Ancestry.com in the News

Olympic Family Trees

Aug 10, 2012 — Extra!
Ancestry.com spokesperson, Michelle Ercanbrack, tells Extra! about the olympian's family trees

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Obama Related to First Man Enslaved in Americas

Jul 31, 2012 — Ancestry.com — CNN - Starting Point
Ancestry.com has concluded that President Barack Obama is the 11th great-grandson of John Punch, the first documented African enslaved for life in American history. Remarkably, the connection was made through President Obama’s Caucasian mother’s side of the family.

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1940 NY census records are now searchable by name

Jun 5, 2012 — Ancestry.com — USA Today (Associate Press)
Ancestry.com released the 1940 US Census for New York along with several New York State Census collections.

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1940 Census Records Unlock Family Mysteries

Apr 16, 2012 — CNN — CNN Living
The launch of the 1940 census helps unlock family mysteries

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Titanic: Who Was/Wasn't on Board? Finally, It's Easy to Find Out

Apr 12, 2012 — Los Angeles Times — Los Angeles Times
100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, Ancestry.com adds thousands of records documenting the passengers and crew of the Titanic.

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Top-pick QBs no guarentee in NFL draft

Apr 4, 2012 — Ancestry.com — Yahoo! Sports (Associated Press)
Ancestry.com has discovered that the expected first pick, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, is related to Hall of Fame Chicago Bears defensive lineman William Roy "Link" Lyman.

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Cost of Tracing Family History

Mar 28, 2012 — Bloomberg
Ancestry.com, ProGenealogists and Family Tree Maker are great resources to assist in family history research.

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A New Window on Bay State's Vital Records

Mar 20, 2012 — Boston.com — The Boston Globe
With the help of DeLene and Jay Holbrook, Ancestry.com has added approximately 17 million Massachusetts vital records.

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George Takei, Ancestry.com commemorate Japanese-American internment

Feb 17, 2012 — with Bloomberg — The Washington Post
Ancestry.com remembers the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans with the release of 180,000 internment documents.

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Japanese Internment Records Commemorate Anniversary

Feb 17, 2012 — Ancestry.com — FOX Los Angeles
Ancestry.com has opened its two collections to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Order 9066, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued to create internment camps to house those of Japanese heritage.

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Holocaust Victim's Database Aims to Restore Lost Identities

Nov 26, 2011 — CNN — CNN
The recent release of the World Memory Project allows records of the Holocaust to be searchable.

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Edward James Olmos on His Mexican Ancestors

Oct 2, 2011 — Latina.com — Latina.com
Edward James Olmos promotes the 1930 Mexico Census on Ancestry.com

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Yearbook Collection

Aug 25, 2011 — Sports Illustrated Online
Ancestry.com's Yearbook collection add more than 150 million records, or about 25,000 books.

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Jane Austen Related to Kate Middleton

Jun 28, 2011 — National Coverage
Ancestry.com released the relationship connection between author Jane Austen and Dutchess Kate Middleton. They are 11th cousins 6 times removed.

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Tim Sullivan on Mad Money with Jim Cramer

Jun 17, 2011 — CNBC
CEO Tim Sullivan walks Jim Cramer through his family tree.

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Navy Cruise Ship Records Online

May 30, 2011 — New York Times
Ancestry.com releases their first collection of Navy cruise books.

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Obama in his homeland of Ireland

May 23, 2011 — CNN International
Ancestry.com found Obama's Irish roots

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Finding Family History Online

May 19, 2011 — The New York Times
By Mickey Meece

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Digging Down to Family Roots

May 16, 2011 — Christian Science Monitor
Internet's Easy Access has Pumped New Life Int o Ancestor Research.

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CEO Tim Sullivan on CNBC

Apr 29, 2011 — CNBC
CEO Tim Sullivan is interviewed in connection with 2011's first quarter earnings release.

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Finding Your Royal Ancestors

Apr 28, 2011 — ABC News
Trace Your Royal Roots

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Giving Family History A Most Engaging Face

Apr 18, 2011 — Investor's Business Daily
Interview with CEO Tim Sullivan

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Are You Related to Royalty?

Apr 14, 2011 — AARP
Use Ancestry.com to see if you are related to royalty

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150th Anniversary for Civil War

Apr 10, 2011 — CBS Evening News
Ancestry.com teams up with the National Archives to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

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Civil War Records Online

Apr 6, 2011 — Washington D.C. FOX
Washington D.C. FOX station covers Ancestry.com's collaboration with NARA

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