Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner share way more than simply having starred in the same film. The American Hustle costars share a bloodline, too. Yes, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner are fifth cousins, once removed. Michelle Ercanbrack is a family…
Genealogy Site Adds 3.2M New American Indian Records
Genealolgy site Ancestry.com has added millions of new American Indian records for the use of those who think they may have American Indian blood, according to AP. The idea came about due to a slim 5.2 million people identifying themselves…
Ancestry.com Sold To Private Equity Firm For $1.6 Billion
Online genealogy site Ancestry.com has agreed to be purchased by European private equity firm Permira for $1.6 billion ($32.00 per share). Ancestry.com President and CEO Tim Sullivan and CFO and COO Howard Hochhauser will maintain a majority of their equity…
Ancestry.Com Pays Archives.Com $100 Million
Ancestry.com has announced they plan to acquire Archives.com, and the desalt is going to cost them $100 million. Archives is owned by public record aggregator and data mining firm, Inflection. Since their launch in 2010, Archives has amassed over 375,000…