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Dick Eastman posted a blog about the upcoming demise of F&W on the 15th. Reading his article was like a punch in the gut. I’m way too familiar with the economics of magazines, the book publishing industry, the decline of Continue reading F&W Media (Including Family Tree Magazine & Books) Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The British Your Family History Magazine is biting the dust. After 15 years of continuous publication, Issue 192 (scheduled for February) will be the final issue. See their webpage. Thanks to Dick Eastman for the heads-up.
The Lightening Talks just finished here at the BYU Family History Technology Workshop. Presenters had about two minutes to tell us what they were working on in the tech field. Wow! What a fascinating session. Following are the sessions given, Continue reading The Lightening Talks of the BYU Family History Technology Workshop #Genealogy
RootsTech has announced the eight semifinalists in the annual Innovator Challenge. Out of 51 entries, eight were selected by a panel of independent judges to move forward. According to the FamilySearch Blog, they are: Argus Search Google-like full text search Continue reading Eight Semifinalists Announced for the Annual Innovator Challenge
According to Ed Zapletal, my friend, and the publisher at Moorshead Magazines Ltd., the venerable Family Chronicle Magazine is getting a name change. Beginning with the March/April 2015 edition, the magazine is titled Your Genealogy Today. The magazine website will Continue reading Family Chronicle Gets a Name Change
The following is from APG: Registration is now open for the 2015 Virtual Professional Management Conference at https://virtualpmc2015.eventbrite.com. The largest Virtual PMC to date offers TWO full days — that’s 9 total sessions — of PMC’s must-have instruction streamed live Continue reading Virtual PMC 2015 Registration Now Open
The following excerpt is from an article written by Liu Zhihua, and posted in the October 18, 2014 edition of usa.chinadaily.com: A Dutch citizen eager to trace back his family history now helps many overseas Chinese do the same, Liu Continue reading Dutch Citizen Helps Overseas Chinese Locate their Ancestry
PROVO, Utah, April 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC, the world’s largest online family history resource, reported financial results today for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. “We had a solid first quarter financially, highlighted by the momentum Continue reading Ancestry.com First Quarter 2014 Financials Reported
The following is from the finance.yahoo.com website: 2013 Total Non-GAAP Revenue $561.5 million, Up 15% Year-Over-Year – 2013 Adjusted EBITDA $211.6 million, Up 18% Year-Over-Year PROVO, Utah, Feb. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC reported financial results for the Continue reading Ancestry.com LLC Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2013 Financial Results
The premier issue of ‘Going In-Depth’ was introduced to subscribers on February 15, 2013. The online genealogy magazine contains over 70 pages of columns, articles, and free resources. New issues are planned for the 15th of each month. Subscriptions are Continue reading A NEW FREE Online Genealogy Magazine
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 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
Thomas MacEntee has made his hobby his occupation – and with a lot of hard work, it’s paying off. The following excerpt is from an article in the October 29, 2012 edition of Forbes. How would you like to turn Continue reading Thomas MacEntee on Turning Your Genealogy Hobby into a Living
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
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?