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2021
Ancestry.com appeals Nevada right-of-publicity ruling
Ancestry.com Operations Inc. and its affiliates filed a notice of appeal challenging part of a Nevada court ruling in a lawsuit concerning the alleged use of plaintiffs’ names, images and likenesses to market paid subscriptions to Ancestry’s yearbook database.
2021
AmaWaterways and Ancestry announce heritage-travel partnership
AmaWaterways announced a partnership with Ancestry to offer family-history research and genealogy experiences to guests on European river cruises.
2020
Blackstone agrees to acquire Ancestry.com
Blackstone said it had agreed to acquire genealogy provider Ancestry.com for $4.7 billion, including debt, from private-equity owners.
2020
Blackstone completes acquisition of Ancestry
Blackstone announced that it had acquired Ancestry for $4.7 billion. After the transaction, Blackstone would hold a 75% stake in Ancestry.
2020
Penn partners with Ancestry.com for student COVID tests
Penn announced a partnership with Ancestry.com as part of a plan to mail coronavirus test kits to students returning to campus; the article says 50,000 AncestryCOVID kits were secured.
2020
Parity.org launches pledge for people of color representation
Parity.org announced the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, asking companies to commit to interviewing at least one qualified person of color for every open leadership role. The release said more than 60 companies had signed on as founding partners.