the projects, as they arise.

Who You Are

• You can manage several projects and determine project urgency in a practical way
• You have experience anticipating problems, and finding creative ways to solve them
• You have experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials
• You have experience with Photography, Library and Archives, or History background

Additional Information

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.