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Genealogy as a Pastime and Profession was published initially in 1930. The volume was written by one of the leading genealogists of the era, Donald Lines Jacobus. When the Second Revised Edition was published by Genealogical Publishing Company in 1968, Continue reading Genealogy as a Pastime and Profession
The following excerpt is from the August 23, 2012 edition of investors.com: Ancestry.com (ACOM) saw its shares rise nearly 3% Thursday on reports that the family history service is entertaining buyout offers. Ancestry rejected bids earlier this month from Permira Continue reading Ancestry Shares Rise on Rumors of Potential Buy-out
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the July 26, 2012 edition of cfoworld.com: Ancestry.com Inc., the family history research website in talks to sell itself, reported second-quarter sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, citing user gains Continue reading Ancestry.com Quarterly Revenue Tops Estimates Amid Buyout Talks
The following news release was received from Beth Cook, Publicist for Findmypast.com • Findmypast.com launches into U.S. July 24; seeks to become go-to site for Americans of British and Irish ancestries • World’s second largest genealogy company takes on its Continue reading British “David” Takes On Billion-Dollar U.S. “Goliath” For Share of U.S.’s Growing Online Genealogy Market
The following news release is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com. The acquisition doesn’t surprise me in the least, as Archives.com’s strategic partnerships have got to be worth a lot all by themselves. With access to Ancestry.com’s capital, Archives.com is sure Continue reading Ancestry.com to Acquire Archives.com
You already love genealogy. There is a good chance you enjoy teaching others the research skills you have learned doing you own research. Why not gain some recognition for your professionalism and become an accredited genealogist? If you ever though Continue reading Becoming an Accredited Genealogist
1000memories is a social networking site for the organizing, saving, and sharing of your family pictures and stories. The company has recently released ShoeBox, an iPhone application tied directly to their service. The app allows the user to take “scans” Continue reading 1000memories Releases ShoeBox for iPhone
Mocavo, the Internet’s largest genealogy specific search engine, hires new COO and Chief Genealogist. Read the following article from Enhanced Online News for details. Mocavo Expands Leadership Team with Industry Veterans Ryan Hunter Appointed Chief Operating Officer, Michael Leclerc Appointed Continue reading Ryan Hunter & Michael Leclerc Join Mocavo
According to an article posted in the Canberra Times, one of next year’s big travel trends will be to take a personalized genealogy tour. I can think of worse ways to spend two weeks, but hiring someone to handle a Continue reading Planning Your 2012 Get Away: How About a Personalized Genealogy Tour?
PROVO, Utah, April 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM), the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced Howard Hochhauser, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the following investor conference: Bank of America Merrill Lynch SMID Cap Conference Continue reading Ancestry.com Inc. Announces Participation in Financial Conferences
I’ve always found the business of chasing down missing heirs to be a fascinating one. I certainly would not want to attempt to make my living this way, but there are those who find the challenge to be exciting, and Continue reading “Mr. Locator” – True Stories of Finding Missing Heirs
Jean-Marie Messier and Edgar Bronfman Jr., who escaped criminal guilty verdicts in America, where found guilty by a French court and had fines imposed upon them. The court cases stemmed from Messier’s spending spree while he was CEO of Vivendi. Continue reading CEO of Former Corporate Owner of Heritage Quest Found Criminally Guilty
Beginning January 3, the Brits will be able to view a program entitled “Heir Hunters” on their version of the History Channel. In looking at the previews, it looks to be an exciting program. I know a number of folks Continue reading Heir Hunters coming to the British History Channel January 3
What goes up must come down, especially in the stock market. Ancestry has had nearly a week of steady losses. Watch for a turn around shortly… … Ancestry.com (ACOM) skidded 4% in nearly twice its normal volume. The online family Continue reading Ancestry.com Stocks Take a Hit
Shares of Utah-based Ancestry.com Inc., the largest online source of genealogical data, climbed as much as 21 percent in its first day of trading after an initial public offering launched Thursday morning. Ancestry.com jumped $1.26, or 9.3 percent, to $14.76 Continue reading Ancestry.com Shares Jump As Much as 21% in Its First Trading Day (9.3% at 10 this morning)