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The following news release is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Innovative test now available to the general public provides analysis of your genetic ethnicity, living relative matches, and further insight into family history research (PROVO, Utah) – February 21, 2013 Continue reading AncestryDNA Test Provides An Affordable, Easy Way to Learn About Your Past and Family
According the Matthew Deighton, at Ancestry.com, “it turns out that what happens in Vegas stays online. Ancestry.com has nearly 300 million marriage records, spanning all 50 states, more than 16 countries and 500 years including the Nevada Marriage index from Continue reading Las Vegas, the Marriage Capital of the World – Infographic
The following teaser is from an article in the November 24, 2013 edition of the Times Colonist. LONDON — The original Mrs Robinson’s diary and scandalous suggestions about a former heir to the British throne are all part of the Continue reading UK Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1911 Posted at Ancestry.co.uk
The following news release is from prwire.com.au: Online collection of criminal and convict records FREE to search on Australia Day from January 25 – 28, 2013 Sydney, Australia, 25 January 2013 – To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the arrival Continue reading From 11 Ships to a Nation of Millions – Australia Day Marks the 225th Anniversary of the First Fleet
The following excerpt is from a thought-provoking story written by Ken Krogue and published in the January 24, 2013 edtion of the Forbes website. It’s about honesty, doing the right thing, and decisions that were made at a little-known Utah Continue reading Do the Right Thing…
Permira has completed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Ancestry.com, the firm announced. Qatalyst Partners LP acted as financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz acted as legal counsel to Ancestry.com. The deal was first announced in October. Permira, the Continue reading Permira Wraps Up Ancestry.com Deal
The following excerpt is from an article in the December 27, 2012 edition of the Salt Lake Tribune: Ancestry.com CEO Tim Sullivan said Thursday he expects almost no changes in the company’s operations after shareholders approved the sale of the Continue reading Ancestry.com Shareholders Okay Sale to Permira
The following excerpt is from an article published in the December 19, 2012 edition of the Salt Lake Tribune. Provo-based Ancestry.com complied Wednesday with the order of a Delaware judge and filed additional information ahead of a Dec. 27 stockholder Continue reading Judge Will Not Block Ancestry.com Buy-Out Vote
The following is from the December 27, 2012 edition of Bloomberg.com. Ancestry.com Inc. (ACOM) officials can’t proceed with the $1.6 billion sale of the family-history website to Permira Advisers LLP until it discloses more information about the deal before a Continue reading Judge Holds up the Sale of Ancestry.com to Permira
The following excerpt is from the December 13 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle: Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) — Ancestry.com Inc. executives backed a $1.6 billion buyout by Permira Advisers LLP and dismissed higher bids for the world’s largest family-history website Continue reading Details of Ancestry.com Shareholder Complaints With Sale to Permira
The following was just released from Ancestry.com: ANCESTRY.COM LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE NEWSPAPERS.COM Online Newspaper Web Site Offers a High-Quality Collection of Digitized and Completely Searchable U.S. Newspapers Dating Back Centuries (PROVO, Utah) – November 29, 2012 – Ancestry.com Inc. Continue reading Ancestry.com Launches New Website Newspapers.com
Ancestry.com has launched a Community Support Site. THe site will “focus mainly on getting started with family history, product questions, How-To discussions and general help related topics.” This sounds to me like an excellent move on Ancestry’s part. The following Continue reading Ancestry.com Launches Community Support Site
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the November 9, 2012 edition of Upstart Business Journal: Chicago startup called Narrative Science may soon deploy its powerful artificial intelligence technology to help Ancestry.com make family history research accessible and Continue reading Artificial Intelligence to Be Used to Translate Ancestry.com Documents?
Ancestry.com has now posted military burial registers, and headstone applications on their website. Upon receiving the announcement, I immediately searched for registers that would include my Canfield relatives. I found quite a number of registers of interest to me personally, Continue reading New Military Burials Feature Lincoln, Custer, a Well-Disguised Jilted Lover & More Than 100 Years of History & Remembrance
The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Relationship with University is First for Popular Family History Web site (INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana) – November 8, 2012 – The University of Indianapolis is teaming up with Ancestry.com, the world’s Continue reading UIndy Teams With Ancestry.com on Identity Project