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Over the past 200 years, New Zealanders have bravely fought in many wars, on many different battlefields around the world. This long-standing history of military involvement on the world stage has left its mark on New Zealand society; the nation Continue reading Ancestry.com.au Gives Free Access to Military Records Nov 9-12, 2012
The following excerpt is from an a news release posted November 5, 2012 at EmpoweredNews.net. The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor in shares of Ancestry.com Inc (NASDAQ:ACOM) filed a lawsuit against directors of Ancestry.com Inc in effort to block Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Against Directors of Ancestry.com
The following exceprt is from an article posted in the Provo Daily Herald. PROVO — Just days after Ancestry.com Inc. announced it planned to sell to Permira Advisers LLP, a London-based private equity firm, shareholders are suing the world’s largest Continue reading Shareholders Sue Ancestry.com
So it’s finally happened… Ancestry.com has been sold for $32 per share in cash. The stock sold for as much as $32.48 on August 20, leaving some folks scratching their heads about the sale, which is set to close in Continue reading Ancestry.com to be Acquired by Pirmira Funds for $32 per Share in Cash with Investigations Already in the Works
The following press release was issued by Ancestry.com: What Do Snoop Dogg and Warren Buffett Have in Common? Both Are Included in Ancestry.com’s Updated Yearbook Collection Search Millions of Photos of Loved Ones, Friends, and Celebrities in Expanded U.S. Yearbooks Continue reading Ancestry.com’s Updated Yearbook Collection
The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: 1000memories’ Online Photo Digitizing Technology Brings New Sharing Capabilities to Ancestry.com Users (PROVO, Utah) – Oct. 3, 2012 – Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM), the world’s largest online family history Continue reading Ancestry.com Acquires 1000memories
World first: Ancestry.com.au is giving free access to the entire Australian Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes from Friday September 28 until 11.59PM AEST on Monday October 1, 2012 Sydney, Australia, 28 September 2012 – This weekend, for the first time Continue reading Ancestry.com.au Giving FREE ACCESS to the Entire Australian Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes from Friday Sept 28 until 11:59PM AEST on Monday Oct 1, 2012
The following teasor is from the September 20, 2012 edition of Bloomberg Businessweek: Cross you fingers, and hope… A few prayors couldn’t hurt. Discovery Communications Inc. (DISCA)’s TLC is in talks to pick up “Who Do You Think You Are,” Continue reading The Learning Channel May Pick Up “Who Do You Think You Are?”
The following teaser is from the September 10, 2012 edition of http://www.reuters.com (Reuters) – Hellman & Friedman LLC, Permira Advisers LLP and TPG Capital LP are bidding for Ancestry.com Inc (ACOM.O), though a deal remains elusive as the family-history website Continue reading Three Companies Bidding on Ancestry.com
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the September 14, 2012 San Francisco Business Times. Brian and Matthew Monahan’s sale of Archives.com last month was the first $100 million exit for their Redwood City-based company, Inflection LLC. They’re Continue reading Monahan’s Sales of Archives.com Just the First of Many?
The following exceprt is from an extensive article about Ancestry.com, and its potential, found at http://seekingalpha.com. Ancestry.com Inc. (ACOM) is a potential candidate for leverage buyout firms due to its cheap valuations and low debt. The company has high growth Continue reading Ancestry.com is a Potential Candidate for Leverage Buyout
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
I see that Ancestry.com has completed thier 100 Million dollar purchase of Archives.com – and that they lost 6% of their stock value in heavy trading today. Interesting… The following is from Marketwatch.com: PROVO, Utah, Aug 17, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via Continue reading Ancestry.com Completes Their Aquisition of Archives.com
In an article I found on OswegoCountyToday.com, Ancestry.com has a new agreement in place with New York. Free access to New York Records. The following article provides all the details: Archives Made Available for Free with new Ancestry.com, New York Continue reading New York Records Available for Free at Ancestry.com
Congratulations to Ancestry.com. They have completed the indexing of the 1940 U.S. census – quite an amazing feat. The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com. A searchable index to 134 million records makes researching family history Continue reading Ancestry.com Releases Completely Searchable 1940 U.S. Federal Census